In 1967, Clawson ran a light schedule, covering Waterford Hills and Grattan, scoring a second in class followed by two B Production wins. In all, Clawson and his son, Scott, entered the car in 25 regional and national races through 1966 and ’67, amassing a great string of finishes with five first place, four second place, two third place, one fourth place and one sixth place. Scott Clawson entered six of those races, winning two Novice races and two third place finishes in regular BP races—a marvelous combined overall record. Clawson sold the car in 1968 to Texans Dale Wood and Russell Fish, who dominated the SCCA Southwest Division, winning nearly every race with Russell Fish behind the wheel. Fish won B Production 18 times through 1969 at Green Valley, Austin, Conroe Airport, Odessa, Chenault Air Base, San Marcos, San Jacinto and Texas International Speedway, entering 5R002 in 21 races, scoring 18 first place finishes, including 10 overall wins, all on the way to winning the 1969 SCCA Southwest Division B Production Championship. In 1970, Luis Blanq-Cacaux of Monterrey, Mexico, purchased 5R002 for $3,500 and another $350 for the rather rudimentary open-wheel transport trailer that then carried it. Blanq-Cacaux raced the car in the Mexican Trans Am series, scoring three firsts, three seconds and three third place finishes in Monterrey. He also raced in the Mexico 1000 with Gerardo Martinez. He campaigned 5R002 for two years and then parked it after painting it with gray primer while on its trailer in an open shelter in a yard near Monterrey, where it sat until it was discovered by Mark Gillette of Dallas in 1989. Gillette immediately purchased and returned the car to the U.S., subsequently selling it to his business partner, Rick Nagel, who then sold it to Steve Volk, who displayed 5R002 at the Shelby American Museum in Boulder, Colorado, in “as found” condition. It would be displayed there for 14 years. MECUM.COM • 47
