My new wife and I returned from our May 1982 honeymoon to the terrible news that my favorite F1 driver, Ferrari’s Gilles Villeneuve, had been killed in a terrible accident at a silly little track in Belgium. Fast-approaching our 40th wedding anniversary, and thus 40 years since his death, Villeneuve...

Kenilworth, ENGLAND – A 1960 Lotus 19 Monte Carlo driven in competition by Jim Clark and Stirling Moss will be on the docket for Silverstone Auctions’ Feb. 22-23 Race Retro sale.Photo: Silverstone AuctionsThe two-seat sports racer (chassis 953) will be offered on the open market for the first time in...

Take a look at the racing world in miniature at "Pfannapolis Motor Speedway," a 1/32 scale slot car circuit created by RACER founder and CEO Paul Pfanner in Laguna Beach, Calif. Construction began in 2002 and development is ongoing. After 52 years of cruel abuse and a confused existence in...

Above: Jim Kaser (right) chatting with driver Denny HulmeJames E. "Jim" Kaser, the first head of SCCA Pro Racing, passed away last week in Naples, Florida after an illness. Kaser oversaw the first SCCA professional racing series, the United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC), and will be inducted into the...

On Friday, the sky was a gray slate ceiling over Circuit of The Americas, but contained the moisture and allowed a full day of on track action. Among those making it a good day was Thor Johnson, who pushed his 1959 Lotus 19 to first in his Group 4 class....

mlovecchioRace car fans need only to look at a list of the past winners at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park to appreciate the heritage of Canada’s classic road racing facility.Scott Sharp and Scott Pruett are both among that elite group, joining motorsports legends including Jackie Stewart, Stirling Moss, Dan Gurney, A.J....