John, John Caldwell (behind car), Peter Brock, George Britting, Mike Downs, Floyd Link, Kirk Allegro, Ray Gross, Trevor Harris, and John Knepp

 

Morton collection                

Morton collection

 

 

Holtville International Raceway (California)

SCCA National Races, San Diego Region

January 31, 1971

BRE Datsun 240Z

1st

 

 

 

BRE Datsun 510 testing at Ontario Motor Speedway

May 20, 1971

 

 

 

 

 

Morton collection – Autoweek photos

 

 

Bryar Motorsports Park

Trans-Am Sedan Championship Races

BRE Datsun 510

May 31, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: 16th

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morton collection 

Morton collection 

Morton collection 

Morton collection 

Morton collection 

 

Morton collection – Steve Potter photo 

Morton collection 

 

 

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Trans-Am Sedan Championship Races

BRE Datsun 510

June 6, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: 1st

 

 

 

Morton collection

Graham Smith internet photo

Morton collection – Autoweek 

 

 

 

 

 

Morton collection – Autoweek 

 

 

 

Edmonton International Speedway

SCCA Two-Five Challenge

BRE Datsun 510

June 20, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: 1st

 

 

 

 

Donnybrooke Speedway

SCCA Two-Five Challenge

BRE Datsun 510

July 4, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: 8th

 

 

Road America

SCCA Two-Five Challenge

BRE Datsun 510

July 17, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: 1st

 

 

Morton collection – Stan Sholik photo

 

Morton collection

 

Morton collection

Morton collection   

Morton collection – Tom Shultz photo

 

Results:

Morton collection – Leader Telegram                     

 

Morton collection – The Signal                        

 

 

Olathe Naval Air Station Raceway

SCCA Two-Five Challenge

BRE Datsun 510

July 25, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: 1st

 

Morton collection

 

 

Morton collection

Morton collection

 

Morton collection 

 

Results:

 

 

 

Watkins Glen International

SCCA Two-Five Challenge

BRE Datsun 510

August 15, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: DNF (fuel)

 

Morton collection

 

 

Summit Point Speedway

50 Mile Formula Race

Lotus 69

September 19, 1971

DNF

 

 

Competition Press

 

Competition Press

 

 

Riverside International Raceway

SCCA Two-Five Challenge

BRE Datsun 510

October 3, 1971

Grid: 1st

Finish: 1st

 

 

 

 

 

Morton collection                     

 

Morton collection

 

 

 

 

Laguna Seca Raceway

SCCA Two-Five Challenge

July 4, 1971

BRE Datsun 510

Grid: 1st

Finish: 1st

 

Morton collection

Morton collection

Morton collection

Morton collection – Pete Lyons photo

Morton collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Road Atlanta

American Road Race of Champions

November 28, 1971

BRE Datsun 240Z

Grid: 1st

Finish: 1st

 

 

 

 

Morton collection – Don Hunter photo

 

 

Morton collection

Morton collection

A video, “Countdown in Georgia” of the 1971 American Road Racing Championship is posted on YouTube here.