Fred Lorenzen, who earned the nickname "Golden Boy" for his exploits in the early days of NASCAR, died earlier this month. He was 89.“Fred Lorenzen was one of NASCAR’s first true superstars,” said NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France. “A fan favorite, he helped NASCAR expand from its original roots....

Fast Freddie’s in the Hall - From the Mar/Apr 2015 issue of Vintage MotorsportWhen you talk about NASCAR’s Grand National series in the 1960s, one driver’s name jumps to the forefront—Fred Lorenzen. Since named as one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers, he was the antithesis of stock car racing’s “good...

On the 50th anniversary of his winning drive with Dan Gurney at Le Mans, it's still hard to pick what was the most impressive thing about A.J. Foyt's performance.1) The fact he had no testing and just a handful of practice laps.2) That he shared the non-adjustable seat and pedals...

Defending winner Ford headed to the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans with even more GT40 firepower. As many favorites self-destructed, cool, consistent Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt brought home a famous all-American victory.Pre-dawn, June 11, 1967: Two tall men in red cars, engines running, parked on the grass. Millions...

The headline in The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin said it all: "All of Dixie Mourns Andretti Victory."Fifty years ago the hottest thing in open wheel racing left the stock car fraternity in his wake with a stunning, if not demoralizing, victory in NASCAR's Holy Grail."It was very satisfying, no question, because...

In the 58-year history of the Daytona 500, which is set to run again today, Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt remain the only Indy car drivers to capture a victory in NASCAR’s biggest race of the year.Andretti only ran the Daytona 500 three times, but his win in the 1967...

Bobby Johns was a NASCAR frontiersman who had dreamt of racing at Indy since he was kid. Incredibly, his wish came true as the Lotus Powered by Ford team-mate [BELOW, LAT photo] to a victorious Jim Clark in 1965.Sounding 50 years younger than his 82 (he turns 83 on Friday),...

RK Motors Charlotte announced it has purchased one of motorsports history's most iconic racecars – the 1966 Le Mans-winning #2, P/1046 GT40, the first American-built car to win endurance racing's most prestigious competition.The company also revealed a comprehensive, 20-month restoration has begun, culminating with a formal re-introduction at the 2016...