Vintage Excellence Defined at Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival
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General Racing’s Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival concluded after two days of racing at Infineon Raceway, and no one could have been happier about its outcome than Chris MacAllister of Indianapolis, Ind. who won the Sonoma Historic Cup “The Phil Hill Trophy” for top overall performance and presentation, wowing the crowds with his jet-fast orange 1971 McLaren M8F. He was one of 375 entries competing in 13 groups of vintage racing cars that spanned each decade of the 20th Century and included Pre-War Sports and Racing cars, Sports Racing Cars, Formula Cars, Historic Trans-Am, Historic Can-Am, IMSA GTP and FIA mfg, GT and Grand National cars.
“Having my name on the trophy means the world to me,” said MacAllister. “It has been 26 or 27 years that I have been racing all over the world, and the best events I have ever been to are those organized by General Racing. To participate is really cool, to do well is great, but to be recognized by all my peers with the great cars, the great drivers at the best event in the country is really the best…it’s as good as it gets.”
MacAllister gave credit to his mechanic for preparing the car “to the max.” “At the morning practice, I could put this car anywhere,” he said. “I was so comfortable; I was full-out everywhere.”
Competitors appreciated the challenge of Infineon Raceway’s 2.52 mile road course, and the fans enjoyed not only watching the action but also experiencing the open paddock areas where they could reach out and touch the cars.
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