“Canadian American Challenge Cup" Times Grand Prix Can-Am Series Riverside Raceway Xd6068 (1967)
1967 · Short film · 26 min
Synopsis
This promotional film covers the 5th round of the Can-Am Challenge Cup / L.A. Times Grand Prix on the Riverside Racetrack in California on October 29th, 1967. Christopher Constantine Economaki was the commentator and reporter throughout the 62-lap 200-mile event. The film was written and produced by John Toutkaldjian and narrated by Les Keiter with sound by Taylor Braendel. The Los Angeles Times Grand Prix was a sports car race held at the Riverside International Raceway from 1957 until 1987. During the early 1970s, the event was the season ending race for the Can-Am series. The race was sponsored by the Times to raise money for its charities. The Special Events director was Glenn Davis, the winner of the 1946 Heisman Trophy. The film begins at the Riverside International Raceway in California (00:09). People are walking around the raceway before the race begins (00:12). Race driver Parnelli Jones, driving a Lola T70 Mk.3 Ford, speaks to interviewer Christopher Economaki (01:12), followed by Bruce McLaren, driving a McLaren M6A Chevrolet (01:37), and Dan Gurney, driving a Lola T70 Mk.3 Ford (01:30). Economaki introduces the race of the 5th race in the Can-Am at the Riverside Raceway (01:37). Racecars are driving on the track (01:59). A feature about the sponsorship of Fram Corporation Oil Filters (02:05). The track is announced open for training and qualifications (02:19). An illustrated layout of the Riverside Raceway (03:02). Crew chief George Bignotti is interviewed about…
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Details
- Running time
- 26 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Special Events
- Am Challenge Cup
- Grand Prix
- Riverside Racetrack
- Constantine Economaki
- John Toutkaldjian
- Les Keiter
- Taylor Braendel
- The Los Angeles Times Grand Prix
- Riverside International Raceway