Photos: The Bill Sutton Collection

[Steve Holmes]

Here is the Fisher Camaro once more, leading the Lyle Davis/Peter Sachs Lotus Cortina.

During the first year of the Trans-Am series in 1966, the little European Fords were in the running at many tracks for outright wins, even though they were U2 cars. In fact, Allan Moffat (the same Allan Moffat who'd carve out a hugely successful career in Australia) drove his Alan Mann Racing Lotus Cortina to outright victory at this track twelve months earlier. But by 1967, the Cortinas were just making up the numbers at many tracks. Moffat was actually running a two-car Lotus Cortina team at some 1967 races, but not here.

The Davis/Sachs machine went on to finish 17th from 18 finishers, while Fisher was just one place ahead.