One of the most spectacular designs in IndyCar history came from a British drawing board for a team from Texas. Forty-five years ago, on Sunday, May 25, 1980, it conquered the Indianapolis 500.

As much as our rose-tinted retro spectacles like to believe that motorsports was better in the old days, domination has been a regular occurrence in racing’s 120-year existence. On YouTube, you can find Shell’s fantastic half-hour documentary on the 1955 Belgian Grand Prix. It’s a delightful trip back in time...

You may not know the name Kenny Hill, or that of the company he started – Metalore – but you’d easily be forgiven for it. That’s mostly how Hill wanted it.For more than 40 years, Hill and Metalore developed machined parts for racecars running the gamut from Formula 1 to...

The positioning of Johnny Rutherford’s 1980 winner (left) and Al Unser Senior’s from 1970 illustrates the advances in aerodynamics over a decade. Photo: Fritz FrommeyerIndianapolis, IN -- Two dominant drivers from the 1970s and 1980s at Indianapolis -- Al Unser Sr. and Johnny Rutherford -- are being commemorated for the...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced that three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford has accepted the role of Grand Marshal for the U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships for the golden Bell Racing National Champions Helmet trophy at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), Nov. 2-5. Rutherford is the latest in...

Texan Jim Hall wasn’t one to follow the crowd.Developing his Chaparral racecars at his shop and Rattlesnake Raceway in Midland, Texas, Hall pioneered many of the aerodynamic developments that have changed the face of motorsports. Hall purchased a pair of Chaparrals from Troutman and Barnes for racing in 1962. Driving...

Following the choices of David Malsher, Robin Miller and Marshall Pruett of their personal favorite racecars of all time, RACER Executive Editor Andrew Crask recalls five of his personal favorites. {igallery id=1979|cid=63|pid=5|type=category|children=0|addlinks=0|tags=|limit=0} I suppose it’s only natural that your favorite racecars tend to center around the era in which you...