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1970 Race Season<br />
The first race for the new <strong>Javelin</strong> was at Daytona (a non T/A event).<br />
While the Daytona 24 Hour event was technically a “race”, the Penske<br />
/ Donohue team used it as a test. At Daytona, the plan was to put<br />
many hours on the car, and therefore on its parts, and see which parts<br />
would exhibit excessive wear or fail. The result was indicative of what<br />
was to <strong>com</strong>e for the Penske <strong>Javelin</strong>s. After a few hours, the engine<br />
expired due to oil starvation.<br />
The Penske/Donohue <strong>Javelin</strong> in the hot pit at the 1970 24 Hours of Daytona. Note<br />
the extra driving lights mounted below the front bumper. Lighting has also been<br />
installed on the pit awning and pointed at the <strong>Javelin</strong>. Is that Chris Economaki in the<br />
trench coat?<br />
The first Trans Am race of 1970 was held at Laguna Seca on April 19.<br />
Prior to the race at Laguna, a hose and fitting had been added to the<br />
<strong>Javelin</strong> to allow oil to be added to the engine under pressure. The<br />
connection to the hose was outside the engine <strong>com</strong>partment. At tech<br />
inspection, John Timanus, the tech inspector for the SCCA, noticed the<br />
connection and informed the team that it must be moved inside the<br />
engine <strong>com</strong>partment before the next race.
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