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50th Anniversary of 24 hours at Daytona: 1968 – Vic Elford wins for Porsche
January 28, 2012 – 7:02 AM | No Comment
50th Anniversary of 24 hours at Daytona: 1968 – Vic Elford wins for Porsche

As a galaxy of stars get ready for the 50th running of sportscars at Daytona this weekend at the 24 Hours we celebrate the  event’s most successful marque: Porsche

Close, But No Cigar: Ferrari 512S – 1971 24 Hours of Daytona
January 22, 2012 – 5:35 PM | 4 Comments
Close, But No Cigar: Ferrari 512S  – 1971 24 Hours of Daytona

In America in the mid-20th century carnivals and county fairs would hand out cigars as prizes for anyone who might win at the games offered on the midway.  Failure to win might elicit the response …

1985 Daytona 24hrs: The Porsche superstar show
January 16, 2012 – 4:58 PM | No Comment
1985 Daytona 24hrs: The Porsche superstar show

What do sportscar superstar Bob Wollek, Grand Prix winner Thierry Boutsen, all-round racing legend AJ Foyt and four-time Indy 500 winner have in common?
Bizzare and as random as it may sound… At the start of …

George Waltman completes the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona solo
December 28, 2011 – 12:29 PM | 3 Comments
George Waltman completes the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona solo

George Waltman sits in his Aztec Racing Morgan Plus 4 after single handedly completing the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona at Daytona International Speedway.

Live fast and die young in a nice pair of shorts – Tim Richmond in the 1980s
January 21, 2010 – 5:28 PM | 4 Comments
Live fast and die young in a nice pair of shorts – Tim Richmond in the 1980s

The 80s truly were a bodacious time. Hammer pants abounded, Ahnold and Sly were at their finest and Tim Richmond was tearing up the NASCAR circuit door to door with Dale Earnhardt. Tim Richmond perfectly …

The Mighty Porsche 935
November 2, 2009 – 7:46 AM | 6 Comments
The Mighty Porsche 935

When Porsche brought out its current GT2 contender, the 997 GT3 RSR, there was a warm, fuzzy feeling amongst many when they got their first glimpse of the thing.  Something about the stance transformed the …

A Maverick At Daytona – James Garner at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona
October 30, 2009 – 1:43 PM | No Comment
A Maverick At Daytona – James Garner at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona

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 of America (SCCA) events held there.
Well, …

Race On, Mister Wally!
October 23, 2009 – 9:36 AM | 4 Comments
Race On, Mister Wally!

Of all the evergreen talents in the sport, few are as unsung as British ace Andy Wallace.  With more than 30 international sports car victories the 48-year-old’s career is still rolling on successfully into its …