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Paul Newman: Behind Blue Eyes
January 23, 2012 – 1:55 PM | 2 Comments
Paul Newman: Behind Blue Eyes

For a world-famous multiple award-winning actor, Paul Newman kept a low profile at the race track. He was just ‘one of the team’.

Jim Rathmann, winner of the 1960 Indianapolis 500, dies aged 83
November 25, 2011 – 10:32 AM | No Comment
Jim Rathmann, winner of the 1960 Indianapolis 500, dies aged 83

Jim Rathmann, the winner of the 1960 Indianapolis 500, has died at the age of 83.

Greg Moore: Part 5, from the heart.
November 7, 2011 – 8:29 AM | 8 Comments
Greg Moore: Part 5, from the heart.

“In honour of their collective ‘bad’ days, Greg renamed his Hard Rock party “The Vancouver Losers Club.”
After many requests from our growing number of readers, some brilliant rewarding comments, responses and reactions, here is the …

“I’ll remember that day for the rest of my life” – How Dan Wheldon won the 2005 Indy 500
October 20, 2011 – 11:35 AM | One Comment
“I’ll remember that day for the rest of my life” – How Dan Wheldon won the 2005 Indy 500

This story ran in the IndyCar Series magazine that the RACER group produced for IndyCar in 2005. I did these interviews a few days after Dan Wheldon’s first Indy 500 win, when the dust had …

Video: Clive Wheldon pays tribute to his son Dan, who was “born to be a racer”
October 18, 2011 – 7:27 AM | No Comment
Video: Clive Wheldon pays tribute to his son Dan, who was “born to be a racer”

Dan Wheldon’s Dad thanks the fans and pays tribute to his son, ” a gentleman on and off the track”.
 

Dan Wheldon, 1978-2011, tributes flow
October 17, 2011 – 10:11 AM | 5 Comments
Dan Wheldon, 1978-2011, tributes flow

Dan Wheldon: 1978-2011
Social media burst into life on Sunday Oct 16 after the horrifying crash that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon.

270 Photos: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011
July 12, 2011 – 10:33 AM | 8 Comments
270 Photos: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011

I’ve run out of superlatives to describe this event, each year the anticipation builds as the weekend draws closer and each year the festival surpasses all my expectations. This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed has …

Photo Gallery: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 – Day 1 and 2
July 2, 2011 – 9:51 AM | No Comment
Photo Gallery: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 – Day 1 and 2

Enjoy these pics from Thursday and Friday at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
This year’s overall theme is ‘Racing Revolutions – Quantum leaps that shaped motor sport’ and Goodwood is showcasing automotive icons …

1911 Indy 500 newsreel footage
May 25, 2011 – 7:28 AM | 4 Comments
1911 Indy 500 newsreel footage

When a race is 40 years older than the Formula 1 World Championship, the newsreels have to both show the race highlights and explain how an auto race works. “Cars remain in platoon …

Video: When Indycars went to England 1978
May 23, 2011 – 12:49 PM | One Comment
Video: When Indycars went to England 1978

This year’s Centennial Indianapolis 500 has garnered a lot of ink already in the build-up to what is always one of the season’s biggest events. There is a lot history to be retold, but let’s …

Video: Rear Engine vs Roadster – Change at the Indy 500
May 5, 2011 – 1:07 PM | 2 Comments
Video: Rear Engine vs Roadster – Change at the Indy 500

The mid sixties was a  time of massive change at the Indy 500.  Jack Brabham shocked the establishment when he debuted a rear engined car at the Speedway in 1961, and from then on nothing …

1971 Indy 500: Al Unser dodges multiple crashes including the pace car.
April 27, 2011 – 1:27 PM | No Comment
1971 Indy 500: Al Unser dodges multiple crashes including the pace car.

The Indianapolis 500 tends to be an action packed and grueling race. In 1971, however, it was something else.
It got off to a hot start when Roger Penske turned up with the new, and stunningly …

Rick Mears: “You have to have a healthy fear”
March 21, 2011 – 2:59 PM | No Comment
Rick Mears: “You have to have a healthy fear”

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears knows a thing or two about the skills of oval racing, and the psyche that racing drivers need to be at the top of their game.
Since he hung up …

Link: British Bullet at Indy – Brabham’s Cooper Climax shocks at Indy 500, 1961
March 17, 2011 – 12:57 PM | No Comment
Link: British Bullet at Indy – Brabham’s Cooper Climax shocks at Indy 500, 1961

I came across this great piece written by Kenneth Rudeen, which originally appeared in Sports Illustrated back in 1961. It’s the story of Jack Brabham and the impact he made by taking the first rear …

Happy Birthday Mario Andretti
March 1, 2011 – 11:35 AM | One Comment
Happy Birthday Mario Andretti

Happy Birthday Mario Andretti!
As we all know, Mario is one of the most successful drivers in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, …

Ford showcases its history with release of image archive
February 8, 2011 – 9:35 AM | One Comment
Ford showcases its history with release of image archive

Thousands of images dating to the earliest days of Ford Motor Company are being hauled out of the Ford archives and licensed for sale for the first time.
FordImages.com features more than 5,000 images …

Video: Johnny Rutherford interviewed about his massive 1980 crash
January 24, 2011 – 7:30 AM | 2 Comments
Video: Johnny Rutherford interviewed about his massive 1980 crash

Three time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford (1974, 1976 and 1980), also known as “Lone Star Jr” talks about surviving his shocking crash at Phoenix International Raceway in 1980.
Rutherford was leading the race and went …

Indy 500 1911- 2011 Anniversary video: 1961 Indy 500
January 12, 2011 – 8:06 AM | No Comment
Indy 500 1911- 2011 Anniversary video: 1961 Indy 500

2011 will mark the running of the 100th Indy 500.
To celebrate this amazing milestone the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is producing a series of videos looking back at  famous races from the legendary event.
In the first …

Best of 2010: Top 5 Videos
January 3, 2011 – 7:00 AM | No Comment
Best of 2010: Top 5 Videos

1. Goodwood Festival of Speed: Dougie Lampkin Promo Video
The short film starring Dougie Lampkin  to promote the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed was an absolute gem.

2. Porsche: Roots in racing, not posing
Porsche reminds us that …

The Indy 500′s most controversial race? Unser vs Andretti 1981
July 6, 2010 – 9:32 PM | 2 Comments
The Indy 500′s most controversial race? Unser vs Andretti 1981

Bobby Unser and Mario Andretti talk about the 1981 Indy 500.
The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1981. A hectic month of May was interrupted several …