The second annual Celebration of Automobiles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, May 12, will feature an expanded...
Two beloved figures in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history have been elected to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame: two-time...
While the postwar American sports car scene was inspired by European road racing, it was different in many respects. In America, particularly by the late fifties, we had more racetracks and more cars because we were a bigger country. Americans had more money but had no home-grown production sports cars—with...
For the last 20 years or so of his life, Rodger Ward and I were friends. Even though I had...
Rick Parsons and Don Devine have formed the Vintage Indy Racing Group to facilitate the further inclusion of Indycar racing...
At last weekend’s Brickyard Invitational at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway five members of Albuquerque’s foremost racing family, the Unsers, drove on the big old track at the same time for the first time ever. Four-time winner Al, his three-time winning brother Bobby and his two-time winning son Al Jr., were...
Only three of the world’s oldest motor races still take place. The most senior of them is the 500 Miles...
Robby Unser and Andre Ahrle combined to take Ahrle’s 1965 Shelby Cobra Comp R to victory in the featured Indy...
1925 Bugatti Type 39. Photo: Mike Jiggle There is something very special about a Bugatti, and this example is very special indeed. Highly original, this race winner from the 1925 season has lived nearly all of its life “down under” in Australia, and has only recently found its way to Britain,...
Last year we celebrated a century of Grand Prix racing. The Grand Prix de l’Auto Club France was the first...
Tony Hulman Jerry Titus Photo: Doug Stokes 1 Jeremy Dale, driving a Spice-Oldsmobile, wins the IMSA WSC race at Phoenix,...
Although he will probably be remembered mainly for a contrasting pair of Indycar accomplishments, Jerry Grant was yet another of the American all-rounders who could, and would, drive virtually any kind of car. After a tour of duty as chauffeur for the head of NORAD Command in Colorado, the Washington...
Devin in the Details Photo: Jeff Mach Dear Casey, I would like to add a few things to my friend...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the 2019 Indianapolis 500 Legends Day and Historic Pre-Race Laps, May 25–26. The Indianapolis Motor...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN May 13, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
Greg Smith is a long time vintage racing enthusiast and runs a restoration shop that has traditionally specialized in European...
This month’s featured Web site showcases the race photography of Larry Neuzel. Organized by race series and year, this site...
Rene Arnoux learned his trade the hard way, as he fought for the European Formula Two Championship against tough nuts like future Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg, double Can-Am Champion Patrick Tambay, Indy 500 winners Danny Sullivan and Eddie Cheever, and FIA-GT Champion Klaus Ludwig. He got to within...
One of the highlights of this year’s Arizona Concours d’Elegance, set for January 23 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in...
Horn (right) and the legendary mechanical genius Harry Arminius Miller (center) smile for the camera with the AAA official who’s...
Eldon Rasmussen Eldon Rasmussen was the second Canadian (after Billy Foster) to race in the Indianapolis 500 in the modern era. Eldon and Billy were supermodified drivers who had competed in the Canadian American Modified Racing Association or CAMRA series, which promoted races in western Canada and the western United...
Harry Miller Keke Rosberg 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed (1929). 3 Wendell Scott, the first African American NASCAR racer, dies...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana May 30, 2005 Dave Thomas at the wheel of the 1948 Clancy 6-Wheeler. Photo: Jim Hatfield...
Karl Kling David Brown 1 Ferdinando Minoia drives an Isotta-Fraschini to victory in the Coppa Florio race in Italy (1907). 2 Sports car and F1 racer Willy Mairesse commits suicide in his hotel room in Ostend, Belgium (1969). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Mike Hawthorn George Follmer 1 Paul Frere drives an Ecurie Belge Cooper T51-Climax to victory in the 80-lap Formula Libre South...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association opened its 2017 racing season at the SVRA Open Wheel World Challenge at Indianapolis Motor...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN May 25, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis hosts America’s most important racing event, the Indianapolis 500, aka Indy 500. The 1920 Duesenberg 183 Grand...
John Surtees Photo: Mike Jiggle I first drove what was to become Graham Hill’s 1966 American Red Ball Special Indy...
Mike Lawrence Vintage Racecar recently published a letter from John Wright who is a nine of racing anecdotes. John told how one of Jim Hall’s Chaparrals was suffering an aerodynamic problem that was resolved by drilling holes in the bodywork. Naturally Jim was not going to give away any secrets,...