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1969 Parnelli Jones

1976
After the pros left, thousands
of amateur drivers and riders
continued to have the thrills of a lifetime at Bridgehampton.

1967
Some activities during the USRRC that year

       
 
 
LEFT: Bruce and Denny have a firm grip on Miss New York Region 1968, who is actually an operative employed by Roger Penske to distract the McLaren team from its task of winning every Can-Am race. The tactic worked.
 
 
LEFT: In 1968, Dan Gurney failed to repeat his success at the inaugural Bridgehampton Can-Am race. Here local boy Dan awaits qualifying in his Olsonite McLeagle. For the uninitiated, Dan's sponsor Olsonite, was a plumbing manufacturer.

ABOVE: Moments to go before the start of qualifying at the 1968 Can-Am, and Swedish ace Jo Bonnier gets some last minute instructions. Jo later died tragically at Le Mans.
       
 
 
LEFT: It's 1968 and the big guns are in town. Here on opening day of Can-Am practice, Ford's Indy 500 crew chief George Bignotti drops by to pick up a tip from Denny Hulme.
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It's 1966 and the fearless Brit -- former World Motorcycle and World Driving champion John Surtees enjoys an orange soda in Bridgehampton's paddock. John was beaten at Bridgehampton by Dan Gurney, but went on that year to become inaugural Can-Am champion. Thanks to Richard Motycka for a memorable photo!
Here's Jim Hall being mobbed at the finish line after the 1968 Can-Am, relishing his second place finish
and and the fact that on that sunny September day, he chauffeured probably the fastest car on the planet.

 

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