Here’s an awesome 13-minute film summary of the 1954 Indianapolis 500 with an extra treat: It’s in color. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
No Laughing Matter: NASCAR’s 1976 Cheating Scandal
The 1976 Daytona 500 featured one of the great cheating scandals in NASCAR history, with both AJ Foyt and Darrell Waltrip caught up in the controversy. Continue reading
Smokey Yunick’s Winged Watson-Offy
Who was the first to use an aerodynamic wing on a race car? We wouldn’t attempt to tackle that one, but we can name one of the early adopters: Smokey Yunick at Indy in 1962. Continue reading
Video: 1969 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside
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
The Story of Ol’ Calhoun, Parnelli’s 1963 Indy 500 Winner
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
Video: Secrets of AJ Foyt’s Watson-Offy Roadster
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
Video: Craig Breedlove’s 1964 Bonneville Crash
See Bonneville hero Craig Breedlove miraculously escape disaster and live to joke about it in this awesome film detailing his 1964 crash. Continue reading