George Eaton 1970 Can-Am

I think this photo, more than any I took, shows the major defining feature of Road Atlanta when it first opened in 1970 - the downhill drop into Turn 12, then going on the the front straight. Oscar Koveleski told me this was the part that "separated the men from the boys, especially in a Can-Am car!" Here, George Eaton takes his BRM P154 out of Turn 11 and drops off the face of the earth. I can't imagine the feeling in the pit of your stomach when you would do this. This photo also shows the minimal runoff some areas of the course had, with an imposing red clay wall waiting. Revson would hit the wall up in the left hand corner of the frame during the race when a tire blew. Photo and info Harry E. Hurst
I think this photo, more than any I took, shows the major defining feature of Road Atlanta when it first opened in 1970 – the downhill drop into Turn 12, then going on the the front straight. Oscar Koveleski told me this was the part that “separated the men from the boys, especially in a Can-Am car!” Here, George Eaton takes his BRM P154 out of Turn 11 and drops off the face of the earth. I can’t imagine the feeling in the pit of your stomach when you would do this. This photo also shows the minimal runoff some areas of the course had, with an imposing red clay wall waiting. Revson would hit the wall up in the left hand corner of the frame during the race when a tire blew. Photo and info Harry E. Hurst

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