Sam Posey Alberto Ascari 1 The gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway open for practice for the first Indy 500 (1911)....
Sam Posey and his 1967 Caldwell D-7 were reunited for demonstration laps at the Rolex Vintage Festival Presented by BMW...
Big Bangers; that’s what the Brits called Can-Am cars, and they were right. Everything about the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series was big—big speed, big breakthroughs, big bucks. Big names, too. At last year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, our own Pete Lyons was asked to co-moderate with Dan Davis, a round-table...
In our January 2007 issue, Pete Lyons shared some remarks about the grand old Canadian-American Challenge Cup series made by...
The rules were: One lap of Lime Rock, driving backwards from a standing start. You could bring any car, use...
June 2007 Backwards Sam Dear Sirs, No, No! For all his acumen, Sam Posey misses the fatal flaw (hamartia) in the Sdrawkcab Kcor Emil races. The cars should have started in normal position (grille toward Big Bend), proceeded quickly from the checkered flag toward Turn 1, an uphill left-hander, under...
Christmas may come but once a year, but for Porsche-philes it comes but once every three years. As such, Christmas...
June 2008 The Le Mans 24 Hours; Le Mans, June 9-10, 1973: Two N.A.R.T.-entered Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytonas surge along next to the Ligier-Matra JS2 driven by Jean-Pierre Paoli and Alain Couderc. Daytona # 38 was driven by François Migault and Luigi Chinetti, Jr. while #6 was driven by Milt Minter...
As a way to thank local resident and international racing driver Sam Posey for his lifelong contributions to Lime Rock...
Imagine what it was like for Eric Broadley to have come up with the T70 coupe after the heady days...
Two events, one forever unforgettable, the other somewhat less memorable, shared the same Sunday, 40 years ago. Heading up the main straight hill to start Heat 2, Cannon and Eaton occupy the front row, with Gethin alongside Adamowicz on the second. Photo: Pete Lyons / www.petelyons.com The Sixties was a decade...
Luigi Chinetti’s iconic North American Racing Team—represented by Luigi Chinetti Jr.—and several of its legendary drivers, including Sam Posey and...
The Petersen Automotive Museum and Checkered Flag 200, the museum’s premier membership group, will present another gala tribute this November...
When I first talked with Vintage Racecar editor Casey Annis in 2005, the conversation revolved around the subject of me writing about the fifties, the fabulous fifties as it were. After all, this was what I was known for. I had written seven books about the decade. One of my...
The 1970 Le Mans 24 hours is immortalized in the the Steve McQueen film Le Mans, with much of the...
The Scene: The #25 factory BMW CSL is well known for its rich racing history and many race wins. Epic...
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the race that began as the Daytona Continental in 1962 and evolved into today’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, but not all of those races were run for a full 24 hours. The first two runnings had a three-hour duration, while the next two...
Parnelli Jones “Lofty” England 2 Thirteen year-old Alessandro Zanardi, who will later become a two-time CART Champ Car champion, drives...
The 18th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will honor racing driver Sam Posey as its special guest and celebrate the...
Pete Lyons Partway through an evening of kind words, warm recollections and congratulations, the moderator came on the mic and said: “George, we’ve had several speakers here; I’m surprised the term ‘anger management’ hasn’t been used yet!” Poor George Follmer could only join the laughter filling the Petersen Museum’s banquet...
Sam Posey was presented with the Spirit of Competition award at a gala dinner at the Simeone Automotive Museum in...
• Three fixtures of American racing have been inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Carroll Shelby, Bobby Rahal and...
A.J. Foyt Mike Costin 1 A.J. Foyt drives a Coyote-Foyt to victory in the USAC Championship race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, (1973). 2 Pierre Veyron wins the voiturette race at Albi, France, driving a Bugatti Type 51A (1933). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Greenwood Corvettes Dear Editor, I commend you and John Zimmermann on your Greenwood article “Twisting in the Wind,” your research...
The enjoyment of Lime Rock Park’s 32nd Historic Festival was muted somewhat by the tragic loss of veteran vintage racer...
Where the Writer Meets the Road By Sam Posey Sam Posey created a unique career for himself in motorsports, beginning as a young driver set to make his mark, then later moving into television commentary, forming a memorable booth crew with Bobby Unser and Paul Page, all while carrying on...
Frank Matich Dear Editor, Thanks for another great magazine, in particular the acknowledgement of the death of Frank Matich. Frank...
Sex, infidelity, theft, intrigue, a lightly raced car, a tragic airplane crash and a pack of lifelong friends…some famous, some...
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) has announced its 28th class of inductees, continuing a long-standing tradition of honoring legendary figures from a broad range of racing disciplines.
The seven-person class of 2016 includes: motorcycle star Everett Brashear; NASCAR champion car owner Richard Childress; former land speed record...