1969 Historical Photos
USAC – First Annual “Dan Gurney 200”
Pacific Raceways, Kent WA

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• Pacific Raceways

  1969 was perhaps the best year for racing ever in the PNW. Trans-Am, F-5000, great club racing, and to cap it off: the USAC “Dan Gurney 200”. A full report of this event and more photos can be found in Weekends of Glory, Martin Rudow’s book of local1960s racing history, available on this site.

  
• No doubt the most prestigious field ever assembled for a race at Pacific Raceways.

  
• Sam Posey in the STP Plymouth.

  Gerry Lomas photo
  

  
• Al Unser in the Parnelli Jones Ford.
  

  Gerry Lomas photo
  

  
• Bobby Unser in the Bardahl Special (Chev).

  Gerry Lomas photo
  

  
• Joe Leonard in the Parnell Jones Ford #3.

  Gerry Lomas photo
  

  
• Sam Posey leading a tight pack through Turn 3b.

  Ron Miller photo - Rudow collection
  

  
• Beautiful study of Dan Gurney in his Olsonite Eagle.
  

   Rudow collection
  

  
• Close up of Sam Posey’s car gives a good idea of the complex engineering that went into Indy cars of the day.
  

   Rudow collection

  
• Dan Gurney cuts inside Sam Posey to take an early lead.
  

   Rudow collection

  
• Mario Andretti sneaks though spinning Mike Mosely (Turbo Offy) and Bill Vukovich (Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid Special).
  

   Rudow collection

  
• Jerry Hansen in his Wynn’s Pacesetter Homes Special.
  

   Rudow collection

  
• The great Mark Donohue in a Sunoco Simoniz Special.
  

   Rudow collection