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Rattlesnake Raceway

Sports Car Racing at Midland, TX 1960-62

March 2, 2026 By pete

The cover of the September 1960 Midland race program. Although Hap Sharp owned a 1959/60 Ferrari 250TR at one point, it never saw action at Midland Airpark.

Story by Willem Oosthoek, photos by Bob Jackson

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The 3rd Annual Midland Sports Car Races took place on September 17-18, 1960, again at Airpark. Based on published spectator numbers – 4,000 on Saturday, 6,000 on Sunday – the event was a commercial success, but based on the number of entries, not so much.

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