Imagine if the turbocharged Shadow DN2 was sorted out before the series ended.

Those Shadows look gloriously evil.

I watched these cars fired in anger throughout the Can-Am years at Watkins Glen.  In the hands of fierce competitors like Denny Hulme and Sir Jackie Stewart, the races were mesmerizing.  Standing at then turn 10,  Hulme would come sliding around, nick the grass and kick up dust, then leave two monster black stripes as he disappeared like a rocket down the front straight.  The pulses from the exhaust were like a punch in the sternum.  All the while, they were often within a couple feet of each other.  It's not like that now, but sure is great to see and hear these cars in action again.

The greatest racing series in the history of motorsports.

It was one of the most innovative and exciting racing series ever.

Those announcers had absolutely no idea

This is awesome. I got to watch these cars race at Mosport  in Canada when I was a kid. Never realized how lucky I was.

Thanks for posting. Would have been nice if the commentators knew/ mentioned more about the history of all of these great cars.

Those pushrod engines make some beautiful sound.

Bring back Can-Am

Can-Am cars are absolutely stunning!!!

Damn these cars look so cool.

Even if there was no overtaking, its still massively amazing to just watch them all go round the track.

My son and I were so fortunate and blessed to help out on the Shadow race car team in 2016 and 2020 at Road America. To see, hear and Feel  these incredible big block racing machines in person is something everyone should get to experience. The whole organization especially RM Motorsports in Wixom Mi. who is in mine and many others opinions one of the finest facilities that fabricates,  maintains, services , and preps just about any type of race car is all wonderful caring people. We felt like family with them. The two brothers Craig and Kirt Bennett who won and placed 2nd in this race are AMAZING drivers. They both started with go karts many years ago and can drive anything and drive it fast. Was really cool watching this video. If I remember correct Craig said he never raced this track before in a car but spent some time on his Xbox or play station practicing it. You’d never know that seeing how he did there but then again they both are very talented drivers and I’m sure after a few practice laps  had their lines figured out. My son and I hope to see them again at a race soon it’s always a memorable experience hanging out with them. Even though it was a lot of hard work it was fun work.

No spec racers here...these cars were mean and nasty!  Saw them several times at Watkins Glen.

Those shadow cars are so sexy it hurts

Back in 1971 I knew a gentleman that raced SCCA in Chevy powered T160 Lola. That car was a beast. The thunderous sounds were without equal, pure American Bald Eagles. Racing in AP class, he would blast down the straightaway passing BBC Corvettes  5-6 cars every trip. He was lapping the field 10 minutes into the hour long race.

The other highlight of that weekend was watching the venerable Group 44 boys perform.

Brothers in competition make each other better! A finish for the family album!

Truly a"gentlemans" sport. No one wants to prang their expensive toys. The sound of those engines is amazing. I never got to see these cars race, but I read all the race reports in Autoweek

CAN AM. Get in and hold on. Started following in Edmonton in 1968. Watkins, Laguna, Mosport, Riverside, etc. could walk around in the paddock, Mclaren, Fulmer, Donahue, Mario, Gurney, Hall, Denny Hulme, Stewart .Its was the best series ever. Still have all my tickets and programs.