{youtube} 1OU6PNuViIg{/youtube}Actor Mickey Rooney, one of Hollywood's brightest stars in the 1930s and 1940s, died Sunday in California at the age of 93. In tribute, watch his famous racing movie of 1949, "The Big Wheel," in its entirety (it's now in public domain) courtesy of The World Cinema Channel.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yPHck13W9A?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360]? The September issue of RACER magazine, on sale now, focuses on racing in the movies, past and present, including a behind-scenes looks at the making of "Rush," "Grand Prix," "Le Mans" and more. To subscribe now, click here, or to learn where to buy RACER in your area,...

After months of anticipation, "Rush" finally hits U.S. cinema screens nationwide on Friday. Race fans who would have gone to see it anyway now know they are in for a treat, given the positive views they have read on Twitter from racing insiders and others who have seen it in...

Many F1 fans can identify the James Hunt and Niki Lauda helmet designs from the RUSH previews but can you identify the other driver helmets Bell produced for the movie? Starting on Sept. 20 and until RUSH hits theaters nationwide on Sept. 27, Bell Racing will post a photo of...