In the 1970 Rebel 400 at Darlington Raceway, future legend Richard Petty survived one of the scariest crashes in NASCAR history. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Market Watch: 1964 Ford Thunderbolt
This for-real, freshly restored 1964 Ford factory lightweight drag car will be crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction on January 11-20. Continue reading
Video: Arfons vs Breedlove vs Arfons in the Battle of Bonneville
In the 1960s at Bonneville, these three men battled to be the fastest on earth: Art Arfons, Craig Breedlove, and Walt Arfons. Courtesy of Scarf and Goggles, here’s an excellent video history. Continue reading
Brittany Force Makes NHRA History
This weekend in Las Vegas, Brittany Force turned in the fastest speed in history for a Top Fuel dragster in NHRA competition: 338.17 mph. Continue reading
Video: The 1957 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Here’s some awesome racing action from 1957 featuring some guys you may have heard of: the Unsers. Continue reading
Video: Graham Hill Explains Race Car Setup
Here’s two-time Formula 1 champion and Indy 500 winner Graham Hill, circa 1964, explaining the exquisite art and science of race car setup. Continue reading
Video: Parnelli Jones and Bobby Unser remember Andy Granatelli
Andy Granatelli was one of the great characters in American motorsports. Here are two more characters, Parnelli Jones and Bobby Unser, with some memorable stories about Andy. Continue reading