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Video: Mario Andretti Wins the 1969 Indianapolis 500

Posted on May 26, 2022 by MCG

Relive Mario Andretti’s surpising victory in the Indy 500 in this original 1969 Ford color film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged 1969 Indianapolis 500, Brawner Hawk, Mario Andretti

Video: How to Drive an 11,000-Horsepower Top Fuel Dragster

Posted on April 20, 2022 by MCG

What’s it like to drive a 330-mph Top Fueler? The job is a lot more complicated than we may imagine. Here’s professional wheel man Clay Millican to give us a lesson. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Clay Millican, NHRA Top Fuel

Video: A 3D Deep Dive into the 2022 NASCAR Next-Gen Race Car

Posted on April 2, 2022 by MCG

Courtesy of an excellent 3D digital animation, here’s the best look yet into the technical hardware of the 2022 NASCAR Next-Gen Cup racer. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR, NASCAR Cup

Video: The Final Days of Texas World Speedway

Posted on January 11, 2022 by MCG

Nothing is forever, and that includes racetracks. This video chronicles the final days of Texas World Speedway. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR, Texas World Speedway

Video: Building a Chevy R07 NASCAR V8 For The Street — 955 HP!

Posted on September 2, 2021 by MCG

Here’s a rare look inside the Chevrolet NASCAR V8—in this case, one modified to make 955 hp in a street car. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet R07 V8, NASCAR

This Car Ran 100 MPH in 1902. . . And It Was Electric

Posted on August 26, 2021 by MCG

In 1902, the fastest automobile in the world was electric. At Staten Island, New York, Walter Baker’s Electric Torpedo achieved the miraculous speed of 100 mph.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Baker Electric Torpedo, Baker Torpedo Kid, Walter C. Baker

Funny Car Pioneer: Jack Chrisman’s Comet

Posted on July 29, 2021 by MCG

The funny car, drag racing’s wild child, didn’t originate with any single car or driver. But one of the key racers to bring the movement to life was Jack Chrisman with his ’64/’65 Mercury Comet. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Chrisman's Comet, Funny Car, Jack Chrisman, Mercury Comet

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