Scuderia Ferrari made its debut in the Formula 1 World Championship on May 21st, 1950, on the very same circuit...
The storied history of then-named Laguna Seca Raceway officially began November 9, 1957 with the inaugural race called the Eighth...
1934 French Grand Prix – Giants in the Ring By Barré Lyndon Although the French Grand Prix had always been regarded as the most vital race of the year, the entry of the new German cars filled it with greater potentialities than ever before. It was obvious that their drivers...
The Ferrari Finali Mondiali will take place on American soil for the first time in history. Taking place December 1-4...
1935 Tripoli Grand Prix – The Victory Report By Rudolf Caracciola We stood by the cars and waited. Music drifting...
There is a healthy rivalry brewing between three racing adversaries — a Canadian/American team, an Australian team, and the current record holder UK team. All are bent on having the first vehicle to travel faster than 800 mph for the World Land Speed Record. The Canadian/American team, North American Eagle,...
The 2013 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring was held Saturday, March 16th at the 3.74-mile, 17-turn Sebring International...
The Petit Le Mans 2013 was held Saturday, October 19th at the 12-turn, 2.54-mile Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. Rebellion...
1968 German Grand Prix – Jackie Stewart’s Greatest Race By Jackie Stewart For Grand Prix drivers the German Grand Prix each year is a very special event because the Nurburgring is certainly the most difficult, the most treacherous, and the most demanding of the tracks that the circus travels to...
In June of 2014, Porsche will return to Le Mans with a newly designed LMP1 racing machine. With 16 overall...
Sebring Celebrates 40th Anniversary of IMSA at Sebring By Louis Galanos | Photos as credited On March 16, 2013 the...
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race is held annually on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world. Since it was first held in 1907, the race was dominated by British motorcycles and riders. That ended on this day...
Our recent 1967 24 Hours of Daytona Photo Gallery continues to be a very popular story, as it featured great...
1971 24 Hours of Daytona – The End of an Era Story and photos by Louis Galanos Few fans of...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2012 was held 16-17 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe in France. This landmark edition of the famous 24 Heures du Mans was an enormous tribute to long endurance racing in which Audi came out on top. In addition to...
In a story spanning 40 years, motorsports photographer Hal Crocker compares and contrasts Mark Donohue’s experiences at the 24 Hours...
No other name sums up the relationship between Ferrari and Canada better than that of Gilles Villeneuve. He never won...
The Best Race Circuits In Grand Prix History Many of the greatest racing circuits exist only in dim memory brought back to life in the flickering images of old newsreels, Victims to a stronger emphasis an both driver and spectator safety, economic or even political upheaval. The ever increasing speeds...
The 1970 Canadian-American Challenge Cup season was the fifth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. The season began only...
The “American Le Mans Memories” online video series is a Speedtv.com and AmericanLeMans.com joint venture that opens up the vast...
The 1970 12 Hours of Sebring is judged by many to be the greatest Sebring race of all time. The driver line-up alone was larger-than-life, featuring Mario Andretti, Peter Revson, Dan Gurney, Jacky Ickx, Brian Redman, Pedro Rodriguez, Jo Siffert, Mike Parkes, Vic Elford and Francois Cevert, among many others....
By Bob Harmeyer Daytona International Speedway in 2012 is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the track’s first road race, a...
The 12 Hours of Sebring 2011 was held Saturday, March 19th at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. The 59th annual...
Story by Will Silk Forty years ago the world was enjoying the height of heavy weight sports car action with such famous series as the SCCA Can-Am Challenge, and the European counter-part to the Can-Am, the Interseries. Both of these road racing venues brought out the best in technological developments...
Story by Louis Galanos | Photos as credited In 1962 I was a junior in high school and living in...
500 Miglia di Monza – The Race of Two Worlds By Dennis David In 1954, redevelopment of the Autodromo Nazionale...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2013 was held 22-23 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe in France. The 81st running of the endurance race will be remembered for many things: the celebration of 90 years of myth and legend; a new chapter in the history...
History of the Indianapolis 500 – Part Two (See History of the Indianapolis 500 – Part One) By Leigh Dorrington...
The Reno Air Races, also known as the National Championship Air Races, take place each September at the Reno Stead...
United States Grand Prix – The History, The Circuits, The Drivers & the Cars Road racing in America has taken a back seat to oval racing held at venues such as Daytona and Indianapolis but with the return of the United States GP and the continued growth of Formula One...