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Category Archives: Racing

Corvette: A Racing Reminiscence

Dick Thompson’s commentary on driving the ’59 Stingray and the GS Corvette in competition.

March 8, 20212 CommentsRacingBy Gary Smith

Champion Race Car Driver Phil Hill in His Own Words

An extremely interesting and insightful interview with Phil Hill, plus The Phil Hill Story, directed by Brock Yates.

September 9, 20203 CommentsPhil Hill, RacingBy Gary Smith

Sound of Speed

A must-see 1958 video filmed at the Riverside International Raceway featuring a test session with Lance Reventlow.

August 24, 20208 CommentsRacing, VideosBy Gary Smith

Cyclops Invasion at Bonneville

The Cyclops Racing Team invades Bonneville’s World of Speed. Official Report, Photos, and Video.

February 23, 20208 CommentsCyclops, Racing, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

IROC Photos at RIR

Photos from IROC at Riverside International Raceway, 1974, and from the Michigan International Speedway, 1977.

October 17, 20193 CommentsRacingBy Gary Smith

Clark Lincoln’s Sports Racers

Clark’s passion for design, cars, and racing didn’t end at retirement.

September 15, 20191 CommentClark Lincoln, RacingBy Gary Smith

1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe

UPDATE: ESSEN COUPE PHOTOS. Peter Brock discusses the first Daytona Cobra Coupe at the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, PA.

April 7, 2019Leave a commentPeter Brock, RacingBy Gary Smith

1972 SCCA Can Am at Mosport and Other Vintage Racing Videos

Cool vintage racing videos from the ‘60s and early ‘70s. Plus, a triple test of the Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, and Lola T70 Coupe, tributes to Dan Gurney, and a rebuild of a Porsche 917 engine.

February 20, 20191 CommentMark Donohue, RacingBy Gary Smith

Cyclops Racing Team Tent

The ideal center for Cyclops enthusiasts to watch the action in the shade.

January 17, 20194 CommentsRacing, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

Cyclops Heading for Bonneville

It’s about time.

December 24, 20187 CommentsRacing, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

Chaffey College Trans Am Camaro

The coolest college project ever.

September 3, 20181 CommentRacingBy Gary Smith

1967 Spa 1000Km and the Chaparral 2F

Chaparral challenges Ford, Ferrari, and Porsche in Europe. Technical insights of the 2F. Cool photos. If only…

February 3, 20184 CommentsJim Hall, RacingBy Gary Smith

Mickey Thompson First to Race Big Block Z06 in 1963

First appearance of the Big Block Chevy. Great collection of historic photos.

November 24, 20175 CommentsCorvette, RacingBy Gary Smith

Shelby American—Up Close and Behind the Scenes

Shelby’s staff photographer shares his first hand experiences and many never before published photos.

October 27, 20171 CommentBooks, RacingBy Gary Smith

Penske’s ’69 Trans Am Camaro

Ever want to know how Penske and Donohue prepared the Trans Am Camaros?

October 4, 20173 CommentsMark Donohue, RacingBy Gary Smith

Chevrolet—Racing? Fourteen Years of Raucous Silence

Paul Van Valkenburgh’s classic is mandatory reading for those interested in an insider’s account of Chevrolet’s involvement in racing in the ’60s.

September 22, 20172 CommentsBooks, RacingBy Gary Smith

Dr. Dick Thompson Remembers

Dr. Dick Thompson, arguably the greatest pure Corvette racer of them all.

August 27, 20172 CommentsCorvette, RacingBy Gary Smith

Ed Welburn’s Chaparral Experience

Ed Welburn (Retired GM Design VP) shares his experiences with Jim Hall and driving the Chaparral 2H.

August 17, 201716 CommentsEd Welburn, Jim Hall, Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

History of Donohue’s Porsche 917/10 Turbo

Donohue’s account of initial testing in Germany.

July 30, 20179 CommentsMark Donohue, RacingBy Gary Smith

There are no rules.

CAN-AM 50th Anniversary. Run-what-you-brung unlimited racing. Book Review.

December 11, 20166 CommentsBooks, RacingBy Gary Smith

The Way It Is—Appreciating Jim Hall and his Chaparrals

“There’s a lot of junk out there today. If you want it straight, read Kirby.”—Paul Newman

October 28, 20163 CommentsGordon Kirby, Jim Hall, RacingBy Gary Smith

2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road America

Ford, BMW, Porsche, Corvette, and Ferrari mix it up. The last six minutes.

August 16, 2016Leave a commentRacingBy Gary Smith

Gentlemen, Light Your Tires

Last hurrah for the 3.8 Turbo Buick V6.

June 17, 20161 CommentBuick Indy Pace Cars, RacingBy Gary Smith

1967 Can-Am at Road America (Elkhart Lake)

When that many Can-Am cars rolled by on the pace lap, the ground shook.

June 10, 20162 CommentsRacing, VideosBy Gary Smith
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