Laguna Seca 1973 and 2003, black & white image from "Racing's Real McCoy" (page 327), Jack McCoy, et al (Gautsche Collection), color image by Chuck Koehler
Details published in Racing’s Real McCoy by Jack McCoy, Keith Sellers and Richard “Sterling” Hagerty describe the Mercury's record as follows – J.C. Danielson driving.
7 finishes in 1971 as a Ford
42 finishes during 1972, 1973 and 1974 as a Mercury. 23 top 10 finishes, 2 of which came in 1971 as a Ford (Las Vegas - 0.25 mile paved and Saugus, CA - one third mile paved)
5 top 5 finishes: 3 in 1972 (Langley, B.C. - 0.25 mile paved, Mount Vernon, WA - 0.25 mile dirt, Clovis, CA - 0.50 mile dirt), 1 in '73 (Vancouver, B.C. - 0.375 mile paved), and 1 in '74 (Monroe, WA - 0.625 mile paved)
Other Highlights include:
Pole position, track record and fourth place finish at Skagit Speedway (quarter mile dirt), Mount Vernon, WA on July 4, 1972
Ninth place in 500 mile race at Riverside, California (2.62 mile road course) on January 23, 1973
Eighth place in 150 mile race at Laguna Seca, California (1.90 mile road course) on August 26, 1973 - after retiring with cut tire while battling for lead
We have almost no details regarding the history of the car between 1974 and 1994.If anyone can provide information concerning these periods, please send us a note at info@robisonracing.com
