Colin Chapman inspects the back of Mario Andretti's Lotus 79
Colin Chapman inspects the back of Mario Andretti's Lotus 79 in the pit lane before practice for the 1978 United States Grand Prix East at Watkins Glen.
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Drivers and Personalities from 1971 to 2008 – Photo Gallery

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Sports Car Digest continues the series of photo retrospectives drawn from the film archive of Bob Harmeyer. The first installment looked at the 24 Hours of Daytona, followed by the 12 Hours of Sebring, 1977 Indianapolis 500 and the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans. The latest installment is a collection of candid, environmental portraits of drivers, owners and other personalities from four decades of racing. To see more of Bob Harmeyer’s images, visit bobh.photoshelter.com.

Drivers and Personalities from 1971 to 2008

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Bob Harmeyer
Bob Harmeyer has photographed most of the major racing series in the world since the early '70s, working for a variety of commercial and editorial clients. His photo archive contains images of the Indy 500 from the years AJ Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears became four-time winners; the Daytona 500 when Richard Petty won his seventh 500, and Dale Earnhardt won for the only time in his career; Formula One in Sweden, when Jody Scheckter won the only race for the Tyrrell six-wheeler; and sprint car races at Eldora Speedway during the careers of Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell and others. To see more of Harmeyer's images, visit bobh.photoshelter.com.
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