1967 Race queen Lara Lindsay at the Motor Trend 500 - poses for a shot filling up Fred Lorenzen's car. Lorenzen was in the race lead before the race was postponed.
featuring Fred Lorenzen’s Holman-Moody-prepped 1963 Ford Galaxie, as shot by photographer Ralph Poole shortly before the 1963 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway, the first 500-mile stock car road race.
Lorenzen drove the No. 28 for testing before the race, but handed over actual driving chores to Dan Gurney, “who knew this track better than the back of his hand.” Gurney then proceeded to take the checkered flag – his first win in NASCAR – and pose in the winner’s circle with Margie Petersen, then recently wed to Robert Petersen, publisher of Motor Trend.
the Motor Trend 500's Official Car a 1967 Mercury Cougar.
The 1967 Motor Trend 500 actually consisted of a two day run a week apart. Rain interrupted the race on January 22, 1967, and the red flag remained out until the following Sunday, January 29th. When the red was displayed for rain, Fred Lorenzen was leading, but his Ford had a flat tire. When the race was restarted, Fred had to pit and that put him behind .
She was also the title credits model for "In Like Flint" the spy movie with James Coburn
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