The 72nd Twelve Hours of Sebring is just days away and top of mind this week is always the dynamic history associated with this storied endurance race in Central Florida. By 1962 the Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance had become North America’s premier endurance race and author Louis...

The celebration of speed past, present and future at M1 Concourse’s inaugural American Speed Festival was a resounding success for competitors and fans this weekend.More than 100 race cars representing seven classes and 120 years of racing were on site for the three-day event (Oct. 1-3). Highlighting the weekend were...

A 50-year-old wave of exhaustion washed over Mario Andretti as he thought back to the time when barnstorming the 12 Hours of Sebring and NASCAR's Atlanta 500 took place on the same weekend.Sitting in St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater, the motor racing icon recalled a manic experience where winning the great...

Subtitle:Racing Legend to be Honored During Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen WeekendBefore becoming a successful car owner, Roger Penske was recognized as one of America’s top sports car drivers.The Pennsylvanian was named SCCA Driver of the Year in 1960 by Sports Illustrated and won several major races across the...

Fans at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida will take a trip down memory lane when the famed Chaparral 2 turns exhibition laps around the historic Sebring International Raceway on the 50th anniversary of its 1965 victory, prior to the 63rd running of the...

The Chevrolet and Chaparral legacy continues with the unveiling of the Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo at the 2014 LA Auto Show (click here for story). In this introductory video, you'll hear from General Motors Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn, Chaparral Cars Founder Jim Hall, and Gran...

Back in January, we ran a story about favorite racecars and asked RACER.com readers to select their top five. Your votes flooded in and, in the end, we had more than 400 different racecars to consider… but 10 clear favorites emerged.Many of you had found it tricky to narrow your...

Michael Cannon has been one of the most highly respected race engineers in Indy car racing for 16 years, and knew from a very early age that motorsports was his destiny. His father, John Cannon, was a fine and versatile driver; his day of days came probably at Laguna Seca...

But he was so much more than that. Phil Hill was a deep-thinking, urbane, trustworthy gentleman who survived a perilous time in racing to become a hugely respected commentator on ABC and writer for Road & Track magazine. And this has tended to overshadow the on-track accomplishments of Phil Hill,...