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Zeke 05-03-2013 10:26 AM

Cy Yedor, RIP. Interesting guy. We might not have SCCA as we know it if not for him.
 
The Story.

And a very cool pic:

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...ntSX1fKk2m2W6b

Two very cool cars that Ken Miles built circa 1953. I think that's Miles on the left and Yedor on the R. They raced the old airplane circuit plus some more. Probably Paramount Ranch. I can't find any info about Yedor and CalClub, the local chapter.

As mentioned in the article, Yedor was a founding member of the Peterson and well connected throughout the racing community. I was looking for a book he might have written but didn't find anything.

Man, this guy had some stories to tell including racing against James Dean.

intakexhaust 05-03-2013 11:24 AM

Nice read.

Would be neat to see a larger image. Both the MG specials 1 and 2 in the wet. Dig the pontoon fenders and exhaust.

Zeke 05-03-2013 11:53 AM

Intake, go here:
MeachamBBMilesYedorPB

TRE Cup 05-03-2013 11:57 AM

We could always tell when Cy would arrive at an event. The sweet music of a V12 would precede his arrival with his metallic green 365 GTC/4

RIP

LeeRaskin 05-19-2013 08:05 AM

Cy Yedor...CSCC co-founder and racing devotee
 
Photo is of Ken Miles and Cy Yedor -- taken in the rain on the false grid at Pebble Beach in 1955. Miles in his #50 MG R II Flying Shingle and Yedor #25 in Miles' first generation MG Special , the R-1. Both were fierce nose to tail competitors. Photo appears in James Dean At Speed (Amazon.com) Please give photo credit/ownership to the Mecham collection/Ron Yates, owner. Lee Raskin, author, James Dean At Speed, 2005

Zeke 05-19-2013 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeRaskin (Post 7449766)
Photo is of Ken Miles and Cy Yedor -- taken in the rain on the false grid at Pebble Beach in 1955. Miles in his #50 MG R II Flying Shingle and Yedor #25 in Miles' first generation MG Special , the R-1. Both were fierce nose to tail competitors. Photo appears in James Dean At Speed (Amazon.com) Please give photo credit/ownership to the Mecham collection/Ron Yates, owner. Lee Raskin, author, James Dean At Speed, 2005

Very sorry there, Lee. I guess the interwebs has become more casual these days. Posting a pic on a forum has become tantamount to personal use. I know technically that's not the case. But out of the 100's of pics that get posted here annually, your complaint is but one of few.

I see you have a fork in this salad.


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