Ron Watson, founder president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA), died last Sunday evening at the age of 72, leaving a legacy of remarkable accomplishments in creating the MSHFA, then molding it into a respected organization that honors all forms of motorsports.The following arrangements have been made...

He holds the record for the most cars passed on the first lap of the Indianapolis 500 and soldiered home 10th once in the Novi but Bill Cheesbourg will best be remembered as a skilled journeyman driver who would give anything with four wheels a try.'Cheese' competed six times at...

Ralph Liguori is probably best known for his futility at Indianapolis or some of his spectacular sprint-car accidents. But in reality, he was a pretty damn good racecar driver.After averaging a staggering 104mph in a USAC sprint win at Langhorne in 1957, Liguori was offered a ride for the 1959...

Over 99 runnings, the Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous event in motorsport. That iconic status is built on a bedrock of hundreds of small stories, and to celebrate the centennial race, RACER.com has asked some of the people who are part of Indy's fabric to share a few...

The SportsCar Vintage Racing Association's Brickyard Invitational at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway reawakens the raw power of some of the most iconic race cars in history. No mechanical icon looms larger at the Speedway than the famous Novi, renowned for the ear-splitting wail of its powerful engine.Thanks to car collector...

In the early 1960s, Jim Hurtubise and Parnelli Jones were best buddies while they drove to the front of American open wheel racing in sprint cars and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Hurtubise nearly broke the 150mph barrier as a rookie at Indianapolis in 1960 before returning in the Novi where...

Related StoriesJohnny Rutherford and Bobby Unser drove in and out of the inferno.Parnelli Jones glanced across the infield, saw the dense smoke hovering over the front straightaway and prayed it wasn't Jim Hurtubise.A.J. Foyt figured it was bad but tried to block it out.Four of the major players in the...