At the 1972 American Road Race of Champions, which we now know as the Runoffs, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter proclaimed the week of November 20-26 as American Road Race of Champions week.

In recognition, the future President of the United States was awarded an honorary SCCA membership.

The photo shows the Governor seated in Tom “Ralph” Fraser’s Formula B racecar holding the plaque commemorating his membership.

Photo by Hal Crocker originally published in SportsCar in February 1973 issue