One of our heroes Sherm Decker on the starting grid. The cars owner, Cornell student David Morris is saying “please don’t hurt the car, I have to be in school Monday”. Joan Decker is headed to the pits.
Team Decker heads to the grid.
Sherm Decker hunts down Suzie Dietrich in the Porsche and Howard Hanna in the DB on his way to victory.
Three very happy people - Dave Morris, Joan Decker and Sherm Decker with the checkered flag.
Jack Brewer’s 2 liter Maserati leads an Elva special.
The #89 Alfa of Endicott’s J Ward Allen, aka the flying undertaker outbrakes Bill Hilton;s Austin Healey with the Alfa of Kent Partridge looking on.
Bob Grossman’s Ferrari won the big production race easily.
A silver Berlinetta is a rare combination and worthy of two photos.
Dick Thompson was 2nd and first in BP in his Corvette. Bruce Jennings had his terrible roll over at the top of the hill on the first lap and Bob Johnson, Frank Dominianni and Grady Davis were all DQ’d because they passed on the yellow at Jennings a
Bob Grossman’s Ferrari Berlinetta comes down to the last turn easily leading the field to win the Glen Trophy.
Always fun, Corvettes had so much power and little tires they often lost it coming out of the hairpin.
The red Daimler of Gary Morgan was the CP winner.
The magnificent Sebring factory Austin-Healey of Buffalo’s Bob Priebe.
George Oulton in his Fiat Abarth. In a few years Oulton would go on to dominate CS in one of the early Mini Minors.
Floyd Stone’s GP Lotus 7 was 8th.
Bruce Kellner in his TR-3 fought the whole race with Mark Donohue’s Courier. Kellner was 4th Donohue 5th.
Bob Purdy was still racing his TD MG and finished 14th in HP.
Bert Everetee’s Porsche headed home to a DNF with a very blown motor.
HP race first lap. A great photo to show how popular the Grand Prix was. Spectators outside and inside the track, camping, partying. It was quite a time.
Fearless barcboys editor and future champion Dave Nicholas dreams while sitting in Bob Poupards twin cam MGA.
1961 GRAND PRIX PROGRAM COVER
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