In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active...
April 2008 Carlo Demand In Motion and Color By Gary Doyle Due to the volume and prevalence of racing photography available over the years, it is easy to lose sight of the historical contribution made by automotive fine artists throughout the history of motor sport. From the dawn of the...
Someone once said that Indy car drivers would be lost if they had to turn right as well as left....
When Tom Sneva took the checkered flag on a sun-drenched May afternoon, in 1983, to win the 67th Indianapolis 500 in his Texaco Star March Cosworth, it marked the culmination of a decade of effort at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. lightning quick Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
My brother, Jim Hurtubise, started out racing on dirt tracks in California against seasoned drivers like Parnelli Jones and Allen...
Formula Atlantic celebrates its 35th season in 2008, standing as the second oldest training category in the world, behind only...
Al Stein’s Valvoline Twin Special Hanging on the wall of an auto body repair shop in Berkeley, California, is an aluminum body panel, still with the original paint scheme and the words “Valvoline Twin Special” lettered on one side. It is all that remains of Al Stein’s dream car. Stein...
Roger Penske was honored with induction into the Legends of Laguna Seca during ceremonies preceding this year’s mid-October American Le...
Nearly 12 years ago, Parker Johnstone walked away from a strong career as a professional Indy car driver with 2...
Throughout history, men have always competed to go faster, farther, and higher than others, and during the past century much of this has been done in motor cars. In early days no attention was paid to safety, with numerous fatalities meaning motor sport ranked second only to flying homemade aircraft...
The J. Frank Harrison story Given today’s racing environment with its multi-million-dollar corporate budgets, it can be hard to imagine...
The 14th annual Concours d’Elegance at Amelia Island drew an estimated 20,000 onlookers to the fairways of the Ritz Carlton golf course on Florida’s northeast coast in mid-March. The event was another tribute to the organizational efforts of founder and cochairman Bill Warner, and crowned an outstanding pair of cars...
Several record-breaking sales of racing cars were made during the auction activities surrounding Monterey Auto Week 2009. Topping the list...
Jim Hall, creator of the legendary Chaparrals and the man who gave Gil de Ferran his first Indycar drive, was...
You’ve certainly heard many of us here at Vintage Racecar lament the fact that today’s racecar drivers seem to be so homogenized and politically correct, as to be seemingly devoid of any kind of real character or personality. Perhaps even worse, however, so many of today’s drivers seem to combine...
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America has reached an agreement with the Detroit Science Center to relocate a significant...
As enthusiasts and students of racing history, we have a natural tendency to idolize, if not deify, the great men...
Just about everything there is to write has been written about American racing legend Mario Andretti, but we would be remiss here not to spotlight this charismatic man and his remarkable achievements. We are talking about a motor racing galaxy, not just a star, someone so talented and versatile that...
The 16th Annual Millers at Milwaukee Vintage Indy Car Event will be organized by the Harry A. Miller Club on...
During the sixties, Carroll Shelby tried almost anything having to do with cars and racing. A little-known episode was his...
The basic site here is very broad-based, but in its “Racing” section is this subsection devoted to Dan Gurney’s career as a racing driver, car builder and team owner. It has eight separate sections of its own, each dealing with a different aspect and phase of Dan’s time in the...
A number of those among us stood head and shoulder above all others during the Golden Age of Motorsports. Juan...
Dan Gurney’s motor racing career as a driver, car constructor and team owner is just about as star-spangled as his...
I sit here pondering: “How do you say something about Dan Gurney that hasn’t already been said?” It’s tough. Few, if any, across motor sport history have had the breadth of success and experience that Gurney has enjoyed. Sure, many have won Grands Prix, or Le Mans, or NASCAR races,...
To Salute Dan Gurney’s selection as Featured Guest for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, we asked the All American Racer...
One of the men who figured prominently in our tribute to Dan Gurney in last month’s issue, veteran Indycar mechanic...
For a 16th time, vintage Indycars raced around the Milwaukee Mile in honor of Harry Miller and the incredible machines he designed, built and raced. However, in recognition of the January passing of event and Miller Club founder David Uihlein, this year’s renewal was dedicated to his memory, with his...