Greg Smith is a long time vintage racing enthusiast and runs a restoration shop that has traditionally specialized in European...
My favorite racecar was always the latest one I won with. I’ve always struggled with the question of what’s your...
If ever there were anything you didn’t already know about the Indy 500, this is the place where you would discover it. Want to know who the fastest and slowest qualifiers were for any given 500? Look here on the Speedway’s Historical Stats page, where the categories are well described...
Augie Pabst, described as “one of the fastest, most charismatic and popular drivers in his day” by the Motorsports Hall...
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK January 13–16, 2011 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 our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
Bill Noble, a quintuple SCCA National Champion in Formula Vee and one of the category’s most prolific and successful engine...
The noise and spectacle of the Can-Am Challenge Cup sees a rebirth in 2011. The revival of this iconic series...
Hero is far too modest a word to describe Eddie Rickenbacker. Racing driver, World War 1 ace, Medal of Honor winner, holder of no fewer than seven Distinguished Service Crosses, car manufacturer, Indianapolis Speedway owner, Pacific Ocean crash survivor, founder of Eastern Airlines. Not even superhero comes close. What makes...
May 2011 Among the traditions of the Indianapolis 500 is the annual Front Row photo op on the Monday after...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
Following the enthusiastic response from racers to the launch of the JD Classics Challenge, the new Historic race series for Groups 1 and 2, and Group A Touring Cars from 1977–’85, have come widespread requests to extend the eligibility back to 1972. Duncan Wiltshire of Motor Racing Legends, the company...
Palm Beach International Raceway, Palm Beach, FL February 10–13, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
Lucky Vintage Racecar subscriber, Mr. A. Finley-Day of Worcestershire, England, scooped our promotional prize at Race Retro. A copy of...
May 2011 Kiwis are Regular too! Dear Casey, I have just received my February issue of Vintage Racecar and read your interesting article on Regularity events, which you experienced at the recent HSRCA Tasman Revival meeting at Eastern Creek (a great event which I have raced at in 2008 and...
Mario Andretti Rick Mears Photo: Jim Hatfield 1 Gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway open for practice for the first Indy...
Monaco, Monte Carlo January 26–February 2, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
The most famous race on earth may have a checkered past as part of the World Championship, but foreign flavor runs throughout the history of the Indianapolis 500 David Bruce-Brown finished 3rd in the inaugural 500 with this Fiat. Photo: IMS Photo A century ago, the Indianapolis 500 was conceived as...
Parnelli is not his real name. Rufus Jones’ middle name is Parnell. His mother named him after a Judge Parnell...
1990 Penske PC19-Ilmor Chevrolet I first saw Roger Penske racing a Maserati Birdcage at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. He...
Our sport is gaudy, so noisy, so cherished and studied and conserved … how can so much of racing’s history have gone missing in the dark deeps of time? Pete Lyons Example: the true background story of this 16-valve Peugeot, 1916 winner of the great Indianapolis race. Become a Member...
May 2011 Collage – Jackie Stewart’s Grand Prix Album Sir Jackie Stewart The wives and girlfriends of racing drivers of...
Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV has been scheduled for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on the weekend of October 14–16, featuring a world-class collection of Porsche racing cars and many of the drivers who helped make them famous. After three previous iterations at Lime Rock and Daytona, this is the first time...
Port de Versailles, Paris, France February 2–6, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
From the moment you walked through the door of Retromobile you could tell you were entering an exhibition of something...
The 1963 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance at Sebring marked Triumph’s first factory entry into North American competition. Competition Director R.W. (Kas) Kastner selected three TR4s from the company’s regular inventory and began the arduous task of preparing the cars to survive the 12-hour race. Flown to Miami, Florida,...
By now you will likely be aware that this month marks the 100th anniversary of that most hallowed of American...
When he contests the 24 Hours Nürburgring this June, sharing a car with his sons Johannes and Ferdinand, Hans-Joachim Stuck...
Eastern Creek Raceway, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia November 26–28, 2010 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 our premium content, and offers you awesome...
