Sam Posey – Can Am | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1966 Bridgehampton CanAm race. Photo Albert P’an via FB

1967 – Sporting a red bandanna around his nose & mouth to keep flying bugs out, Sam Posey driving a McLaren Elva Mk II prepared by Aerodynamics Corp around the April, 1967 USRRC race @ Riverside. Sam would end up as a DNF with overheating issues after starting in 11th place on the grid. Winner of the race was Mark Donohue driving a Penske prepared Lola T70 Mk.2. Photo and info Graham L. Smith

1967 Road American – Sam Posey in his Caldwell D7. Photo by Ron Laymon

1972 – Sam Posey in Vasek Polak’s 917 PA at Riverside 1972. This is the car that Jo Siffert had campaigned in previous years upgraded with a 917-10 turbo engine. Sam was a DNF with a broken gearbox. Photos and info Kurt Oblinger