Racing to Riverside
By Brad R. Leach
The man it is about, however, is electrical engineer Walt Hane who, upon finding one of the original 1965 Shelby GT350R Mustangs in his possession, decided he wanted to put it to its intended purpose and win the SCCA’s National B Production championship. The story details how Hane and his band of cohorts went about putting together the effort that would qualify their cherished car for 1966’s season-closing American Road Race of Champions at Riverside Raceway in California, a long haul for Florida-based Hane and his crew. The race-by-race account outlines the trails, tribulations and triumphs that comprised Hane’s championship year (spoiler alert), and offers a good read for anyone wanting to know what it’s really like out there.
Available for US$29.95 from enthusiast bookstores or direct from publisher North Loop Books at www.racingtoriverside.com
