The announcement that Honda will withdraw from Formula 1 competition at the end of 2021 has naturally led to speculation about the future of the firm’s American motorsports activities. In truth, the…
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It’s been awhile since I motivated myself to write about my travels, but rest assured I’ve still been out there covering the trials and travails of the CART series. I’m not driving…
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Petit Le Mans offered the perfect opportunity for a road trip, and this one was really special and unique. I drove an Acura NSX south to Road Atlanta, mostly via twisty back…
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We’ve obviously gotten it all wrong over the years, thinking Paul Newman was an actor moonlighting as a racer. For more than three decades it’s been the other way around. Newman doesn’t…
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As we are so often reminded, the Month of May used to be the centerpiece of the racing universe, but Tony George’s creation of the Indy Racing League in 1996 put a…
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There’s little doubt that had fans been present in the grandstands as the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 sped to its conclusion, the majority of them would have been pulling for…
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Every form of racing around the world has been forced to make changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NASCAR’s transformation has been the most radical and aggressive. It’s a shake-up that NASCAR…
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Legends come in all shapes and sizes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some are just more famous than others. Chuck Lynn doesn’t drive a racecar, but within the confines of Gasoline Alley,…
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FONTANA, CA –A lot of folks out there no doubt believe that Saturday’s MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway was one of the greatest Indy car races of all time. It featured…
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LONG BEACH – Al Unser Jr. eventually matched and surpassed Mario Andretti’s total of four Long Beach Grand Prix victories. But many still consider Mario the ‘King of the Beach.’ That much…