The last hour at the 24 Hours of Daytona is a nail biter: the cars are tired, ailing machines with...
It was 45 years ago when the first “made-for-TV” race series pitted the world’s most famous and successful race car...
1973 Canadian Grand Prix – A Study in Firsts and Lasts Report and photos by Al Wolford The Canadian Grand Prix for 1973, held at the Mosport circuit on September 23, involved a number of firsts and last involving the Grand Prix circus and my photojournalism career. I’ll start by...
The 1970 12 Hours of Sebring is judged by many to be the greatest Sebring race of all time. The...
Targa Florio – The Ultimate Guide The Norman conquest of southern Italy led to the creation of the Kingdom of...
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2013 was held June 24-30 at Pikes Peak Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 91st annual “Race to the Clouds” is the second oldest motorsports race in America. An international field of 146 competitors, 63 automobiles and 83 motorcycles challenged the 12.42 mile, fully-paved...
Story and photos by Rich Martin By the time the 1973 United States Grand Prix came around I practically made...
The Best Grand Prix Races 1921 When America won the Grand Prix A.C.F. Grand Prix by Peter de Paolo The...
The Brickyard Grand Prix GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race was held Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The ninth event in the 13-race series was a true workout for the 34 cars running on the 2.5-mile, 13-turn course. One hour into the three-hour race, the last...
Absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder. After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Concorso d’Eleganza...
The Petit Le Mans 2013 was held Saturday, October 19th at the 12-turn, 2.54-mile Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. Rebellion...
History of the Indianapolis 500 – Part Two (See History of the Indianapolis 500 – Part One) By Leigh Dorrington The first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, won by Ray Harroun on the Indianapolis-built Marmon ‘Wasp’, began one of the longest sporting traditions in the world. And soon the whole world...
If you’re searching for an American racetrack with a unique history, look no further than WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on...
The 77th Le Mans 24 Hours marks a milestone in the history of Aston Martin as the iconic sports car...
The Aston Martin DBR1 that won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe in France on 18-20 June, 2012 as part of a tribute to its drivers Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori, and its chief engineer Ted Cutting, who all sadly passed away...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2012 was held 16-17 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe...
The 2014 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring was held Saturday, March 15th at the 3.74-mile, 17-turn Sebring International...
1956 Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – Sebring Comes of Age, With Difficulty By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited The 1956 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance was a sign to many in the automotive community that this race had definitely become North America’s premier sports car...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016 was held 18-19 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe...
The 12 Hours of Sebring 2011 was held Saturday, March 19th at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. The 59th annual...
A Good (Car) Guy is Hard to Find: A Girl’s Memoir By Petra Perkins with Louis Galanos Memory: A blazing fireball was racing into the stands — headed straight at me — so I fled in a panic. High-pitched engines shriek by, one after another, in endless, killing, head-splitting noise....
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2013 was held 22-23 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe...
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2013 was held January 26-27 on the 12-turn, 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway, a combined...
Sixty years on from Aston Martin’s greatest victory, when Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby took Aston Martin’s only outright win at Le Mans, the crews of the Vantage GTEs once again prepare to fight. In the front-running GTE Pro class, Aston Martin Racing will race against five of the world’s...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2017 was held 17-18 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe...
A solid international field is set for the debut race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — the 54th running...
By Art Evans What is the foremost racing series in the world? If you said Formula One, you are in the company of most other enthusiasts. The series consists of a yearly Grand Prix in each participating country (although in a few instances, there was more than one). Even though...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2014 was held 14-15 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe...
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2012 was held January 28-29 on the 12-turn, 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway, a combined...
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2011 was held January 29-30 at the 3.56-mile (5.73 km) Daytona International Speedway, a combined course made up of portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield road course. Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ magical run continued with their fourth overall victory in...
