HISTORY: This Week in Racing History (February 5-11)
This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com February 5 Manfred von Brauchtisch, 1930s racing great, dies at his home in Grafenwarth, Germany (2003). #1 1973 LOTUS-COSWORTH 72E, CLASS 10: EMERSON FITTIPALDI Photo by: Dave Dyer February 6 Trans-Am champion Paul Gentilozzi born (1950). February 7 NHRA Top Fuel dragracer Bob Vandergriff Jr. born (1965). February 8 Revised ...
Jim's Javelin - Shannons Sharp New TCM Tool
SYDNEY – Feb 2, 2012: It has taken 30 months to complete, but Jim Richards says the Shannons 1972 AMC Javelin sedan he will debut at Adelaide’s Clipsal 500 opening round of 2012 Touring Car Masters on March 4 is the finest racing car he has even built.
Maserati sets out on new trans-Atlantic sailing record attempt
Maserati is swapping the bitumen for the deep blue by backing an attempt to set a new record for a trans-Atlantic crossing. A crew of seven, skippered by Giovanni Soldini, has set sail from the port of Cadiz in southwestern Spain in a super maxi yacht named after the Italian supercar manufacturer. They are headed for San Salvador in the Bahamas on a 3,884 nautical miles (4,469 miles/7,193 km ...
Road Racing Drivers Club honors George Follmer and Don Knowles
George Follmer, who has competed in virtually every form of auto racing, and five-time SCCA national champion Don Knowles were honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club in Daytona, Fla., on Wednesday.
Fans can meet racing legends in Mooresville
The annual Legends event feels like a big racing family reunion and supports a worthy cause, too.
HISTORY: This Week in Racing History (January 22-28)
This Week in Racing History Michael Stucker www.vintageRPM.com January 22 Porsche 959s finish first (Metge/Lemoyne), second (Ickx/Brasseur), and sixth (Kussmaul/Unger) in the Paris-Dakar Rally (1986). 1986 Porsche 959 Paris Dakar Photo by: Eric Gilbert January 23 Richard Petty drives a Plymouth to victory in the NASCAR Winston Cup Riverside 250 in Riverside, California, USA. NASCAR debut for ...
A Rare Racing Beast: The AMC Javelin
SYDNEY – Feb 1, 2012: Considering it was conceived in the 1960s to take the fight up to the established Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro ‘Pony Cars’, American Motor Corporation’s Javelin is rarely seen today on circuits or dragstrips.
Racing Recollections: Uncle Tracy and Turkey 200
Daytona testing starts tomorrow, which is a big deal. But as I write this, real racing is still more than six weeks away, and it has been a slow news week now that everyone has found a ride except poor ol’ David Ragan. So, I’m going to tell a story.
Sports-car racing: The Powers of France
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