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Mel Shaw (racing Driver)
Melvin D. Shaw (September 22, 1946 – July 2, 2017) was an American racing driver. Shaw raced in various series and races such as the 24 Hours of Daytona. Shaw died in a crash at Brainerd International Raceway. Shaw and his wife were residents of Voorhees Township, New Jersey. Career Shaw started racing in 1968. In 1971 IMSA GT Championship, 1971 he made his IMSA GT Championship debut. Sharing his Chevrolet Corvette (C3), Chevrolet Corvette with Cress Taylor the duo finished 18th overall at Virginia International Raceway, second in the GTO class. During the same season, Shaw also competed at Summit Point Raceway in a Datsun 240Z. With teammate Larry Weaver the team again finished in 18th place. A regular in the Sports Car Club of America, SCCA GT1 class, Shaw made a single SCCA National Championship Runoffs start. In 1983, at Road Atlanta Shaw qualified 14th, but failed to finish. After a hiatus in racing, Shaw made his debut in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Grand-Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 Hours Of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, also known as the Rolex 24 At Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on the Sports Car Course layout, a combined road course that uses most of the tri-oval plus an infield road course. Held on the last weekend of January or first weekend of February as part of Speedweeks, it is the first major automobile race of the year in North America. The race is sanctioned by IMSA and is the first race of the season for the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The race has borne the names of several sponsors over the years. Since 1992, the Rolex Watch Company has been the title sponsor of the race, replacing Sunbank, which replaced Pepsi in 1984. Winning drivers of all classes receive a Rolex Daytona watch. The race has been known historically as a leg of the informal Triple Crown of endurance racing. Beginnings Shortly after the track opened, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
