Parnelli Jones started only seven Indianapolis 500s, winning the 1963 race. But his undoubted greatness transcends mere results and career longevity.

On episode 215 of Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com, David Pintaric and I preview this weekend’s Super Tour at Road Atlanta. We also talk about low car counts for GT-1. GT-1 used to be one of the two premiere classes in the SCCA. What happened? Why aren’t more cars...

Ramin Abdolvahabi, a longtime competitor in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, died on September 23 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.Abdolvahabi was a co-driver with Rob Ecklin, Jr. in the No. 9 Stoner Car Care Aston Martin. He and Ecklin had just achieved their series goal – the Bronze class victory...

For the past several years, IMSA has offered the Diverse Driver Scholarship to empower drivers from a variety of backgrounds to participate in iMSA competition. The current recipient, Ken Fukuda, is competing in Michelin Pilot Challenge in 2024. The field for the 2025-’26 scholarship has been narrowed to nine finalists...

This Labor Day weekend, Lime Rock Park will roar to life as the Connecticut track is set to celebrate Ford as the honored marque for Historic Festival 42.The five-day celebration will not only commemorate the 60th anniversary of one of the most iconic and enduring muscle cars in automotive history,...

While we were not able to find video of the 1984 Motor City 100 SCCA Trans-Am (Tom Gloy's favorite race from the latest Nov/Dec 2021 issue) anywhere online, we were able to track down this full race video of the 1984 Texas Challenge at Green Valley Raceway (interestingly enough this...

Although the original Trans-Am Series from 1966 to ’72 is highly revered, we’d argue that the mid-’80s saw equally exciting racing in the Trans-Am and IMSA GT series, with a more interesting mix of race cars.One such machine graces our Sept/Oct cover and the 7-page Salon feature, the 1986 Roush...

Ernie Francis Jr. has joined the line-up for the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) season.Francis Jr. has predominantly competed in the Trans-Am series, and has also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Only 22 years old, Francis Jr. has won seven-consecutive Trans-Am series titles and is a member of NASCAR’s...

When the 2019 Trans-Am season kicks off at Sebring this weekend, it will mark the 50th anniversary of one of the most epic seasons the series – or any race series – has seen. 1969 was full of intrigue, with teams seeking fueling advantages to shorten pit stops, acid-dipped cars...

Bruce Leven, a Seattle businessman whose privately entered Bayside Disposal Racing team drove to wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring, has died. He was 79.Leven turned Bayside Disposaal, a one-truck waste-and-scrap hauling business, into a multi-state operation with 400 trucks and 500 employees by the time he sold the...