Del Russo Taylor

Del Russo may have not been a terrific driver, he has been driving for more than two decades, mainly at the wheel of Alfa Romeos. He was the perfect amateur, doing most of the job by himself. He was assisted by his wide, Janis, who was occasionally his co-driver. He would be on the starting fields for more than twenty years. After competing with Alfas for a while, he switched to a GTP Chevron, which would be fitted with an Alfa Romeo engine, then a Buick. The car was a former prototype upgraded to the fledgling GTP class. Del Russo Taylor had added a second roll bar to the car, then a rear window which was taken from a Corvette as a windshield. It was a strange machine, indeed! He was sort of a pioneer, entering the very first car of its kind. He achieved some mixed results with that car, which was outpowered by the best turbo cars, then by the newer Lolas and Marches. He would post a sixth at Lime Rock and at a fifth at Brainerd in 1982. Then, his entries became a succession of very mediocre results, which finally drove him to try another class. Someone persuaded him to sell his Chevron, which he did. It went to Gary Wonzer. He then moved to GTO, driving a Pontiac Firebird, with some success. He would do so for a stint of five years, while achieving some interesting results. His Chevron had been sold to Mike Gue, from Essex Racing. It was supposed to evolve as a true Lights car, but the job would never be achieved. Sadly, Del Russo Taylor would die at his father's home in Denver, Colorado, on 1991 Christmas eve.

Del Russo Taylor was a true privateer and a wrench.