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Fifteen Year Old at 1970 Watkins Glen Six Hours and Can-Am

Story and photos by Rich Martin
Any race weekend at Watkins Glen is a great event but for me, the July 1970 Six Hours and Can-Am at Watkins Glen holds special meaning. At the ripe old age of 15, armed with a Minolta SRT-101 camera and a pair of lenses I was already a “veteran” [...]

Derek Bell Named Sebring 12 Hours Grand Marshal

Endurance racing legend Derek Bell has been named Grand Marshal for the 58th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
A five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bell also won the two World Sports Car Championships. He ranks third on Sebring’s all-time podium finishes list with four second-place and two-third [...]

Super GT – The Potential Revitalization of Road Racing

Story by Will Silk
Forty years ago the world was enjoying the height of heavy weight sports car action with such famous series as the SCCA Can-Am Challenge, and the European counter-part to the Can-Am, the Interseries. Both of these road racing venues brought out the best in technological developments running in accord with [...]

2010 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona – Results and Photo Gallery

The last hour at the 24 Hours of Daytona is a nail biter: the cars are tired, ailing machines with potential for mechanical breakdowns; the crew are even more tired and pit stops become more challenging because fatigue contributes to the possibility of human mistakes during even routine stops.
The 48th edition of the Daytona [...]

The Donohue Factor – 24 Hours Daytona 2009

In a story spanning 40 years, motorsports photographer Hal Crocker compares and contrasts Mark Donohue’s experiences at the 24 Hours of Daytona, including his unlikely victory in 1969, with David’s Donohue’s epic win at the 2009 Daytona 24 Hours. Crocker was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time for both races [...]

1969 24 Hours of Daytona – Race Profile

Heavens To Murgatroyd! – Big surprise at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona
Story by Louis Galanos; photos by Louis Galanos and Fred Lewis
If you had attended the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona

Reno Air Races Results and Photo Gallery

The Reno Air Races, also known as the National Championship Air Races, take place each September at the Reno Stead Airport in Nevada.
Started in 1964, the Reno Air Races feature multi-lap, multi-aircraft races between extremely high performance aircraft on closed ovoid courses which range between about 3 miles (Bi-Planes and Formula One) and about [...]

1958 12 Hours of Sebring – Anglo-Americans and the Redhead

1958 12 Hours of Sebring – Anglo-Americans and the Redhead
Story and photos by Ed McDonough
1957 and 1958 were interesting years in international sports car racing, when it could be argued that sports cars turned into sports racing cars, in spite of efforts to make them more like what they started out to be! But higher [...]

1972 Daytona 6-Hour – Peter Revson & Alfa Romeo

Recollections of the 1972 Daytona 6-Hour Continental – Peter Revson & Alfa Romeo
By Louis Galanos
Within the racing community in 1972 Peter Revson was a household name.
The previous year he became the first American

BMW Wins Isle of Man Tourist Trophy 70 Years Ago

The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race is held annually on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world. Since it was first held in 1907, the race was dominated by British motorcycles and riders. That ended on this day in 1939 when BMW and [...]

Aston Martin Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Le Mans Win

The 77th Le Mans 24 Hours marks a milestone in the history of Aston Martin as the iconic sports car manufacturer celebrates the 50th anniversary of its first win at Le Mans.
As will be the case in 2009, Aston Martin entered three factory cars in the 1959 race: for Stirling Moss/Jack Fairman, Roy Salvadori/Carroll Shelby [...]

1970 12 Hours of Sebring – A Race to Remember Addendum

Steve McQueen may have actually won the 1970 12 Hours of Sebring.
By Louis Galanos
The response to my story about the legendary 1970 12 Hours of Sebring race was better than I had hoped. One response from a reader piqued my interest because he believes that the Steve McQueen – Peter Revson Porsche 908/02 may have [...]

Maverick at 1969 24 Hours of Daytona – James Garner

A Maverick at Daytona – James Garner and American International Racers
By Louis Galanos
In 1968 I attended Daytona Beach Junior College on the GI Bill. Due to the proximity of the Daytona Speedway I became interested in attending the Sports Car Club

1970 Sebring 12 Hours – A Race to Remember

A Race To Remember – Recollections of 1970 12 Hours of Sebring
By Louis Galanos
In 1970 my fiancé and I were college students and also race officials for Sports Car Club of America.

1967 24 Hours of Daytona Photo Gallery Part Two

Our recent 1967 24 Hours of Daytona Photo Gallery continues to be a very popular story, as it featured great vintage pictures of the fabulous Ferrari P series prototypes and Ford’s GT40 and their who’s who list of drivers.

Our second photo gallery features more vintage race