Jim Rathmann, winner of the 1960 Indianapolis 500, passed away just before Thanksgiving in Palm Bay, Florida, a week after...
Many were the similarities shared by young American racer Bobby Marshman and the Scottish Legend Bobby Marshman Photo: IMS Colin Chapman...
A.J. Foyt Pedro Rodriguez 2 Walter Sobraske, machinist for Miller, Schofield, Offenhauser and Meyer & Drake (later shop forman), born in West Virginia (1901). 3 Dave MacDonald wins the USRRC race at Augusta, Georgia, driving a King Cobra (1964). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
1957 Climax-powered Jomar 1957 Climax-powered Jomar. Photo: Harold Pace You know the story. Start with a svelte English chassis, add...
Andre Ribeiro Len Sutton 1 Glenn Seton drives a Nissan Skyline to victory in the Australian Touring Car race at...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seat racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable small block Chevrolet V8 of 5-liter displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics between the governing body, race...
Peter Brock Alan Jones 1 Brian Redman finishes 1st and 2nd in the 24 Hours of Daytona when the Gulf...
Bruce BurnessPhoto: John Zimmermann When last we left Bruce Burness (April VR) he had just initiated his lasting association with Trevor Harris where they performed what he called “the ultimate male-bonding experience.” In this second part of VR Associate Editor John Zimmermann’s interview, Burness discusses the achievement he considers the...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
While the illustrious history of IMSA is littered with great cars and great drivers, it’s easy to forget that the...
One of the men who figured prominently in our tribute to Dan Gurney in last month’s issue, veteran Indycar mechanic...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
Carroll ShelbyPhoto: Jim Williams In observance of Carroll Shelby’s recent passing, VR is presenting an edited combination of the interviews he granted the magazine—one conducted by Editor/Publisher Casey Annis, the other by Associate Editor John Zimmermann—during which he discussed various aspects of his life in the sport. Behind the wheel...
Vaso Bill Vukovich Sr. John Cobb 1 John Greenwood drives a Greenwood Corvette to victory in the IMSA sports car...
It is well known that some great stock car road racing took place at the Riverside International Raceway. Dan Gurney...
People have often expressed surprise that the Indianapolis 500 was included in the World Championship, between 1950 and 1960. For the first two years of the series it made sense, because both formulae allowed engines of 4,500-cc. After 1951, it made no sense at all, but the 500 was included...
During the sixties, Carroll Shelby tried almost anything having to do with cars and racing. A little-known episode was his...
Legendary chief mechanic and engineer Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr. and 1968 Indianapolis 500 pole winner Joe Leonard are the latest...
When I first talked with Vintage Racecar editor Casey Annis in 2005, the conversation revolved around the subject of me writing about the fifties, the fabulous fifties as it were. After all, this was what I was known for. I had written seven books about the decade. One of my...
When Tom Sneva took the checkered flag on a sun-drenched May afternoon, in 1983, to win the 67th Indianapolis 500...
While the illustrious history of IMSA is littered with great cars and great drivers, it’s easy to forget that the...
On May 9th, 1992, Roberto Guerrero earned the pole position for the 76th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race. Piloting a Buick-powered Lola T92/00 for King Motorsports, the 33-year-old Colombian became the first man in Speedway history to officially break the 230-mph barrier as he set new track records for...
Carlo Chiti Emerson Fittipaldi 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed as the Alfa Romeo factory racing team (1929). 2 Peter Gethin...
Pete Lyons Got paper and pen at hand? Or simple fingers will do: Try coming up with a list of...
If I asked you to pick a brand associated with high performance and motorsport, chances are good the name Volkswagen would not be one of the first names to pop into your head. Known as the “People’s car”—and forever linked to the bulbous but iconic “Bug” nee Beetle—by the 1960s,...
Nino Vaccarella Ronnie Peterson 1 Ronnie Peterson wins the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard in a John Player Special...
The American Le Mans Series has announced that it will create a series of races for historic IMSA GTP cars to be run in conjunction with various ALMS races in 2001. The series, which is being launched by American Le Mans Series founder, Don Panoz, will run at least three races...
