Don Yenko Trans Am History

[JoeC]

here are my notes on Yenko racing history
attached pic is the red ZL1 engine Camaro Yenko/Grossman Sebring 1969 I believed owned by Grossman pic is from James Garner movie on VHS

1967 the 12 Hours of Sebring race Dave Morgan and Don Yenko compete in a 1967 L88 Corvette win 10th OA 1st in GT
1968 24-hour Daytona Continental Revson/Yenko race 1968 DX Oil L88 Corvette (No. 29) 496 laps complete
Sebring Yenko/Rodriguez race 1968 L88 Corvette (No. 2) 43 laps DNF
1969 won the Citrus 250 at Daytona in a 1968 Camaro
Yenko/Guldstrand ran 68 Camaro in 24hr Daytona engine blew up
1969 Sebring 10th overall Yenko/Grossman in the Best Photo ZL1 Camaro

TRANS AM RACING
1969 May 11, Michican International Speedway Yenko Camaro 41th overall DNF after 24 laps with engine bearing failure
1969 May 30 Lime Rock Park Yenko Camao 21th overall DNF after 68 laps
1969 June 8 Mid-Ohio Yenko 1968 Camaro 30th overall DNF after 67 laps suspension failure
1969 Aug 3 Mt. Tremblant (Canada) Yenko/Grossman 7th overall after 91laps
1969 Aug 10 Watklens Glen NY Yenko/Grossman 8th overall

1970 24 hr Daytona Yenko/Grossman 427 ZL1 Camaro GT/0 28 overall 542lap DNF
1971 Le Mans Corvette DNA,
Daytona 4th overall and 1st in GT at Daytona
car #11 Tony DeLorenzo (USA) / Don Yenko (USA) / John Maler (USA) Chevrolet Corvette
1972 Sebring Corvette Yenko/Greenwood
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 for NART Racing USA Watkins Glen 6 hours; Grossman/Yenko #9 15th OA
1973 Le Mans Corvette DNQ
1974 24hr Daytona ran 21 hrs then DNF in a Corvette

[JoeC]

68 Camaro Yenko won Citrus 250 a lot of big name drivers in this race and was very big win for Yenko
Car was one of the ex Smokey Yunick Trans Am Camaros
Yenko and Dick Guldstrand ran this same car in 69 Daytona 24hr and blew engine

[JoeC]

1969 Camaro Yenko/Grossman ran in 1970 Sebring with ZL1 power. May be same car they ran in 69 Sebring with red paint. This pic I believe the car was white with red and blue stripes. This car was very fast but blew up.

[1967Z28]

JoeC,

I have been trying to acquire a copy of the Garner racing movie (The Racing Scene, I believe it was called). Do you know of a place where I can buy a copy? Thanks.

-Jon

1967 Z28 street car
1967 Z28 Trans Am race car
1967 Z28 Registry

[MotownMadman]

Marlin, if it is a 68 race, with a Notchback Mustang wearing the #2, thats the F word thats in my shop. First raced a real light almost white blue, then yellow with black hood, then Ford Corporate Blue. The Garner Movie "The Racing Scene", I believe I know where to get a copy of the movie, I have the promotional 24x48" movie posterboard if you are interested. Great notes on the Yenko racing history Joe, more great stuff for my files.
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[budnate]

Hit this thread, some guys helped me out on some movies recently, there are a few nice links to buy from.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...art=1&vc=1

Bud.

[JoeC]

This site has it under FEATURE MOVIES

http://motorsportsvideo.com/

[1967Z28]

Bud and JoeC,

Thanks for the movie links!

-Jon

1967 Z28 street car
1967 Z28 Trans Am race car
1967 Z28 Registry