Wow! Great article. As the current owner of the Eppie Wietzes Championship 1969 Lola T-142 the accounts of each race were fascinating. A good friend owns the Le Grand MK 11 that Rex Ramsey drove to victory in the 1969 Trois Rivieres race. We hope to vintage race both cars in the near future.

Hi there,

Firstly thanks for the great article, I read it whilst trying to resarch the background to my latest car!

 I've just bought an early "high wing" McLaren M10a that has been stored, uncared for, since the mid 70's. The guy I bought it from here in Northern California was a real racer campaigning in Can Am with a front engined special of his own design. He bought the McLaren after it had sat for years in storage after having had a crash which knocked off the suspension on one side. The car is virtually complete but needs an thorough resto unfortunately the Chassios plate is missing although it does have the original SCCA brass oval plate still attached to the rolbar. If anybody can help me to see if this was the Eaton/Heimrath car I would be very grateful, it would, of course, be an important piece of Canadian racing history. I will be restoring it thoroughly and intend to race the car again in all of its glory

Here are some pictures of my M10a

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Exact10/ontheendofachain.jpg

Greetings From Rex Ramsey on Oct. 23, 2005  About 36 years after I won this race at Trois Rivieres, Canada... In the Canadian Road Racing Championship.

What a great article. We won this race with a car that we hand built, even poured the wheels out of mag. and spun them to finish in Red Legrand's shop in the San Fernando Valley of L.A.

We built the chassis, headers, suspension, body and even did the porting on the 302 Chev. that we built out of used parts from James Garner's blown up Daytona Coupe Lola that we bought for $600.

We built the wing and the Airhart Brothers gave us the breaks. We took the car to the last Canadian L&M race, the first with this car, and it rained so hard that tires and wheels were floating down the pits. 

Not ours, for we only had the money to build one set of wheels and we finished 9th. on slicks cause we could not afford rains and still make Trois Rivieres.

It was raining so hard that Sam Posy spun on the warme up lap into the mud and never made the first lap.  He had rains, I was very careful that day, it was like driving on ice. 

I actually learned a great deal from this fine article.  Thanks

Rex A. Ramwsey

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<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black size=4>Greetings From Rex Ramsey on Oct. 23, 2005 About 36 years after I won this race at Trois Rivieres, Canada... In the Canadian Road Racing Championship.

<FONT face=Arial size=4>What a great article. We won this race with a car that we hand built, even poured the wheels out of mag. and spun them to finish in Red Legrand's shop in the San Fernando Valley of L.A.

<FONT face=Arial size=4>We built the chassis, headers, suspension, body and even did the porting on the 302 Chev. that we built out of used parts from James Garner's blown up Daytona Coupe Lola that we bought for $600.

<FONT face=Arial size=4>We built the wing and the Airhart Brothers gave us the breaks. We took the car to the last Canadian L&M race, the first with this car, and it rained so hard that tires and wheels were floating down the pits.

<FONT face=Arial size=4>Not ours, for we only had the money to build one set of wheels and we finished 9th. on slicks cause we could not afford rains and still make Trois Rivieres.

<FONT face=Arial size=4>It was raining so hard that Sam Posy spun on the warme up lap into the mud and never made the first lap. He had rains, I was very careful that day, it was like driving on ice.

<FONT face=Arial size=4>I actually learned a great deal from this fine article. Thanks

<FONT face=Arial size=4>Rex A. Ramwsey

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Hey Rex

Its Rob from Russell Racing

How are on earth are you?

Trying to contact my cousin George Eaton.. thankyou Sandra hyndman Toronto tel. 416 691 8169

e mail sandreams@rogers.com

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ANYBODY OUT THERE KNOW HOW I CAN CONTACT REX A. RAMSEY?
I MET HIM 50 YEARS AGO WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
AND LOST TRACK OF HIS WHEREABOUTS ABOUT
1968 WHEN I MOVED TO ILLINOIS FOR 10 YEARS.
I'VE BEEN GOOGLE-ING HIS NAME FOR YEARS AND HIS COMMENT ON THIS WEBSITE IS THE CLOSEST I'VE COME TO FINDING HIM.
IF ANYONE READING THIS KNOWS HIM, PLEASE CONTACT HIM AND ASK HIM TO EMAIL ME, PLEASE. THANKS.
AUSTIN PROVISOR
austinpro2001@yahoo.com
P.S. WEBMASTER--DO YOU HAVE REX'S EMAIL ADDRESS?

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Fantastic article on the 1969 and 1970 Canadian Road Racing seasons. I am preparing a storyline for Lola Heritage on the Eppie Wietzes Lola T-142 which won the 1969 Championship. Any help with phots and additional help would be appreciated.

Lothar Kremer

email address: racing127@netzero.net

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Is similar information available for FB or Formula Atlantic for the 1972-74 seasons?   e.g. who won the Edmonton races, in what make and model of car?

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 Try www. ten-tenths.com  under the Historic Racing. You will have to join (no cost) to post. Under the chassis section there are a couple of posters who can help.

Bruce Jensen was 2nd at Edmonton in 74 in a March 74B and I think Bill Brack won in his  Lotus 69B.

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Is similar information available for FB or Formula Atlantic for the 1972-74 seasons?   e.g. who won the Edmonton races, in what make and model of car?

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