Brent Crews win at Nashville. [Photo by: Chris Clark Photography] By Jack Webster & Eddie LePine It was on March 25, 1966 that the TransAm series was born. Its birthplace was Sebring International Raceway. The first race was won by future World Champion Jochen Rindt. First year series participants included A.J. Foyt, Richard Petty, Jerry […]
Mario Andretti, Randy Owens and Johnny Rutherford at the RRDC dinner. [Photo by Eddie LePine] By Eddie LePine Every year I look forward to my trip to the west coast to take in what is accurately described as “America’s Monaco”, the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix weekend. This year was no different, and as usual, […]
Fans who attend major sporting events often return home with memories that last a lifetime. Some can’t remember the exact score of a particular Super Bowl or which horse won the Kentucky Derby that they attended, but there always seem to be personal moments that stick in their mind forever. I’ve attended the Indianapolis 500 […]
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been a leader in making sure that racing fans remember the legends of the sport. So it is this year that the Speedway is recognizing AJ Foyt?s fifty years of competition here at IMS. Foyt, the 500?s first four-time winner, retired from open-wheel competition in 1993, but won the race […]
SPEEDWAY, IN:SPEEDWAY, IN: An all-day rain washed out practice Monday for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, the first Indianapolis 500 practice day to be completely rained out since Thursday, May 8, 2008. Rain fell steadily on the Speedway throughout this morning, and IZOD IndyCar Series officials canceled the day’s track activities at 2:30 p.m. The last […]
THE RACE: AdvoCare 500 THE PLACE: Atlanta Motor Speedway GREEN FLAG: Sunday, September 4, 2011 – 7:46pm/et,… THE RACE: Irwin Tools Night Race THE PLACE: Bristol Motor Speedway GREEN FLAG: Saturday, August 27, 2011… THE RACE: Pure Michigan 400 THE PLACE: Michigan International Speedway GREEN FLAG: Sunday, August 21, 2011 –… THE RACE: Heluva Good! […]
[John Wiedemann photo] by Pete Gorski Hitting a fuel number is a big part of racing, and discussion of “lift-and-coast” or “fuel save” is frequently heard on broadcasts. It was clear early on in Sunday’s race that Scott Dixon was on a fuel-save strategy, his revs down and his speed through Turn Six noticeably slower. […]
Indianapolis, Ind. – For the second consecutive year, Jerry Coons Jr. drove to victory in the famed Hoosier 100 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Taking the lead on the 14th lap, the Arizona native led the final 86 laps around the mile dirt-track. Coons drove the RW Motorsports Toyota-powered car. The race marked the first […]
July 4th NASCAR Camping World Series West Race and Fireworks Show, Drifting, Figure 8 World Championship, Turkey… Mooresville, NC (December 19, 2007) ? Fans can now purchase racing gear for the hottest new racing… TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 13, 2007) ? As the days run out on 2007, we asked some SCCA… Felton DE – Drivers […]
THE RACE: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 THE PLACE: Pocono Raceway GREEN FLAG: Sunday, August 7, 2011 – 1:19pm/et, 12:19/ct NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers head to Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania this weekend for the running of the Good Sam RV Insurance 500. This 2.5 mile triangular superspeedway has three long straightaways and three unique turns. […]
Camin Hellmich and Takuma Sato at Road America. [Rich Zimmermann Photo] Photos by Rich Zimmermann By Eddie LePine I am originally from Milwaukee and every year that I am in the area on my way to Road America for a race, I hang out in the old neighborhood. A couple of years ago I attended […]
Christian Lundgaard wins the P1 Award for the 2023 GMR Grand Prix, Grand Prix of Indianapolis. [Media Credit – Penske Entertainment: James Black] INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 12, 2023) – Christian Lundgaard capped a resurgent Friday for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, winning his first career NTT P1 Award in qualifying for the GMR Grand Prix on […]
HAMMOND, IN: With the world economy still struggling to recover, it often seems difficult to see very far into the future. However, in Woodstock, GA, the future of motorsports may not be so tough to find. Meet Hayden Swank! Young Mr. Swank, who won’t turn nine years old until July 22, already appears to have […]
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the flat circuit at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the… It’s the halfway mark of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, as the teams head back to… The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into The Kentucky Speedway Saturday night for the Quaker State 400…. It’s time to turn […]
