The entry list from the second race of the clip is here:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~fsheff/covtmgp64.htm
The first clip segment is Rvierside '63. I think the crash of Guldstrands #56 Corvette is what earned him his roller skate.
Oh, Tom, the Cheetah is not polished - it was a silver painted fibreglass car.
Great stuff Ron!
Steve