Sir Jackie Stewart turns 80 today. A former British Formula One driver from Scotland, Stewart competed on the F1 circuit from 1965 to 1973, winning…
Eldora Speedway bills itself as The World’s Greatest Dirt Track. Carved from a cornfield in western Ohio by Earl Baltes in 1954, Eldora is a half-mile…
Shirley Muldowney is the First Lady of Drag Racing. The first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association [NHRA] to drive…
Happy 87th birthday to Big Daddy. Don Garlits is the father of top fuel drag racing. Known as Big Daddy to drag racing fans around the world, he is the first top…
The 1960’s represented the Golden Age of automobile racing innovation. Formula One welcomed the Golden Eagle of Dan Gurney. NASCAR went from paint-rubbing stockers to high winged…
The 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500 gets underway this Sunday. The inaugural race took place in 1911. That year, Ronald Reagan was born, Fenway Park broke ground, and Chevy…
Fast cars are fun, regardless of what type of track they run on. Here are ten of the most influential people in motorsports history. Named…
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s oldest sports car endurance race. Held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France,…
The Little 500 is a bicycle race held annually during the third weekend in April at Indiana University in Bloomington. The race is held in…
The Indianapolis 500 is the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. A showcase for achievement and the human pursuit of progress, the Indianapolis 500 is the crown…