Already a veteran Chevrolet Corvette racer who'd experienced Le Mans the year before, the late John Greenwood, then age 28, made headlines at the 50th anniversary / 41st running of the Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans in 1973. Driver/engineer Greenwood’s tiny American team brought a GT-class ‘Vette to the Sarthe circuit...

Ron Bouchard, winner of the 1981 Talladega 500 (ABOVE, ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images) and NASCAR Rookie of the Year that same season, passed away Thursday. He was 67."Ron Bouchard's passion for racing was evident from his very early years in NASCAR, the sanctioning body said in a...