Parnelli Jones started racing in the rough and tumble world of jalopy and modified stock car racing in southern California in the 1950s. He made his mark by winning in…
To buy the lead image click here. Dan Gurney There’s no doubt in my mind that Dan Gurney is America’s greatest racing driver. Dan’s career is one of the few…
Four legends of NASCAR are leading contenders in the Motor Sport Hall of Fame voting. Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon all raced successfully at the top…
During the 2014 season, Scott Sharp and Ed Brown took a decision to switch the focus of their Extreme Speed Motorsport United Sportscar entry on to the world stage, foregoing the final…
Chip Ganassi’s team has won six of the last ten Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, including last year’s race. This year, Ganassi will run four cars in two categories at…
Looking back 50 years ago to 1966 it’s abundantly clear that it was truly a seminal year for motor racing as a whole and American racing in particular. It was,…
Once upon a time, many years ago, there was a real Race of Champions, known as the International Race of Champions, or IROC, and I had the pleasure of covering…
You may not think much of NASCAR’s ‘Chase for the Cup’ play-off system but it produced an excellent championship duel in the closing laps of last weekend’s Sprint Cup season…
Two races to go in NASCAR’s epic 36-race Sprint Cup series and thanks to the organization’s convoluted ‘Chase for the Cup’ rules it’s impossible to guess who might win the…
It’s gone down as one of the most renowned mano a mano duels in American motor racing history. Parnelli Jones and Mark Donohue battled furiously for Trans-Am supremacy in 1969…
Part three of an extract from Gordon Kirby's book Mario Andretti: A Driving Ambition, available here Click here to read part one or here to read part two Click here to buy the…
Part one of three of an extract from Gordon Kirby's book Mario Andretti: A Driving Ambition, available here Click here to buy the above image As the 1976 season unfolded Lotus…