Although he will probably be remembered mainly for a contrasting pair of Indycar accomplishments, Jerry Grant was yet another of...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man responsible for establishing Ferrari in the United States and patron of his own highly successful motor racing team. Almost too much to be rolled into one man, but that, in...
Prior to 1980, I had raced in the United States on a few occasions—I’d done Daytona two or three times...
Mika Hakkinen Dario Franchitti Photo: Richard Dole 1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, and his first...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. There was even a European...
Cavallino Classic Concorso at the Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida January 22-24, 2015 (Click to enlarge images) Become a Member & Get...
Environment affects evolution. Case in point: racing sedans. European sedans, contending with high fuel costs and operating on winding and...
Al Holbert—winner at Daytona, Sebring, and many times at Le Mans; Peter Gregg—4 times winner at Daytona; and Jim Busby—2 times winner at Le Mans, were the great drivers I looked up to, and tried to learn from when I first went racing. Yes, they are all men, but the...
1991 Toyota Eagle MKIII GTP It’s amazing how one hair-brained idea can change the course of history. Such was the...
Daytona Int’l Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL January 26, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
The epic battle between Ferrari and Cobra had begun, but initially the Italian cars were still the best. The winner at Sebring in 1964 was the works Ferrari 275P (0812) of Mike Parkes/Umberto Maglioli, shown here leading the NART Ferrari 250 GTO (3767) of Ed Cantrell/Don Yenko/Harry Heuer that finished...
PRELIMINARIES The 2023 Daytona 24 hours was the 61st year of the event. It was once again a watershed year,...
1969 Porsche 917K In 1969 it was make-or-break time for Porsche. After over a decade of dominating small-bore racing, the factory team was ready to go for overall honors at the major endurance races, and at Le Mans in particular. Porsche was well known in the marketplace for creating the...
Daytona, FL Nov. 1-4 The 1991 Kudzu of Rick Fairbanks. Photo: Robert Harrington Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Christmas may come but once a year, but for Porsche-philes it comes but once every three years. As such, Christmas...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I recently had the great honor of being invited to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to test drive the mighty 1909 Blitzen Benz. This was an event that pegged a lot of firsts for me: My first trip to the Speedway; My first...
In an unlikely turn of events, the historic GTP cars brought by HSR to support this year’s 24 Hours of...
July 2007 Porsche 917—Zuffenhausen’s Le Mans and Can-Am Champion Introduction by Karl Ludvigsen By now well-known to the readers of...
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America will celebrate its 25th Annual Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit. Inducted into the Hall that night will be racing industry legends Jack Chrisman, Harvey Firestone, Masten Gregory, Brad Lackey, Bud Moore, Robert E. Petersen and...
Close finishes and dominating performances combined for a dramatic and competitive eighth running of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic...
Turn One of Daytona’s Rolex 24 road course configuration is fast and hairy, because you’ve just spent a whole bunch...
Attending shows is always fun, and you never know what you might find among the entries. The Highlands Motoring Festival is a small show in the western North Carolina mountain town of Highlands. There were a number of very interesting automobiles in the show, including a ’39 Ford racecar that...
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL November 11-15, 2015 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
As you’ll read in this month’s news, Bloomberg News recently confirmed that a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold...
After three celebrations on the East Coast at Daytona and Lime Rock, Porsche’s triennial Rennsport Reunion came to California in 2011 for a wonderful October weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Rennsport Reunion IV was well-received by a large, enthusiastic crowd, and proved a fitting, though unstated, tribute to the...
The Earl of March has announced the theme of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed, scheduled for July 3–5, as...
Subscriber-exclusive Photo Gallery from HSR’s Nov. 13–17, 2019, Classic 24 at Daytona. 94 Bill Warner/Darek Stennes/Brian Walsh 90 Pontiac Firebird...
With this month’s cover Profile of the King Cobra, it seemed only natural to access this site where one can find out almost anything about the man who created it, Carroll Shelby. In that context, when reaching the home page, click on the period 1961-1964 on the blue bar across...