Meister Brausers film 1960 Meadowdale, Illinois and Continental Divide Raceway
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 Published On Apr 1, 2020

Film by Thomas Countryman. Harry Heuer, Executive Vice President of the Peter Hand Brewery, Chicago, Illinois, bought a race car and entered it in the May 1959 Meadowdale USAC professional race. At the same time, Reventlow Automobiles Inc., builder and racer of the Scarab, put both of its 1958 race-winning Scarabs up for sale. Heuer bought one, hired Augie Pabst to drive it, and an unprecedented run of wins and championships resulted.An unforeseen chain of events later in 1959 resulted in the newly-formed Meister Brauser Racing Team purchasing the second of the two Scarabs, which meant that Heuer had what were arguably the two best sports racing cars in the country united in one team. The results were immediate. A championship in 1959, and a streak of race wins throughout 1960 that earned a second championship. Over the next three seasons three more championships were garnered.

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