Relive Mario Andretti’s surpising victory in the Indy 500 in this original 1969 Ford color film. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: How to Drive an 11,000-Horsepower Top Fuel Dragster
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
Video: A 3D Deep Dive into the 2022 NASCAR Next-Gen Race Car
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
Video: The Final Days of Texas World Speedway
Nothing is forever, and that includes racetracks. This video chronicles the final days of Texas World Speedway. Continue reading
Video: Building a Chevy R07 NASCAR V8 For The Street — 955 HP!
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
This Car Ran 100 MPH in 1902. . . And It Was Electric
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
Funny Car Pioneer: Jack Chrisman’s Comet
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