One of the oldest vintage and historic racing events in the U.S., the 44th running of the Historic Sportscar Racing Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, April 28-May 1, will introduce a new feature race to honor driving star Gene Felton and a special perpetual trophy reflecting the late road...

As we build up to this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, RACER.com is pleased to bring you a series of excerpts from IMSA 1969-1989 by Mitch Bishop and Mark Raffauf. The soon-to-be-released inside history of IMSA’s first two decades is currently available for pre-order from Octane Press, and as a...

As we build up to this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, RACER.com is pleased to bring you a series of excerpts from IMSA 1969-1989 by Mitch Bishop and Mark Raffauf. The soon-to-be-released inside history of IMSA’s first two decades is currently available for pre-order from Octane Press, and as a...

As we build up to this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, RACER.com is pleased to bring you a series of excerpts from IMSA 1969-1989 by Mitch Bishop and Mark Raffauf. The soon-to-be-released inside history of IMSA’s first two decades is currently available for pre-order from Octane Press, and as a...

Tags: Watkins Glen InternationalThe green flag waved for the beginning of a new chapter in American sports car racing history with the return of racing to Watkins Glen on July 6, 1984.With the circuit shuttered since 1981 due to financial setbacks, Corning Enterprises – a subsidiary of Corning Inc. –...

ABOVE: Dave Nicholas in Honeybee. Dave Nicholas is, or at least was, a self-described "racing nerd." Like many racers, whether behind the wheel or a confirmed "railbird," he got his start as teenager. In fact, an unlikely event during his youth triggered an undying interest in motorsports, especially the sportscar...

It’s one of those ultimate records that will almost certainly never be broken – at least not in our lifetimes. It’s the lap record at Lime Rock Park, set 22 years ago during an IMSA race weekend. It was astounding at the time, yet even more so now, when you...