Chic Vandagriff’s influence can be seen in many chapters of the history of motor racing in the United States. One...
As the 38th annual vintage racecar weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca rolled to a close, the circuit’s general manager,...
The Celebration of Automobiles that proved so popular with fans and participants in 2011 will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next May, as part of the festivities leading up to the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500. The event, scheduled for May 10–13, 2012, will honor “The Manufacturers of...
Phil Hill, who became America’s first F1 World Champion 50 years ago, is the subject of a special exhibit at...
At its recent AGM, the British Racing Drivers Club unanimously elected Derek Warwick as its new president, replacing former F1...
Allan Tomlinson, winner of the 1939 Australian Grand Prix and perhaps Western Australia’s best racing driver, has passed away in Perth. While brief, his motor racing career was very successful. Just 12 months after joining his local car club in Perth during 1935, he was racing a Ford V8 at...
The 50th anniversary of Ferrari’s landmark 250 GTO will be celebrated with a special GTO class at the 17th annual...
Please excuse this shameless self-promotional moment, but I’ve recently joined the ranks of Bonneville racing legends Al Teague, Art Arfons,...
Chris Lawrence, synonymous with names such as Lawrence Tune, Deep Sanderson, Monica and Morgan passed away in late August. While he could be described as a very talented engineer with an eye for design and “off the wall” thinking, his business acumen left a lot to be desired. As a...
Betty Skelton, a pioneer in both aviation and auto racing who was once known as the fastest woman on Earth,...
With stopwatch in hand, as he gazed upon the action on the track, former Standard-Triumph competition boss R.W. (Kas) Kastner...
The 38th renewal of the annual vintage racecar celebration at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, enjoyed another glorious weekend in mid-August, with drivers from 13 countries in some 550 cars taking part in races for 17 classes as the event honored the 50th anniversary of the...
Top seller at RM’s Monterey Auction was this exquisite 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster that drew a winning bid of...
Set against the backdrop of the Chiltern Hills, Kop Hill in the Parish of Princes Risborough, England, held the now...
Englishman Dan Wheldon was killed in a 15-car crash on the 11th lap of the scheduled 200-lap IndyCar season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in mid-October. The two-time and reigning Indy 500 winner and former IRL champion became the victim of massive blunt force head trauma when his car...
If you arrived at Goodwood just after the gates opened on any of the three days (September 16-18) there’s every...
As the ninth annual The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering had chosen to honor Ferrari’s limited edition, top-end America and Superamerica...
Forty-two years after winning the 1969 SCCA Formula Continental crown in Marvin Davidson’s Milestone Eagle, Tony Adamowicz is once again king of Formula 5000, having claimed victory in three of the five F5000 Drivers Association revival races to secure the 2011 title. Driving the same 1969 Eagle Mark 5-Chevy he...
After three celebrations on the East Coast at Daytona and Lime Rock, Porsche’s triennial Rennsport Reunion came to California in...
The first phase of construction for Central New York Raceway Park in Central Square, N.Y., is set to begin this...
Classes have been announced and entries have opened for the 2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled for August 17–19 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The featured marque is the Shelby Cobra, in honor of the 50th anniversary of its creation. Approximately 550 cars will be accepted, with each entry scrutinized...
Californian John Delane has become the first American to win the overall Historic Formula One championship, claiming the 2011 crown...
The MG Vintage Racers’ Newsletter celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, having been around longer than a number of vintage...
A few hours before next June’s start of the 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the morning air at le Circuit de la Sarthe will once again be filled with the sounds of Group C cars as Motor Racing Legends organizes its annual support race for the...
Frank Dominianni, who won the SCCA’s B Production National Championship in 1964, has passed away at the age of 86....
Widely experienced chief mechanic and author Sal Incandela has passed away at his home in the Las Vegas suburb of...
Half a century ago, Speed Week in the Bahamas was one of the most popular race meets on motor racing’s international calendar. Many of the sport’s top names looked forward to each December’s “working vacation” in the Caribbean as the runways of Nassau’s Oakes Field were transformed into a venue...
Former F1, sports car and F5000 driver Peter Gethin died on December 5 after a lengthy illness. Gethin is remembered...
Lord March has announced that the dates for the 20th Goodwood Festival of Speed will be June 28–July 1, with...
Jim Rathmann, winner of the 1960 Indianapolis 500, passed away just before Thanksgiving in Palm Bay, Florida, a week after suffering a stroke. He was 83. Rathmann was one of racing’s true Speed Demons. The faster the competition the better he seemed to like it. At Indianapolis, where he won...
