Monte Shelton

Monte Shelton (1933 – June 16, 2019) was an American racing driver from Portland, Oregon.

Early life He was born in Missouri before his family moved to Vanport, Oregon, in 1943, where his father worked in a shipyard. He later joined the United States Coast Guard, serving on the USCGC Bluebell before going to Portland State College to work towards a degree in elementary education before he eventually became interested in automobiles. Outside of sportscars, Shelton had a brief single-seater career driving in Formula 5000 cars, racing a Gurney Eagle during the 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship. In amateur racing, Shelton participated regularly in Portland's Rose Cup races, winning seven times over five decades. He also served as a co-founder of SCCA's Oregon Region and held a competition license with the organization for over 60 years. On October 14, 2004, he was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Northwest Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Personal life Outside of racing, Shelton owned a collector car dealership called "Monte's Motors", where he specialized in British automobiles. Shelton died June 16, 2019, from complications from pancreatic cancer.

Racing results

24 Hours of Daytona

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1979 Bruce Canepa Bruce Canepa Rick Mears Porsche 935 GTX 627 3rd 2nd 1988 Escort Porsche Karl Durkheimer Jim Torres Nort Northam Porsche 911 Carrera GTU 455 33rd 6th 1989 SP Racing Gary Auberlen Bill Auberlen Cary Eisenlohr Porsche 911 Carrera GTU 351 DNF DNF 1995 Alex Job Racing Joe Cogbill Jack Lewis Charles Slater Porsche 911 GTS-2 633 13th 6th 1996 Alex Job Racing Joe Cogbill John Rutherford Ron Finger Porsche 911 GTS-2 599 14th 7th 1997 Jorge Trejos Jorge Trejos Jeff Gamroth Tim Ralston Porsche 993 GTS-3 632 13th 4th

12 Hours of Sebring

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1997 Jorge Trejos Jeff Gamroth Tim Ralston Porsche 993 GTS-3 247 19th 6th