Roger Penske

March 21, 2017 0

Roger S. Penske is easily the winningest and most important car owner in the history of motorsports. A perfectionist who always seems to be one…

Harry Caray

March 1, 2017 0

Harry Caray was a larger-than-life character, a Chicago icon, and a superb baseball announcer. Caray covered five major league teams in a broadcasting career that…

A.J. Foyt

January 16, 2017 0

“Super Tex” turns 82 today. In a driving career that spanned four decades, Anthony Joseph Foyt won 14 national titles and 172 major races.  He…

Michael Schumacher

November 11, 2016 0

Michael Schumacher is, statistically, the greatest driver the sport of Formula One has ever seen. Formula One, also known as F1, is the highest class…

Juan Pablo Montoya

September 20, 2016 0

Number Two turns 41 today. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldan was born in Bogota—Columbia’s capital and largest city–on this date in 1975.  His father Pablo was…

Dale Earnhardt

August 26, 2016 0

“The Intimidator” backed down to no one. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina—a cotton mill town outside Charlotte—April 29, 1951.  He…

Unser Family

May 24, 2016 0

Today is a special day for the Unsers, one of the most prominent families in the history of auto racing. Robert William Unser was born…

Andretti Family

April 4, 2016 0

The Andretti Family is motorsport racing royalty. Mario Gabriele Andretti was born February 28, 1940, in what is now Croatia.  His family, which includes twin brother Aldo…

Daytona 500

March 8, 2016 0

NASCAR is the only sport that kicks off the season with its  most prestigious event. The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series…