Glenn Wallace and Greg Hightower have entered a 1972 Ford Escort rally car. Jim Feldman has entered a drop-dead 1958 AC Bristol Zagato. Organized by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Oregon and benefiting the March of Dimes, the Northwest Classic offers competitors about 600 miles of rallying. Gunter reports that Dan and Diane Sommers share the route-organizing duties again this year and, like last year, have conspired to provide teams with an excellent selection of Oregon and Washington roads. Wash. The inn will also serve as the rally's headquarters for two nights.
Contestants are responsible for the cost of their accommodations.
La Carrera Panamerica, a.k.a. As with the Great Race and the Northwest Classic, the news is equally good for the 14th running of Mexico's Carrera Panamerica Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. Loyal Truesdale, the rally's U.S. representative, reports that even though entry forms have just been mailed, the field is at near capacity already, based on an initial survey of past entrants, who have the first chance at applying for a position. That number is based on the availability of hotel rooms along the route. An 80-car field requires about 110 rooms a night, as some teams take an extra two or three rooms for crew and friends.