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Louis Galanos
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Louis Galanos is a retired teacher, Vietnam vet and graduate of the University of Florida.  While a college student he worked as a race official for Sports Car Club of America during the late 60's and early 70's covering race events at Sebring and Daytona and taking many photographs during what some call The Golden Age of Sports Car Racing. To see more pictures from Louis, visit his Flickr page at flickr.com/photos/smuckatelli.
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The Story of Sebring Funny Money

By Louis Galanos Over the past 60-plus years the legendary Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance has been surrounded...
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A Good (Car) Guy is Hard to Find – A Girl’s Memoir

A Good (Car) Guy is Hard to Find: A Girl’s Memoir By Petra Perkins with Louis Galanos Memory: A blazing...
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Rules? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules!

By Louis Galanos | Photos as Credited The late 1960’s and early 1970’s was a great time for motorsports especially...
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1971 Sebring 12 Hours – Race Profile

The Old Gal was on Life Support in 1971 Story by Louis Galanos | Photos as credited In March of...
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The Sebring 12 Hour – H-Bombs and the Planned Invasion of Cuba

Story by Louis Galanos | Photos as credited In 1962 I was a junior in high school and living in...
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1961 Sebring 12 Hours – Race Profile

Story by Louis Galanos | Photos as credited By March of 1961 the controversy surrounding the poorly reviewed 1960 Sebring...
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The Stars Come Out at Sebring

The first Sebring 12-hour race took place in March of 1951 and within a short ten-year period the annual racing...
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And Then The Rains Came – 1965 Sebring 12 Hours Race Profile

And Then The Rains Came – The 1965 Sebring 12 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance Story by Louis Galanos |...
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Sebring Saga – 1965 Sebring 12 Hours Profile

Sebring Saga – The Story of Two Bizzarrini Iso Grifos at the 1965 Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix By Louis...
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1970 24 Hours of Daytona – Race Profile

1970 24 Hours of Daytona – Opening Round of the World Sportscar Championship By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited...
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1960 12 Hours of Sebring – Race Profile

1960 Sebring 12-Hours Grand Prix – Porsche Racks Up Their First Overall Win at Sebring By Louis Galanos | Photos...
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Legend of “Big Mo” – The Monster Gator of Sebring

By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited The legendary nature of the Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix extends way beyond...
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Vic Elford Named 2014 Sebring 12 Hours Grand Marshal

By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited The Sebring International Raceway has announced that legendary British driver Vic Elford will...
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1973 24 Hours of Daytona – Race Profile

1973 Daytona Race Profile – Daytona Returns to 24 Hours By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited In the eyes...
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Porsche and Their 917 Star Wars Race Car

By Louis Galanos On February 4th of this year I had to go to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville,...
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IMSA History at the 1973 Sebring Camel 12 Hours

Sebring Celebrates 40th Anniversary of IMSA at Sebring By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited On March 16, 2013 the...
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1963 12 Hours of Sebring – Race Profile

1963 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – The Second Battle in the Ford-Ferrari War By Louis Galanos | Photos...
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Remembering George Waltman (1925-2013)

By Louis Galanos On Monday, January 7th, 2013, Daytona racing legend George S. Waltman of Honesdale, Pennsylvania passed away at...
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1956 Sebring 12 Hours Grand Prix – Race Profile

1956 Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – Sebring Comes of Age, With Difficulty By Louis Galanos | Photos...
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Sebring 1973 – A Different Era Begins

Sebring in 1973 was the beginning of a new era for the legendary track. The Alec Ulmann era had ended...
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1966 12 Hours of Sebring – Race Profile

1966 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – Ford Triumphs Amid Tragedy By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited During...
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50 Years of Champions at Daytona – Report and Photos

The Rolex 24 at Daytona 50th Anniversary Heritage Display – Bringing Racing History Back To Life By Louis Galanos |...
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1967 24 Hours of Daytona – Race Profile

1967 24 Hours of Daytona – The Revenge of “Il Commendatore” By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited The year...
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1962 Daytona 3-Hour Continental – The Tradition Begins

By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited January 2012 marks the Golden Anniversary (50th) of sports car endurance racing at...
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HSR Daytona Historic Races 2011 – Report and Photos

Report and photos by Louis Galanos Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) returned to the Daytona International Speedway during the 2011 Veteran’s...
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Gianpiero Moretti – Witness to the Times

By Paolo D’Alessio and edited by Louis Galanos Gianpiero Moretti is the last real “gentleman driver” of our times. During...
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Alfa Romeo T33/6/12 – Car Profile

By Louis Galanos In secret testing almost two weeks (April 1 to be exact) after the 1970 12 Hours of...
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1957 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix – Race Profile

1957 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix Race Profile – “El Chueco” Rides A Hot Seat Story by Louis Galanos In 1957...
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1971 24 Hours of Daytona – Race Profile

1971 24 Hours of Daytona – The End of an Era Story and photos by Louis Galanos Few fans of...
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Legends of Motorsports at Sebring 2010 – Results and Photos

Legends of Motorsports – Sebring Finale 2010, A Bobby Rahal Signature Event Report and photos by Louis Galanos The Legends...
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HSR Sebring Historic Fall Classic 2010 – Results and Photos

Report and Photos by Louis Galanos Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) held its Sebring Historic Fall Classic 2010 on October 21-24...
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Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival 2010 – Report and Photos

Report and photos by Louis Galanos The 12th annual Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival was held the weekend of October...
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1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – Race Profile

And Then The Rains Came – The 1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance Story by Louis Galanos. Black and...
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1969 24 Hours of Daytona – Race Profile

Heavens To Murgatroyd! – Big surprise at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona Story by Louis Galanos; photos by Louis...
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Happy 40th Anniversary Porsche 917 – Photo Gallery

Story and photos by Louis Galanos (except as noted) This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first race run...
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1972 Daytona 6-Hour – Peter Revson and Alfa Romeo

Recollections of the 1972 Daytona 6-Hour Continental – Peter Revson and Alfa Romeo By Louis Galanos Within the racing community...
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1970 12 Hours of Sebring – A Race to Remember Addendum

Steve McQueen may have actually won the 1970 12 Hours of Sebring. By Louis Galanos The response to my story...
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Maverick at 1969 24 Hours of Daytona – James Garner

Maverick at Daytona – James Garner and American International Racers By Louis Galanos In 1968 I attended Daytona Beach Junior...
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1970 Sebring 12 Hours – A Race to Remember

A Race To Remember – Recollections of 1970 12 Hours of Sebring By Louis Galanos In 1970 my fiancé and...
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