• It’s always nice when the CEO of a major automaker shows an interest in motor sport, and an excellent example of this phenomenon took place at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion when BMW North America chief Ludwig Willisch drove a 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL—one of the five team cars...
Peter Gethin may have been the son of a jockey, but he pursued a different kind of horsepower, making his...
1959 Costin-Lister BHL133 While the Costin-Lister has proved to be a potent weapon, attention must be paid to both avoiding...
1964 Elva-Porsche One of the most important characteristics of a performance or racing car is the power-to-weight ratio. The goal is to maximize power, but not at the expense of too much weight or unreliability. Not enough power means you can’t keep up with other cars. Add in the engine...
February 2005 Ferrari: A Champion’s View by Phil Hill It turns out that Phil Hill—America’s first world champion, three-time Le...
There is a man who is not only unknown to the general public but also to much of the racing...
Ah, Road America. Four miles of medium- and high-speed corners nestled in the woods of Wisconsin. The type of racetrack that truly embodies the saying, “They don’t make’em like they used to.” Growing up in California, Elkhart Lake was an oasis in some foreign land to me. I remember watching...
Road America has announced that the feature of the 2019 WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman presented by HAWK will...
Surjit Hermon, a 61-year-old Illinois radiologist and veteran vintage racer, was killed in an accident during a practice session for...
The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman presented by HAWK Performance at Road America once again brought top-class vintage racing to Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine country last weekend, July 21-23, reinforcing its reputation as one of the nation’s largest vintage racecar events. “This weekend is the perfect combination of a famous...
Road America has unveiled a new bronze statue of its founder, Clif Tufte, next to the center that bears his...
Road America and the Historic Grand Prix racing group have announced that a grid of 30 3-liter Formula One cars...
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Of all the race tracks that I have driven and raced on in North America, Road America is up there...
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s Spring Vintage Weekend will open the 2015 racing season at Elkhart Lake’s Road America this weekend, May 15-17. The meeting will feature a wide variety of machinery from multiple marques, including many that have made history at the Indianapolis 500, in Formula One, with Grand-Am...
It was recently announced that three-time World Champion Sir Jack Brabham will serve as grand marshal for Road America’s Merrill...
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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from SVRA’s May 16–19, 2019, Spring Vintage Festival at Road America. Lewis Philip, 1972 Matich A50 Photo: Fred Sickler #66 – Rob Cowen – 1966 Alfa Romeo GTV Fnas were few but fog was furious. Photo: Jeff Schabowski Lights blazing in the intense fog #969 –...
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Elkhart Lake’s Road America hosts its Spring Vintage Weekend this weekend, May 13-15, as the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association brings its travelling show to the scenic four-mile Wisconsin circuit. A wide variety of more than 200 historic racing cars is expected to contest a dozen different classes of racing, with...
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Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has confirmed June dates at both Road America and the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The...
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