There are few things more nauseating in life than injustice, and while there are far more important iniquities in the world that have greater bearing on people’s lives than anything inside our motorsports bubble, there are too many times when the matrix goes awry, the picture is distorted and drivers,...

Esteemed novelist and VM columnist Burt "BS" Levy is headed to Road America for the 2020 SCCA Runoffs this week. While gearing up for the event he took a trip down memory lane and put a few thoughts down about his experience with the storied event.It wasn’t just the biggest...

Lexington, OH -- America’s Road Racing Series made its Mid-Ohio debut as part of its second season, with Jerry Titus winning in a Ford Mustang fielded by the legendary Carroll Shelby. Roger Penske took back-to-back victories in 1968-’69, with Mark Donohue and Ronnie Bucknum piloting his Chevrolet Camaros. Other winners...

When you’re making the tough calls in race control, it helps to have two pairs of experienced eyes -- and the brains behind them -- to rely on for support. In the case of today’s Motul Petit Le Mans, IMSA Race Director Beaux Barfield will be able to call upon...

Electramotive Engineering's IMSA GTP program was an epic failure when it appeared in 1985. Faced with immediate disappointment, its paymasters at Nissan USA wanted to kill the project, with haste.A stay of execution was arranged by Nissan's new motorsports manager, R. W. "Kas" Kastner, upon his arrival in 1986, but...

A shining oasis rising out of the Nevada desert, Las Vegas is a city rich with history and thrilling adventure. While Sin City’s repertoire of activities is vast, some of its most exciting times happened on the road course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. One such example took place in...

Subtitle:Lites 1 Masters Championship Contender Slusher Continues To ImproveDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 3, 2016) – So many elements, big and small, factor into the formula for success in racing.A strong, reliable engine. A well-tuned chassis. Proper tire management. Track experience. Teamwork. Pure driving skill.But Todd Slusher thinks there’s another important...

You only get one opportunity to make a first impression. At Long Beach, that opportunity came in a Formula 5000 race in 1975. Elliott Forbes-Robinson, veteran sportscar racer and current IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship driver advisor, participated in that inaugural event and came away wowed with what he saw.“It was...

Butch Leitzinger’s career highlights include three overall victories in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. On Saturday, the Pennsylvanian is looking to add another achievement to that list: winning the HSR Classic 24 at Daytona Presented by IMSA, which takes the green flag at 1 p.m.Leitzinger will co-drive the No. 38...

Elliott Forbes-Robinson will be the first to admit he sometimes oversteps his boundaries in his new job.But neither his fellow IMSA officials nor the drivers and teams he oversees as race director for the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda seem to mind.“I probably go beyond my spot sometimes...