Auto racing lost a treasure earlier this week. As did journalism, creative writing, solid reporting, turning a phrase, passing out wisdom, humor, conviction, knowing how to research a story and giving young writers a platform to develop.Jerry Miller wasn't famous like Brock Yates, David E. Davis, Dutch Mandel, Pete Lyons...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 7, 2015) – “Denise McCluggage was an icon of motorsports and automotive journalism,” said IMSA President Scott Atherton. “She was an outstanding race-car driver, and played an instrumental role in the founding of Competition Press, which went on to become Autoweek. She had a lifelong love...

Pioneering racer, historian and automotive journalist Denise McCluggage passed away on Wednesday, May 6 at the age of 88.One of the first female sportswriters in the 1950s, McCluggage covered motorsports and skiing for the New York Herald Tribune (ABOVE: McCluggage, with camera, readies to be among the first to interview...