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Pete Lyons 2006 already! Those mileposts are just whizzing by, aren’t they? I feel like I’m riding up Pikes Peak with Bobby Unser and he’s out to scare me (the boy is known for that). Living on the edge is fun. After all, that’s why we’ve gathered here today. But...
In our January 2007 issue, Pete Lyons shared some remarks about the grand old Canadian-American Challenge Cup series made by...
The United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen, October 3, 1971. François Cévert guided his Tyrrell 002 to a comfortable first...
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George Follmer, the subject of this month’s VR Interview (page 30), was inducted into the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of...
Watkins Glen International has announced that David Hobbs has accepted an invitation to serve as Grand Marshal for the Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at The Glen, September 7-9. Hobbs, a former racing driver with over 30 years of experience including time in Formula One, will recite the most famous...
The International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, N.Y., annually raffles off a desirable car as a way to...
While the postwar American sports car scene was inspired by European road racing, it was different in many respects. In...
Watkins Glen International has announced a new standalone road racing event, the Masters & HSR Race Weekend, hosted by Masters Historic Racing on July 9-11. The event will be headlined by Masters Historic Formula One USA, featuring cars from the 3-liter F1 era from 1966-1985, Masters Endurance Legends USA, for...
Performance perv that I am, I’m turned on by naked racecars. Even partially undressed ones. Lift an engine cover, unveil...
While crafting a long history of innovation, the Italian automotive manufacturer Lancia has created some of the most technically advanced...
The last surviving racer from America’s first post WWII road race, at Watkins Glen in 1948, Otto Linton, has passed away at the age of 100. Having fallen in love with the automobile at age 11, the Vienna-born Linton, engineering degree in hand, arrived in the USA during the early...
Two of the longest established and most successful vintage racing organizations in the United States have announced a new series...
There are so many great racecars. I have always liked the Cobra, and I would be very pleased for someone...
This painting depicts Gilles Villeneuve wininng the 1979 USGP East at Watkins Glen. The victory, his third of the season, while certainly a great achievement, may not have been the highlight of the weekend. In wet conditions during Friday’s practice sessions, Gilles’s lap time was both stunning and amazing! Powering...
There are many racing drivers, a lesser quantity of great racing drivers, and a very small number who transcend mere...
Watkins Glen, NY September 4–7, 2003 Aaron Hsu, in his 1988 Porsche 962C holds off Stan Wattles in his 1992 Lola T92/10. Photo: Jay Texter Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only....
Rene Arnoux learned his trade the hard way, as he fought for the European Formula Two Championship against tough nuts...
The MG Vintage Racers’ Newsletter celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, having been around longer than a number of vintage...
What kind of racing driver is it who forgets how many times he’s won? One of the most successful, of course. Too many victories to remember. That’s Britain’s Derek Bell, “Mr. Nice Guy” as he is known among most of his contemporaries. Which is remarkable in itself. Not too many...
I’ve spoken here, on several occasions, about the numerous unfulfilled rumors that have swirled through Formula One over the years,...
I’d raced the Cosworth-powered Ensign N174 at the 1974 USGP at Watkins Glen, it was my fourth time in the...
Eighty-Four Hours of Endurance Daytona/Sebring/Watkins Glen 1970-1971 By Michael Keyser This book captures the battle fought between Ferrari, Porsche and Alfa Romeo for the World Endurance Championship during the 1970 and 1971 seasons. The weapons those factories created for this fight—Ferrari’s 512S, Porsche’s 917 and Alfa Romeo’s T33/3—remain among the...
During the 1978 season, Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson dominated the FIA’s Formula One World Championship. From its introduction at...
Monza 1970 was where I realized that Grand Prix racing, certainly with Team Lotus, wasn’t for me. I believe too...
Pete Lyons We start the new season with two interesting notes on the subject of pulchritude. Near the end of January, Lorna and I spent most of a weekend planted squarely before the Flat Screen, surprised by how much we were enjoying Speed’s marathon coverage of the Rolex 24 at...