Already a veteran Chevrolet Corvette racer who'd experienced Le Mans the year before, the late John Greenwood, then age 28, made headlines at the 50th anniversary / 41st running of the Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans in 1973. Driver/engineer Greenwood’s tiny American team brought a GT-class ‘Vette to the Sarthe circuit...

On Thursday, March 11, the thundering John Greenwood “Spirit of Le Mans” Corvette arrived at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America for an extended stay. One of two Greenwood Corvettes owned by Florida collector Steve Goldin, it took the IMSA Class pole at the 1976 24 Hours of Le...

Sports car racing greats Derek Bell and Brian Redman are the latest legends confirmed for competition in the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic 24 Hour at Daytona presented by IMSA, Nov. 12-15, at Daytona International Speedway.Bell, a three-time Rolex 24 At Daytona winner and five-time winner of the 24 Hours...

A tribute to the late John Greenwood, and the fantastic Corvette racecars that made him famous, will be among the highlight features of the second edition of the Classic 24 Hour at Daytona, Nov. 12-15.In addition to discount pricing on a full-weekend ticket to the Classic 24 Hour at Daytona,...

The sports car racing world recently lost a legend with the passing of John Greenwood on July 7 at age 71.Greenwood was Corvette’s standard bearer throughout the 1970s, often fielding cars with patriotic paint schemes. His cars were among the most popular attractions in the early days and formative years...

John Greenwood, who held sway among Corvette racing for a decade with often patriotically liveried cars like the one above, passed away July 7. He was 71.The son of a GM executive, John Greenwood began drag racing as a teenager on Detroit's famed Woodward Ave strip. A few years later,...

Subtitle:BMW Scored Historic First Victory In 1975With the help of a new factory effort from BMW, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida bounced back with a memorable race in 1975.Returning after the previous year’s race cancellation due to the energy crisis, Sebring was back...

Subtitle:An American Racing IconThis is the first in a series featuring iconic sports cars from the glory days of North American endurance racing, including the IMSA GT,USRRC, American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón and the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. That tradition continues today with the IMSA TUDOR...