The historic racing world waited months to see what the impact of Coy’s departure from its usual spot as the...
Bobby Rahal A.J. Foyt 1 Sports car racer James “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 6 Indy 500 winner Pat Flaherty...
1971 Ferrari 312P Photo: Peter Collins Sports car enthusiasts with an historical bent argue three great periods of sports car racing: 1) the 1950s, when early production sports cars starting turning into prototypes (Jaguar C and D Types, Ferrari Testa Rossa, Porsche RSK); 2) The late 1960s and early 1970s,...
On September 8, the Vintage Racecar Journal was very proud to sponsor the first Gallery Opening reception at the International...
Roy Thomas, designer of the Titan formula cars for Charles Lucas Engineering and later co-owner of Titan Cars, passed away...
The 2001 Targa Florio Autostoriche Rally, November 3-4, came closer to recreating the fabulous Sicilian road racing event of the past than many attempts in recent years. In spite of some initial uncertainty about whether the Targa would take place – fuelled by world events – 80 cars arrived with...
Previously the sole bastion of CART and NASCAR, the famed California Speedway recently inaugurated its new infield road course with...
Perhaps the better question is: “When is a Porsche, not a Porsche?” These may seem to us enthusiasts like trivial,...
While indulging one of my secret vices the other day – watching motorcycle racing on TV – I started thinking about something a commentator mentioned. This is the last year of 2-stroke engines in the Grand Prix bikes. Next season they start using 4-strokes. Not that anyone asked me, but...
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During the 1960s, it was not uncommon for successful motorcycle racers to eventually make their way into the four-wheeled racing...
January 2002 Best Damn Garage in Town The World According to Smokey Yunick Ask people who have been around the racing world for sometime about Smokey Yunick and some of the responses you get will include iconoclastic, brilliant, sneaky, uncooth, talented, foul-mouthed, irreverent and womanizer. There is very little that...
I have been asked a number of times who had the most influence on my career, the way I drove,...
Brian Redman is well-known as one of the most successful and versatile sports car drivers of the late ’60s and early ’70s. Late in 1971, Redman joined a veritable “Dream Team” of drivers racing the soon-to-be dominant Ferrari 312P sports car. Redman spoke with Casey Annis about what made the...
Danville, VA Oct. 27-28 The 1967 Donohue Camaro of Pat Ryan. Photo: Scot Sanborn Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Magny Cours, France Sept. 21-23 The Maserati 6 CM (s/n 1552) of Irvine Laidlaw. Photo: Thierry Lesparre 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. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access...
Seen during morning practice at the Gibraltar GP of 1963, this unidentified, but high-spirited driver was going like Jack-the-Bear: literally...
Road Atlanta, GA Sept 13-16 The 1973 March F5000 of Greg Wold. Photo: Walt & Louiseann Pietrowicz Become a Member...
Laguna Seca, CA Sept. 8-9 Joe Hish in his 1992 Chevy Intrepid. Photo: Jim Williams 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. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all...