Tommy Ivo is one of America’s most beloved drag racers and a legend in the sport. Watch him take his most famous hot rod for one final blast down the quarter-mile. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: Cale Yarborough Wins the 1970 Motor State 400
In clear, beautiful color, here are Cale Yarborough and the Wood Brothers at the top of their game at Michigan International Speedway in 1970. Continue reading
Video: Rob Walker, Racing’s Last Great Privateer
Courtesy of Goodwood Road & Racing, here’s an excellent video biography of one of the most beloved figures in Formula 1: team owner Rob Walker. Continue reading
Video: AJ Foyt Wins the 1961 Indy 500
See the legendary AJ Foyt score the first of his four Indianapolis 500 victories in this nifty three-minute newsreel short. Continue reading
Video: Drag Racing Action at the 1962 NHRA Winternationals
From Pomona, California, here’s a great film vintage film report on the 1962 NHRA Winternationals. Continue reading
Watch Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s Final Win: the 2000 Winston 500 at Talladega
Dale Earnhardt Sr. scored his 76th and final NASCAR victory at the Talladega fall race in 2000—and it was truly one for the ages. See the last five laps of one his most memorable wins here. Continue reading
Video: The 1969 British Grand Prix in Color
The 1969 British Grand Prix is remembered for one of the great driver duels in Formula 1 history. In bold, beautiful color, here’s the two-minute newsreel version Continue reading