Legends of Riverside
Dave Wolin
Dave started racing in the early 60's, attracted by the "no age requirements" in Canadian sportscar racing. Campaigning an MGA, then a Twin Cam and then Porsche 550, Dave amassed a number of wins on the regional and divisional level. Pro racing turned out to be a different story; some reasonable USRRC finishes in the ex Holbert RS62 Porsche, less than exceptional performance in the ex Jim Clark Lotus 40 and a really poor season in Formula 5000 led Dave to investigate the newly formed IMSA organization.
From a humble start in a Fiat 850 at the first IMSA race at Danville and a few Corvette rides in later IMSA GT events, Dave hit his stride in the Champion Sparkplug Series; his two car Earl's Performance Products Mazda team winning a championship. As a co-inventor of the Escort Endurance Series (now World Challenge), Dave became an endurance racing expert, his renowned Mitsubishi teams winning everything in sight in SCCA and IMSA for a few years; plus the Baja 1000, Pikes Peak Hillclimb and assorted Pro Rally championships. A move to Kia produced more Pro Rally wins through the 90's. Today, Dave is competing in hillclimbs, winning a few, and happily living in the woods near Yosemite National Park.