In what would become an unprecedented year for Shelby, CSX 2129 competed through the 1963 USSRC season at the hand of Bob Bondurant and, predominantly, Ken Miles. Perhaps its most notable entry came on 7 July at Kansas’ Lake Garnett Raceway, a day which featured car’s first podium, first victory, and evidently—a supremely fitting exhibition of the Cobra’s character.
Prior to the A-Production class race, SCCA officials demanded the removal of CSX 2129’s oil cooler; Miles reluctantly complied…
In what would become an unprecedented year for Shelby, CSX 2129 competed through the 1963 USSRC season at the hand of Bob Bondurant and, predominantly, Ken Miles. Perhaps its most notable entry came on 7 July at Kansas’ Lake Garnett Raceway, a day which featured car’s first podium, first victory, and evidently—a supremely fitting exhibition of the Cobra’s character.
Prior to the A-Production class race, SCCA officials demanded the removal of CSX 2129’s oil cooler; Miles reluctantly complied and thusly secured 3rd overall behind two additional Cobras. Miles then returned to the race officials, inquiring as to whether he could refit the oil cooler for entry to the C-Modified class. With similar reluctance on their behalf, the SCCA marshals acquiesced to Miles’ request, and CSX 2129 then handily secured its first outright victory. To cap off this tremendous outing, the Shelby team was notified that Miles’ best lap of 1:47.2 was a new course record!