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.

The hardcover "Raoul 'Sonny' Balcaen: My Exciting True-Life Story in Motor Racing from Top Fuel Drag Racing Pioneer to Jim Hall, Reventlow Scarab, Carroll Shelby and Beyond” by Raoul F. Balcaen III with Jill Amadio and Pete Lyons, is now available in the U.S.This lovingly detailed memoir from one of...

As previewed earlier this month on VintageMotorsport.com, the inaugural American Speed Festival at M1 Concourse, a celebration of speed – past, present, and future — that honors some of the greatest drivers, designers, and cars in motorsports, opens on Thursday and will run through the weekend.Unlike a static car show,...

On September 30, the long-awaited 2021 American Speedway Festival will debut at Pontiac, Michigan’s new M1 Concourse, a unique celebration of speed – past, present, and future — that is unlike any other in North America.The Festival will feature many of the greatest drivers, designers, and cars in motorsports, but...

Organizers have revealed more details of the inaugural American Speed Festival, set for M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan from Sept. 30-Oct. 3. The new event is being designed to showcase excellence in automotive engineering and design, as well as celebrate driving at speed, including the thrill of motorsport competition.Set to...

Jacksonville, FL – We’re back with an update on our Sept. 19 story about the Amelia Island Concours’ efforts to raise relief funds for residents of the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian slammed the island and stalled there for five days.“Offering the opportunity to buy tickets for the Silver Anniversary Amelia...

One of the greatest motorsports photographers of the 20th century has left us. This time, no magic was involved.Pete BiroPete Biro was born in Oakland in 1933. An uncle gave him his first camera. In high school, he worked for a guy who performed magic on the side. So began...

IndyCar veteran and cancer survivor John Andretti joins Marshall Pruett for the Week In IndyCar podcast in one of the most inspirational episodes to date. The two cover the news of Danica Patrick's struggles to find an Indy 500 seat, the appointment of Leena Gade as James Hinchcliffe's engineer, and...

Pete Lovely drove a 500 Ferrari Testa Rossa to victory at the very first Laguna Seca event in 1957 – and now that same car is returning to the Monterey road course to be featured in this summer's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Aug. 17-20. The race that started it all...

Occasionally, we like to dig into the RACER vaults and revisit a cool feature from the past. This deep-dive into the story of the Chaparral 2J first appeared under the title 'Suck & Blow' in RACER issue 253, August, 2013. Chaparral's 2J Can-Am 'fan car' took performance to a whole...