Penske’s Advantage
1990 Penske PC19-Ilmor Chevrolet I first saw Roger Penske racing a Maserati Birdcage at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. He won a superb battle with… Read More...
Browsing: May ’11
Overseas Influence
The most famous race on earth may have a checkered past as part of the World Championship, but foreign flavor runs throughout the history of… Read More...
A.J. Foyt
Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. is one of racing’s all-time great all-rounders. During a career as a driver that spanned five decades, and one as a… Read More...
Speedway Blvd. A One Way Street
By now you will likely be aware that this month marks the 100th anniversary of that most hallowed of American institutions, the Indianapolis 500. No… Read More...
Eddie Rickenbacker
Hero is far too modest a word to describe Eddie Rickenbacker. Racing driver, World War 1 ace, Medal of Honor winner, holder of no fewer… Read More...
Winning the 505
From a European perspective, during the 1990s Reynard had expanded as far as it could go with the various F3 and F3000 Championships. My appetite… Read More...
1991 Penske PC20-Ilmor
My favorite racecar was always the latest one I won with. I’ve always struggled with the question of what’s your favorite anything because I’m an… Read More...
Parnelli Jones
Parnelli is not his real name. Rufus Jones’ middle name is Parnell. His mother named him after a Judge Parnell whom she admired. Jones’ friend,… Read More...
The Glitz of Indy
It is a given that motor sport flourishes in countries that are both affluent and mindful of technology. In the pioneering days that meant America… Read More...
Sebring Triumph
The 1963 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance at Sebring marked Triumph’s first factory entry into North American competition. Competition Director R.W. (Kas) Kastner selected… Read More...
Fast Exposure
May 2011 Among the traditions of the Indianapolis 500 is the annual Front Row photo op on the Monday after Pole Day qualifying. In 1971… Read More...