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Road America, Circa 1957

April 20, 2026 By pete 2 Comments

Jerome C. Earl from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, in the Corvette SR2. Earl would later sell the SR2 to Jim Jeffords.

Words by Bob Birmingham
Photos by Glen Glendenning

A return to two SCCA race weekends made up Road America’s calendar for 1957, the first in June followed by early September. June offered four events, three on Saturday and a 38-lap feature on Sunday. All told the weekend was best described as fun-to-watch club racing.
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Tagged With: Bob Birmingham, Clif Tufte, Glen Glendenning photo, June Sprints 1957, road america, Road America 1957, Road America beginning, SCCA Nationals

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