Formula 1 vs NASCAR – Which is the Superior Motorsport? Motorsports have become an integral part of sports worldwide, with...
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- 12 Hours of Sebring
- 24 Hours of Daytona
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 24 Hours of Spa
- Can-Am
- City to City
- Current Series
- American Grand Prix
- Daytona 24 Hours
- Ferrari Challenge
- Former Series
- American Challenge
- IMSA RS (Baby Grand Series)
- The American Le Mans Series (ALMS)
- USAC Road Racing Championship
- Formula 1
- Formula Drift
- Grand Prix
- GT World Challenge
- IMSA
- Mille Miglia
- Tourist Trophy
- Vanderbilt Cup
Series & Races
Motor Racing History – Origins of the First Automobile Races and the First Grand Prix Dawn of Automobile Racing The...
Although it has nearly been forgotten now, in the late 1950s and early 1960s there was a professional road racing series that produced memorable races, fine drivers, and worthy champions. This was back in the days when road racing was ruled by the Sports Car Club of America, and at...
Can-Am McLaren M8B – The Perfect Race Car Story and Photos by Pete Lyons Some race cars come off the...
The Riverside International Automotive Museum has announced that Parnelli Jones will be the Honored Guest at the third annual Legends...
By almost anyone’s measure, one of the things that made the Golden Era golden was the Canadian-American Challenge Cup or the Can-Am. It was the pinnacle of American road racing. The cars were the ultimate in racing machines, to the extent that they were faster than Indycars and those running...
Racing History – Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races The Initial Races So was heralded the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup races....
USAC Road Racing Fades as the SCCA Overcomes Its Aversion to Racing for Money When we left the USAC road...
Motor Racing History – Early Racecourse Development Racing on public roads was illegal in England and British drivers had to resort to racing in Ireland or on the continent. The British motor industry suffered as a consequence. In response to this a group of wealthy enthusiasts led by Hugh F....
Motor Racing History – The Pre-War Grand Prix Period Formula Libre Grand Prix racing in accordance with a strict formula...
Motor Racing History – Formula One And A World Championship For Drivers In 1946, following World War II, only four...
Motor Racing History – New British Teams & The Rear-Engined Revolution The Rise of British Racing Green Green cars began appearing more frequently on the grids of the the world’s Grand Prixs. BRM the first major British effort was floundering but Tony Vandervell (ed. a good Dutch name) who left...
Motor Racing History – The Big 12 Cylinders & The Arrival of Sponsorships, Advanced Safety and Aerodynamics Checkbook Racing The...
Motor Racing History – Radical Technical Innovations & The Era of Ground-Effects The Birth of Ground-Effects Two major developments occurred...
Motor Racing History – The Monsters F1 Turbo Engines The Turbo Years The war between FISA and FOCA continued into 1981 causing the postponement of the Argentine Grand Prix. Bernie Ecclestone threatened to run its own World Professional Championship but luckily an agreement was struck at a summit meeting in...
Motor Racing History – 3.5-litre Naturally-Aspirated Engines, Active Suspension and Electronic Driver Aids 1989 was another McLaren year but this...
Ralph DePalma Biography Before the world knew of the Andretti brothers there was another American of Italian immigrant parents by...
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2011 will be held August 19-21 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The list of race groups for the Monterey Motorsports Reunion have been announced, highlighted by the return of booming Can-Am race cars. Entry request forms are now being accepted. “We are keeping the event...
1935 Tripoli Grand Prix – The Victory Report By Rudolf Caracciola We stood by the cars and waited. Music drifting...
1902 Circuit des Ardennes – The Great Races By By Charles Jarrott Ten Years of Motors and Motoring It is...
A couple of years and a bit ago I suggested in this spot that, during these times of economic stress, Indycar racing might be rejuvenated by reviving the old stock-block engine idea of Formula 5000. A variety of production-based engines work well in Grand-Am, giving the technical diversity that genuine...
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America has announced its Class of 2011, which will be enshrined during ceremonies in...
Parnelli is not his real name. Rufus Jones’ middle name is Parnell. His mother named him after a Judge Parnell whom she admired. Jones’ friend, Billy Calder, added the “i” to his middle name to make a name change when Parnelli wanted to race while underage. I remember drivers in...
Indy Dear Editor, Just read this months Vintage Racecar while lying in my bed (NASCAR on in the background) at...
1901 Paris to Berlin Race – Faster Than The Express Train By Walter Wellman Picturesque, indeed, was the scene at...
Catching the spirit of Can-Am is one of the goals of the new Unlimited Racing Championship (URC) that will feature identically built NuArt CanAm cars reminiscent of the wide-open racing series from the 1960-70s. The URC will run as the “Heritage Series” with the American Le Mans Series for the...
Jack Brabham Francois Cevert 2 Frank Griswold drives an Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 to victory in the Junior Prix, the...
Gaston Chevrolet Peter Revson 1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese GP and his first Formula One World Title at Suzuka...
Last month we ran the first half of the tale of Hal Crocker’s relationship with Peter Gregg, encompassing the early years of Peter’s racing career. This month Hal tells the rest of the story. Peter GreggPhoto: Hal Crocker Being a photographer himself, Peter Gregg was appreciative of my skills. At...
