Video: I’ve Got A Secret: AJ Foyt & Ray Harroun June 1, 1961
AJ Foyt, 1961 Indianapolis 500 Winner & Ray Harroun, winner of the inaugural race of 1911 on I've Got A Secret from June 7, 1961. Foyt had scored the first … Read More
Category: Dirt Track Racing
Coastal 181 Releases New Parnelli Jones Book
A year ago, acclaimed racing journalist Bones Bourcier sat down with Parnelli Jones, the Indy 500 winner often referred to as America’s most versatile race driver. It was quite the … Read More
A look back: 1963 Trenton 100
Foyt at Trenton in 1963. Interesting that NASCAR driver Curtis Turner was in the race, as was Colby Scroggin, Cotton Farmer, and Lloyd Ruby in a Lotus / Climax was … Read More
Bob Jenkins Becomes Voice Of Silver Crown
Bob Jenkins has accepted the role of chief broadcaster for the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series for 2013. He will orchestrate the announcing duties for 11 events, beginning with the … Read More
Larson goes four-for-four In NZ
Last week, Kiwis discovered what the American racing community already knows — Kyle Larson is a rising star. “Kyle Larson is a freak…" topped one of the message boards on … Read More
Stewart to run the Chili Bowl
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) announced that three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #14-Tony Stewart has joined the star-studded field of entrants for the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals … Read More
Rally America Partners With USAC
Rally America, Inc. and USAC will partner in 2013 to present the Rally America National Championship, a seven- event series spanning the country between January and October. The one-year agreement … Read More
Three-Time Indianapolis 500 Starter Russo Dies At 86
Eddie Russo, the second-oldest living Indianapolis 500 driver, died Oct. 14. He was 86. Russo had lived for the last few years of his life in a veterans' retirement home … Read More
Goodyear, Outlaws Ending Tire Agreement
Tires were the talk of the town during the recent Knoxville Nationals and it was apparent Goodyear’s departure from the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series — and perhaps all … Read More
Jerry Grant passes away
Jerry Grant, a 10-time competitor in the Indianapolis 500 and the first person to turn an official lap faster than 200 mph in an Indy car, died Sunday, Aug. 12. … Read More
STP Becomes World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Title Sponsor
STP and the World of Outlaws, two of the most storied brands in motorsports history, are excited to announce a multi-year title sponsorship agreement. Beginning in 2013, the series title … Read More
Bacon Leads Toyota 1-2 At Hut Hundred
Brady Bacon passed Jerry Coons, Jr., on Lap 99 of 100 to win the 60th running of the Hut Hundred, while Wilke-Pak teammate Chris Windom crossed the finish line right … Read More
All-Time Indy Car Records dominated by Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti Except for overall wins, where Mario Andretti ranks second to AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti leads every other meaningful IndyCar record. And he would have topped the most wins … Read More
Swindell wins Chili Bowl; Stewart 10th
NASCAR star Tony Stewart returned from two days of testing at Daytona to finish 10th in the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, while Kevin Swindell led wire-to-wire in the 55-lap main … Read More
Stewart wins again
Tony Stewart With 56 minutes to spare, Tony Stewart squeezed yet another victory into a year that already was reaching mythical proportions. Taking the checkered flag at 11:04 p.m. on … Read More
Tony Stewart captures Fort Wayne auto race
It is nice to know that despite ending Jimmie Johnson's domination of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and winning his third series title this past season, Tony Stewart still hasn't … Read More
USAC Champ Clauson Poised For Indy 500 Debut
Will front engined USAC cars that race on dirt adequately prepare Bryan Clauson for the Indy 500? When INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard saw his first USAC sprint show at Kokomo … Read More
Jim Rathmann suffers massive stroke, dies
UPDATE Jim Rathmann led 100 laps of the 1960 Indy 500 on way to victory Jim Rathmann, winner of both the 1960 Indianapolis 500 and the international 500-mile "Race of … Read More
Clauson eyeing scholarship “renewal”
Bryan Clauson is inching closer to a repeat of the USAC National Drivers Championship as he continues to find success in the final stint of his season. Clauson, who earned … Read More
Joe Leonard has stroke
3 time AMA grand national champion, 2 time Indy Car Champion Joe Leonard suffered a devastating double stroke at his home. Joe and his Doctors have been concerned with a … Read More
Indianapolis 500 crew chief, team principal Incandela dies
Former Indianapolis 500 crew chief and team principal Sal Incandela died Monday, Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. He was 61. The Italian-born Incandela was raised in France but spent the … Read More
URC Releases New Program
The Unlimited Racing Championship was introduced at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca two weeks ago by Scott Atherton, President and CEO of American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron. Since … Read More