The Cunningham Listers are driven to the grid. It looks like Alfred Momo driving #62.

The race has started and Walt Hansgen takes the lead in the Costin followed by Freddy Windridge in #61 then Bill Sadler, Roger Penske, Don Sessler and a fast charging Bob Holbert in the silver RSK with red numbers

Bob Holbert in a fight with Don Sessler’s Porsche RSK and the big engined Sadler special. Holbert has just taken second place. Sessler would finish 3rd but Sadler had problems and settled for 8th.

Bob Holbert in his new RSK. Bob had co driven an RSK with Don Sessler at Sebring and now had his own. He ran very strong and finished 2nd to Hansgen’s Lister Jag.

This was the battle of the day. Once Bob Holbert got clear of traffic he drove his RSK up to the back of Hansgen’s Lister. But the cagey Jag driver knew he could use the acceleration of the big Jag motor to hold off the Porsche and this is how they finished.

Bill Sadler, the Canadian genius drives his repainted Sadler MKIII around the paddock. Sadler created his cars out of his garage in Canada and his creations were equal with the best the world could offer. The problem? They rarely finished.

A young Roger Penske works on his Porsche 550RS. He soon traded the 550 for an RSK and started winning. And he continues to win today.

Don Peters in the silver Ferrari leads Ed Gelders Ferrari Monza. Gelder appears to have locked up his brakes. Don Peters had only one arm yet was very quick.

Bill Sadler is either getting in or out of his stripped MkIII. I love looking back and seeing those skinny tires.

The beautiful black Ferrari TR of Allan Connell. Connell had a lot of Ferrari race cars over the years and few of them red. He later switched to a Maserati birdcage and loved how it handled. But the V12 was his passion and he put a V12 Ferrari motor in his Birdcage.

Connell leads Briggs Cunningham in his #62 Lister-Jag and John Cook’s Maserati.

We talked about Bill Sadler’s MKIII and here is his first Sadler Special the Sadler Triumph. He is being passed by Gus Andrey in his Ferrari 500TR with the swiss flag on its side. Andrey finished 7th, Geoff Low in the Sadler was far back.

Stand back as E.D. Martin’s big 315S Ferrari trundles through the paddock. Martin and his brother made their fortune in movie theaters. Not super quick, E D was a competent competitor.

A long shot to show the big hill that most of the spectators inhabited to watch the races. One could literally see the entire track from the hill. Gaston Andrey chases John Cook’s Maserati.

The Lotus belongs to Bob Kahmer, but Kahmer was away that week and the driver is Ben Fowke, more noted for his MG abilities. Fowke did OK but was well back in 19th.

A fabulous racing car just a bit past its prime. The Maserati A6GCS was driven by Gene Parsons to 18th. It’s 2 liter engine was tops in the early 50’s but by the end of the decade newer designs were quicker.

In the What’s It Worth Today category is Geroge Reed’s Ferrari tour de France. Reed raced it a lot. Today they bring between $4 and $6 million. Reed finished 12th, 3rd in DM and beat a lot of cars.

The guy driving John Cook’s Maserati 300S doesn’t look too happy. The results might show why as Cook did not finish the race.

Jesse “Doc” Wyllie in his Lotus 11 LeMans chases Art Tweedale’s Elva Mk IV. Wyllie would pass and Tweedale settled for second. Another shot of the thousands who came to watch at Cumberland.

Denise McCluggage is smiling sitting in her OSCA. The car was owned by Briggs Cunningham and when Briggs wasn’t driving it he put Denise in the seat. She won the HM class this day.

Bob Grossman in the Ferrari California. Note the license plate. After racing Alfa’s, Grossman started in a used Ferrari and found it was fast, reliable and cheaper to race than the Alfa. Bob would drive the car to the races, win and drive home.

Young Roy Tuerke and buddies in his Corvette. Tuerke had just started racing and was quick from the start. He would finish 6th at Cumberland but by the years end he would win at Watkins Glen.

Roy Tuerke wheeling his new Corvette that looks remarkably stock with windshield and bumpers.

Alvin Forsythe holds his arm up to indicate he is heading into the pits in his wounded Vette. From looking at the body we suspect the motor has gone.

Henry Grimes kneels next to his Austin Healey as a Corvette races past. Henry finished enough laps to be considered a finisher and was 5th in DP.