Denny Hulme
Photography by Mike Smith
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Riverside Raceway 1968
McLaren M8A
THIS CAR HAD THE ALUMINUM BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET. DENNY STARTED SECOND, SUFFERED SOME BODY DAMAGE DURING THE RACE BUT STILL FINISHED 5TH.
THE RACE WAS WON BY HIS TEAMMATE BRUCE McLAREN.
DENNY WON THREE OF THE SIX RACES IN 1968 AND WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP. DENNY WON 22 OF 58 RACES AND TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS BETWEEN 1966 AND 1972. HE ALSO FINISHED SECOND IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR TIMES. THAT'S DOMINATION!!!
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Riverside Raceway 1969
McLaren M8B
DENNY STARTED ON THE POLE AND WON THE RACE, HIS FIRST AT RIVERSIDE. THIS WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR THE WINGED CARS AS AERODYNAMIC RULES OUTLAWED MOVABLE WINGS IN 1970. THIS CAR HAD THE NEW CHEVROLET ALL ALUMINUM, LARGE BORE, SHORT STROKE 430 C.I. ENGINE. IT WAS RUMORED TO PUT OUT 680-690 H.P. AT THE REDLINE. THAT WAS SOME SERIOUS HORSEPOWER FOR A NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. DENNY CLAIMED THE M8B WAS THE BEST CAR THAT McLAREN EVER BUILT.
DENNY WON FIVE RACES IN 1969 AND FINISHED 5 POINTS BEHIND HIS TEAMMATE BRUCE McLAREN FOR THE 1969 CHAMPIONSHIP.
BRUCE McLAREN WON THE OTHER SIX RACES IN 69 FOR A McLAREN SWEEP.
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Atlanta Raceway 1971
McLaren M8F
DENNY STARTED SECOND NEXT TO HIS TEAMMATE PETER REVSON AND FINISHED THE SAME WAY. DENNY WON THREE RACES IN 1971 AND FINISHED SECOND TO PETER REVSON FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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Riverside Raceway 1971
McLaren M8F
DENNY STARTED ON THE POLE AND WENT ON TO WIN THE RACE, HIS THIRD CONSECUTIVE AT RIVERSIDE. THE CAR WAS SPORTING A BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET OF 500+ C.I. DENNY WON THREE RACES IN 1971 AND FINISHED SECOND TO PETER REVSON FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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Riverside Raceway 1972
McLaren M20
DENNY STARTED 2ND IN THE McLAREN WITH 596 C.I. OF ALUMINUM BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET. DENNY FINISHED 19TH AFTER DROPPING OUT OF THE RACE WITH ENGINE TROUBLE. GEORGE FOLLMER WON THE RACE AND WENT ON TO ALSO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
DENNY WON TWO RACES IN 72 AND TIED MILT MINTER FOR SECOND IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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