Prior to 1980, I had raced in the United States on a few occasions—I’d done Daytona two or three times...
November 2017 Denis Jenkinson Alan Jones Photo: Pete Austin 1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese GP and his first Formula One...
There comes a time, all too often in history, when there arrives the “end of an era,” and with the sad passing of Dan Gurney so it has happened once more. Dan was part of that wave of American drivers from the ’50s sports car racing scene who all arrived...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active...
Denny Hulme Gianpiero Moretti 1 Gober Sosebee, driving a Chrysler, wins the NASCAR Grand National race at Hayloft Speedway in...
Homestead–Miami Speedway is a fun and fast track. It’s definitely one of the best oval/road course combos out there. In my mind, it’s second only to Daytona’s 24-hour course—especially if your group is running the so-called “Grand-Am” configuration, which utilizes the NASCAR 3 and 4 bankings. For the track’s Grand-Am...
Jim Clark Peter Revson 1 Mercedes-Benz publishes a press release officially describing their W25 Grand Prix race cars as “Silver...
Vincenzo Florio David DonohuePhoto: Chuck Andersen 1 F1 racer and six-time Le Mans winner Jackie Ickx born in Brussels, Belgium...
Al Unser Jr., David Hobbs, and Les Richter (l to r above) headline the 2009 class of inductees to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America during the Hall’s annual August induction ceremonies at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit. Unser, a two-time winner of both the Indy 500 and the...
Photo: Hal Crocker John Bishop, the man most responsible for the establishment of professional sports car racing in America, has...
Ronnie Peterson Giuseppe Campari 1 James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, wins the German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring. Niki Lauda...
Dan Gurney’s motor racing career as a driver, car constructor and team owner is just about as star-spangled as his country’s flag. After Phil Hill, he was the second American to win in Formula 1, and is considered the equal of that other American superstar, Mario Andretti. He is also...
Paddy Hopkirk Helio Castroneves Photo: Jim Hatfield 1 David Pearson wins the NASCAR Winston Cup race at Atlanta International Raceway...
Nigel Mansell Stirling MossPhoto: Pete Austin 1 Pietro Laureati wins Italy’s Tolentino Colle Paterno hillclimb driving an Alfa Romeo T33 Stradale (1968). 3 Herb Thomas drives a Hudson Hornet to victory in the NASCAR Southern 500 at Darlington, South Carolina, beating 81 other starters (1951). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
A.J. Foyt Pedro Rodriguez 2 Walter Sobraske, machinist for Miller, Schofield, Offenhauser and Meyer & Drake (later shop forman), born...
Formula One at Watkins Glen By Michael Argetsinger From its dustcover image of the opening lap of the 1967 United...
Parnelli JonesPhoto: John Zimmermann This year marks the 50th anniversary of Parnelli Jones’ 1963 Indianapolis 500 victory. That win, from pole position, turned out to be his only one although at least three others slipped from his grasp through various misfortunes. In his rookie year of 1961, he was leading...
It’s time to talk NASCAR. It usually is. NASCAR’s calendar is the longest in racing, so it has the shortest...
Walter Maynard “Bud” Moore Jr., a decorated veteran of World War II and D-Day’s Normandy Invasion and a 2011 inductee...
Photo: Hal Crocker It is with a great deal of sadness that I write about Dan Gurney, who died on January 15. We were close friends and our times together go back to 1955 when he raced at Torrey Pines. A number of those among us stood head and shoulders...
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is celebrating 20 years since the first event in 1993. Unbelievably, the target audience for...
Just about everything there is to write has been written about American racing legend Mario Andretti, but we would be...
If you grew up in the United States, then you were weaned on “The American Dream” —the idea that anyone can do anything, if they work hard and put their mind to it. For American road racing enthusiasts, there is a racing equivalent of the American Dream, but for the...
For all the great drivers who contested the old Can-Am, few did well. Your Amons, Andrettis, Brabhams, Elfords, Joneses, Halls,...
Niki Lauda M. von Brauchitsch 1 Richard Petty drives a Ford Torino to victory in the NASCAR Grand National race...
Photo: Pete Lyons / www.petelyons.com Pete Lyons If you have a two-car garage, do you keep two cars in it? That would suggest you’re fairly normal. In Robert Judy’s, there must be a hundred racecars. Plus somewhere beyond 1000 racing books. Also magazines and videos and photographs and posters. Then...
Despite the weather, the IROC Camaro proved capable on both the oval track at Rockingham and Silverstone’s club circuit. Photo: Pete Austin...
Pete Lyons Got paper and pen at hand? Or simple fingers will do: Try coming up with a list of...
Harry A. Miller Bobby Allison 1 Dan Gurney drives a Weslake Ford-powered Eagle to victory in the USAC Championship race at Riverside, California (1968). 3 NASCAR legend Bobby Allison is born (1937). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full...