It’s said that a great race driver can race anything, anywhere. John Andretti proved that more than once—for example, that time he wheeled a 300 mph Top Fuel Dragster. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: Don Garlits Tells His Favorite Slingshot Dragster Story
Few racers can tell a story better than Don Garlits, and fewer still have such great stories to tell. Big Daddy calls this one his favorite story about the front-engine dragster era. Continue reading
Video: Al Unser Sr. Dominates at Milwaukee, 1971
Al Unser Sr. was on a tear in 1971, taking his second Indy 500 and continuing his winning ways at the Milwaukee Mile in June. Here’s a neat little video summary. Continue reading
Video: Shirley Muldowney’s First Top Fuel World Title, 1977
Shirley Muldowney climbed to the top of the drag racing world in 1977, claiming her first NHRA Top Fuel world title. Continue reading
Video: Mark Donohue Rewrites the Record Books at Talladega, 1975
On August 9, 1975, Mark Donohue set the fastest lap ever recorded at Talladega, running 221.16 mph in the mighty Porsche 917/30. Nearly 45 years later, the track record still stands. Continue reading
Video: Jim Clark Wins the 1967 British Grand Prix
In 1967, Lotus and Cosworth were reshaping the sport of Formula 1 with the assistance of Jim Clark and Graham Hill. Continue reading
Video: Don Garlits Launches the Rear-Engine Dragster Revolution
In 1971, Don Garlits turned the Top Fuel world around with Swamp Rat 14, his successful rear-engine dragster. Photo and video courtesy of NHRA. Continue reading