Motorsport Profiles

Laguna Seca in the 1970s

Casey Annis

As WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca celebrates its 65th racing season, we take a look back at some of the legendary characters who helped mold the mystique of the now world-renowned race track.

The 1970s saw an explosion of horsepower burst onto the Laguna Seca circuit. The decade saw many big-time races take place at the track, and one of the men at the forefront of any race he competed in was George Follmer.

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