Story and photos by Rich Martin By the time the 1973 United States Grand Prix came around I practically made Watkins Glen my second address. My big brother Joe really started something special for me, between Grand Prix racing, Can-Am, Le Mans sports cars, Trans Am, Formula A/5000, and any other sports car event we could go to, it was just about all I was thinking about! We had been to a number of events … [Read more...]

And Then The Rains Came - The 1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance Story by Louis Galanos. Black and white photos by Dave Nicholas and color photos by Walker Fricks, Jr. Whether driver, crew member, race official or spectator, no one who attended the 1965 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring will ever forget that race. A record crowd of over 50,000 race fans came expecting a race to remember, and the … [Read more...]

On 14 June 1970, Porsche claimed the first of what would become 16 overall victories in the world’s most prestigious endurance race, the Le Mans 24 Hours. After precisely 4,607.811 kilometres – or 343 laps – Hans Herrmann and Richard Atwood were first across the finishing line in the legendary Porsche 917 KH from Porsche Salzburg, which bore the starting number 23. Gerard Larrousse and Willy Kauhsen in the Martini … [Read more...]

Story and photos by Hal Crocker As it lay there all twisted and rusting its steel skeleton reminded me of the remains of a giant dinosaur. Since the last Sebring Race the old MG Bridge had fallen during a bad storm; could this be an omen of things to come? Stirling Moss was interviewing Alec Ulmann, the founder of the Sebring 12 Hour Race, in front of a group of old abandoned World War II airplanes. The interview … [Read more...]

Story and photos by Rich Martin Any race weekend at Watkins Glen is a great event but for me, the July 1970 Six Hours and Can-Am at Watkins Glen holds special meaning. At the ripe old age of 15, armed with a Minolta SRT-101 camera and a pair of lenses I was already a “veteran” race fan, having been to Lime Rock for two events, an SCCA regional and the 1970 Trans-Am. This was my first trip to the Glen and it was … [Read more...]

In a story spanning 40 years, motorsports photographer Hal Crocker compares and contrasts Mark Donohue's experiences at the 24 Hours of Daytona, including his unlikely victory in 1969, with David's Donohue's epic win at the 2009 Daytona 24 Hours. Crocker was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time for both races and we're sure you will enjoy his tales from Daytona. Crocker's story begins on the pages … [Read more...]

Heavens To Murgatroyd! - Big surprise at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona Story by Louis Galanos; photos by Louis Galanos and Fred Lewis If you had attended the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona … [Read more...]

The Reno Air Races, also known as the National Championship Air Races, take place each September at the Reno Stead Airport in Nevada. Started in 1964, the Reno Air Races feature multi-lap, multi-aircraft races between extremely high performance aircraft on closed ovoid courses which range between about 3 miles (Bi-Planes and Formula One) and about 8 miles (Jet, Unlimited) in length per lap. … [Read more...]

1958 12 Hours of Sebring - Anglo-Americans and the Redhead Story and photos by Ed McDonough 1957 and 1958 were interesting years in international sports car racing, when it could be argued that sports cars turned into sports racing cars, in spite of efforts to make them more like what they started out to be! But higher windscreens were unlikely to achieve much! … [Read more...]

Recollections of the 1972 Daytona 6-Hour Continental - Peter Revson and Alfa Romeo By Louis Galanos Within the racing community in 1972 Peter Revson was a household name. The previous year he became the first American … [Read more...]