This is "the archives"

I'm Jim Hayes

Back in the 1960s, I attended many sports car events in the southeast, then in California when I was in grad school and the Northeast where I settled. I was never without a camera. These are some of my favorite photos.

Some of these photos have been published (e.g. Motorsport, Alfa Owner, several books.) I'm happy to provide images for publication; just contact me - links on my home page.

Note: The pages below were created by iPhoto and are not linked back to here. They will open in new windows.

Sebring 1967

Watkins Glen USRRC 1967

Laguna Seca Can Am 1967

Laguna Seca USRRC 1968

Mid Ohio USRRC 1968

Mid Ohio Can Am 1972

Road Atlanta Can Am 1970

Road Atlanta Can Am 1972

US Grand Prix 1970

I was introduced to sports cars and photography by my high school art teacher Howard Wolery. I am the preserving his images of racing in the 50s and donating them to the Watkins Glen Library. Here are some of his images.

Sample photos: Click on the thumbnail for a bigger image.

(L-R): @ Laguna Seca Can Am 1967

Denny Hulme / Ferrari Can Am / Dan Gurney / Jim Hall

Howard Wolery's 912 reflected in a Fiat hubcap

My brother in the "Honker", a McKee - Traco Chevy - Troutman Barnes body, built (but never finished) for Roger Ward

The Honker testing at Nashville Speedway

Carroll Shelby watches Jerry Titus in the Terlingua Mustang, Sebring '67
Roger Penske gives Mark Donohue the "high sign", Laguna Seca, 1967

Roger at Mid Ohio '68 in a button down shirt and tie-dyed jeans!

Mark Donohue at Mid Ohio USRRC 1968

Mid Ohio USRRC, 1968

Lothar Motschenbacher (sp?) at Mid Ohio - the best looking racecar there ( well maybe Penske's was equal!)

The McKee driven by Charlie Hayes, also driven by Paul Newman in "Winning"

Love the 'good ole days'. That's Gary Thompson who bought our car (the car I restored and raced 1993-2001) changing tires in the pits next to the Haas/Simoniz team.

Sam Posey spending his inheritance, in the Caldwell. More of the pits in the 'good ole days'!