Mario Andretti reunites with pace car from Indy 500
1969 in same car Mario reunited with 1969 Indy 500 pace car When auto racing legend Mario Andretti won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969, he rode in a muscled Camaro … Read More
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Be Mario Andretti, or at least look like him
Mario Andretti 1969 Indy 500 This may be the best – and most expensive – Halloween costume you ever buy. Racing legend Mario Andretti won a lot of races during … Read More
Jordan Taylor Takes First Pole at Laguna Seca
Jordan Taylor MONTEREY, Calif. – Though the tight street course of the Long Beach Grand Prix is quite a bit different from the flowing, natural-terrain Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, some … Read More
Brightest Day, Blackest Night: Two Laps at the 1964 Indianapolis 500
This video was, quite simply, not made with my subscribers or usual viewers in mind. In fact, I didn't compile it with the intention of uploading it to YouTube but … Read More
Video: Robin Miller with Dan Gurney on his 84th birthday
Dan Gurney was shocked, moved to tears and then reflected on how proud he still was almost 50 years later. Those were his reactions after son Justin presented him with … Read More
Stoops Buick GMC supports Andretti Short Track
Andretti Autosport Short Track is proud to announce Stoops Buick GMC, new and pre-owned automobile dealership serving many counties in Indiana, as a new partner. With dealerships located in Plainfield … Read More
Gorsline Back With Andretti Short Track
Andretti Autosport Short Track and The Gorsline Company, the premier insurer of high-risk motorsports insurance, are partnering up again for the 2015 season. Based in Rochester, N.Y., John Gorsline, founder … Read More
Penske Leads USAC Hall Of Fame Inductees
Roger Penske The initial eight 2015 inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame have been announced and four more, selected by popular vote from a list of 16 eligibles distributed … Read More
Window World continues Primary Sponsorship of Andretti Short Track
Andretti Autosport Short Track announced Window World will return as a primary sponsor of driver Jarett Andretti for the 2015 season. The team will enter a Window World car in … Read More
Unser to be honored at RRDC event
Bobby Unser winning the Indy 500 in 1968 Bobby Unser's lofty racing goal as a youth was to win the Pike's Peak Hill Climb in his native Colorado, which he … Read More
Bob Coulter (Update)
UPDATE His son Doug said that the Lord took his father Robert Coulter (known as RE) home yesterday 1-26 and that he went peacefully with no pain. Services will be … Read More
Flying Andy Granatelli’s Indy 500 Race Cars on a TWA Boeing 707
The very last picture from Jim Clark in the new wedge Lotus STP Turbine, in the '68 Indy 500 tests. 8 days later Jimmy would be fatally injured in a … Read More
Arrest warrant issued for NASCAR driver Tyler Walker (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 Professional race driver Tyler Walker pleaded guilty Tuesday in 5th District Court to two felony charges and three misdemeanors stemming from a high-speed law enforcement pursuit that began … Read More
Steve Kinser will drive for Tony Stewart Racing in 2015
Steve Kinser Legendary sprint car driver Steve Kinser isn't retiring after all. His boss, Tony Stewart, said the 60-year-old Bloomington driver will compete in about 40 World of Outlaws races … Read More
Video: Robin Miller on 1968 Indy Car Season
Robin Miller files his second off-season video feature for The RACER Channel on the 1968 USAC Indy car season, the incredible diversity of tracks, the lengthy schedule, and the amazing … Read More
Swindell retires
After four decades of racing, three-time World of Outlaws champion Sammy Swindell has announced that he is retiring from full-time racing, effective immediately. In a statement, Swindell indicated that he … Read More
Stewart back in sprint car
Tony Stewart was back in a sprint car on Friday night, the same series he raced in when he broke two bones in his right leg. It was unknown if … Read More
Gorsline partners with Jarrett Andretti
Indianapolis, IN (July 16 2014) – Andretti Autosport Short Track and The Gorsline Company, the premier insurer of high-risk motorsports insurance, are partnering up for the remainder of the 2014 … Read More
Video: Indy cars at Pocono in 1971
Video of the IndyCar Pocono 500 (under USAC sanctioning) from Pocono International Speedway July 3rd 1971. Note all the people in the stands. This is before they let NASCAR into … Read More
Ganassi, McElreath, Mehl, Rahal, Simpson to be inducted into HOF
The five 2014 Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductees who will be honored on Thursday night, May 22, as part of the annual Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers dinner at the Marriott … Read More
Video: Eddie Sachs and Dave McDonald Fatal crash at Indy ’64
From several angles the accident that killed Eddie Sachs. It was a devastating accident and IndyCars switched from gasoline to methanol after that. This happened the day before Glenn "Fireball" … Read More
Foyt on the passing of AJ Watson (Update)
UPDATE Robin Miller also wrote this story on AJ Watson. 05/12/14 Master mechanic and race car designer and builder extraordinaire A.J. Watson passed away today at age 90. Foyt drove … Read More
Black Noon – The Year They Stopped the Indy 500
Black Noon "Black Noon is one of the best books on racing that I’ve come across. It’s packed full of interesting stories about all of us who competed in the … Read More
Andretti Autosport Short Track Teams Up with Helberg Racing for Pavement Series
Jarett Andretti Andretti Autosport Short Track is proud to announce they are teaming up with Helberg Racing for the Glen Niebel Classic (April 27, 2014), Little 500 (May 24, 2014) … Read More