| John "Bat"
Masterson
was a solid West Coast
competitor from 1955 through 1965. He returned for another career
in historic racing from 1979-1989.
| On November 11-12, 1961
he appeared at Cotati in this very pretty, blue Porsche
RS60. Masterson did well at Cotati, winning class "E" modified
and finishing 8th against a strong field.
The next year, he almost
won overall at San Luis Obispo but was nipped at the finish line by Frank
Monise in a Lotus
23.
Video!
Masterson in the RS60 at Santa Barbara in May, 1962. Movie
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Masterson battles Dick
Brashear at Del Mar in December, 1961.
Brashear drives the ex-Von
Neumann Ferrari Testa Rossa
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| Masterson drove heavy
iron for years. His Kurtis-Chevrolet and Victress-bodied
"Batmobile" Special entertained spectators and made indentations on
haybales up and down the West Coast.
Masterson in the Kurtis
leads
Don Hulette in
his cowl-less Jaguar-Chevy out of Turn 9 at Santa Barbara in September,
1961. This was his last appearance in the Kurtis. |
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Masterson's 2nd career -- HWM-Chevy!!!
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