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 …

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!
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, …

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 …

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 …

Sit back and enjoy this fantastic video, which beautifully captures the emotion and intensity of racing.
The clip from Antti Kalhoa features some excellent footage of F1, Rally, Sportscars, Dakar and Moto GP. The best part …

Let me preface this review by saying that I’m not a fan of Greatest Hits albums. Usually when I like a band, I dive headlong into their catalog; collecting all the LPs, digging …

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 …

One of the most eagerly anticipated appearances at next weekend’s 18th Goodwood Festival of Speed, indeed anywhere in historic motorsporting circles, will surely be the first public exercising of the iconic Lotus 38. Formula 1 …

Kevin Cogan didn’t have much luck at the Indy 500.
He was involved in the famous start crash in 1982, that took out two of the biggest names in US motor racing, Mario Andretti and AJ …

The 1960 Indy 500 featured a massive duel between American stars Jim Rathmann and Rodger Ward. In this interview the two protagonists discuss their epic battle.
After starting in the middle of the first row, Rathmann …

There is lots of love in the room during this interview as Murray Walker talks to his great mate  Nigel Mansell about  his action packed career.
The two discuss Nige’s early Formula Ford days, the move …

Watch this video of the last 10 laps of the 1983 Indianapolis 500 and you’ll quickly realise why the climax to America’s biggest race that May is remembered as one of the best.
The 67th running …

Manama, 28th February 2010: American motor racing legend Mario Andretti will play a starring role in the Kingdom of Bahrain as the 2010 FIA Formula 1™ World Championship season starts at the Gulf Air Bahrain …

This week saw two constructors release proposals for a new IndyCar chassis for 2012.
Swift, the former Champ Car supplier and the new Delta Wing Racing group released designs which were forwarding thinking and yet borrowed …