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Video: 1969 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside

Posted on July 8, 2020 by MCG

At Riverside in February of 1969, Richard Petty proved two things: He knew how to drive a road course, and he knew how to win in a Ford. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR, Richard Petty, Riverside Raceway

The Story of Ol’ Calhoun, Parnelli’s 1963 Indy 500 Winner

Posted on May 23, 2020 by MCG

The Watson-Offy roadster known as Ol’ Calhoun enjoyed an illustrious career even before it won the 1963 Indianapolis 500 with driver Parnelli Jones. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Indianapolis 500, Indianapolix Motor Speedway, J.C. Agajanian, Ol' Calhoun, Parnelli Jones, Watson-Offy

Video: Secrets of AJ Foyt’s Watson-Offy Roadster

Posted on May 5, 2020 by MCG

Join Donald Davidson of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum as he tells the story of the last roadster to win the Indy 500, AJ Foyt’s Watson-Offy. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged 1964 Indianapolis 500, Donald Davidson, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Video: Craig Breedlove’s 1964 Bonneville Crash

Posted on April 16, 2020 by MCG

See Bonneville hero Craig Breedlove miraculously escape disaster and live to joke about it in this awesome film detailing his 1964 crash. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Craig Breedlove, Land Speed Racers

A Video Biography of Sir Stirling Moss

Posted on April 13, 2020 by MCG

Join actor Patrick Stewart for this thorough and enjoyable video biography of Sir Stirling Moss. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Patrick Stewart, Sir Stirling Moss

Video: 1952 NASCAR Motor City 250 — Colorized

Posted on April 11, 2020 by MCG

Courtesy of NASCAR All Out, here’s a colorized version of the NASCAR 1952 Motor City 250.  Continue reading →

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Video: Richard Petty Goes Drag Racing

Posted on March 19, 2020 by MCG

Frozen out of NASCAR competition in 1965 by the Chrysler factory boycott, Richard Petty went drag racing. Here, Richard and family tell the unfortunate story. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged drag racing, NASCAR, Plymouth, Richard Petty

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