Tag: motorsports
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2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion photo gallery
Some have heroes with names like Griffey, Sayers, Butkus, Abdul-Jabaar, and Messier. For cars guys, the names are Gurney, Fullmer, Andretti, Foyt, McLaren, and many more. The difference is you can no longer watch Ken Griffey jack a homer, Kareem Abbul-Jabaar sink a skyhook, or Gale Sayers juke a linebacker. However, at vintage races you…
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Late F1 driver Bianchi’s family starts foundation to support up-and-coming racers
The family of the late Formula 1 racer Jules Bianchi intends to honor the driver by creating a foundation aimed at helping young drivers ascend the motorsports ladder from karting to F1 racing. Bianchi passed away last summer after succumbing to injuries he sustained in a wreck at the October 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. He…
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Hennessey puts drag strip up for sale
The housing market is booming in metro Houston…and so, apparently, is the drag strip market. Those looking for their own stretch of pavement where they can exercise their rubber burning rides can now pick up their own quarter mile of heaven. Houston-area tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering is the current owner of the Lonestar Motorsports…
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Mother-Son Autocross Run: Video
We’ve seen hilarity ensue when a man takes his five-year old son drifting. Now we get to see what happens when a son has his mom ride shotgun during an autocross. In this video from Spectro Racing, “Scott” takes straps his mom into the passenger seat of his Volkswagen GTI, helmet and all, while he…
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Mother-Son Autocross Run: Video
We’ve seen hilarity ensue when a man takes his five-year old son drifting. Now we get to see what happens when a son has his mom ride shotgun during an autocross. In this video from Spectro Racing, “Scott” takes straps his mom into the passenger seat of his Volkswagen GTI, helmet and all, while he…
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Fangio’s Body To Be Exhumed For DNA Test
You can call him El Chueco. You can call him El Maestro. You should probably just call him Mr. Fangio. Juan Manual Fangio is one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. There are five Formula One Drivers’ Championships with his name on them, and 24 wins over the course of his F1 career.
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2015 24 Hours Of Le Mans, In Photos
The 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has come and gone, and with it, we have a new (old) overall victor: Porsche. Displacing the dominant Audi Sport Racing team in the world’s greatest endurance race for the first time since its return to Le Mans racing last year, Porsche not only took…
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Nissan Explains Why It Went Front-Wheel Drive For The GT-R LM NISMO: Video
Front-wheel drive. Also known as wrong-wheel drive, at least in performance driving circles. Yes, front-drive cars can be made to go very fast—but it’s always a compromise compared to rear-drive cars. Or is it? Nissan has engineered the GT-R LM NISMO to disprove that idea, and this video explains how and why they did it–and…
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Jeff Gordon To Pace 2015 Indy 500 In A Chevy Corvette Z06
NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon isn’t racing as much as he used to but the four-time Sprint Cup champion will be at next month’s 2015 Indianapolis 500, where he’ll be behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pace car. This will be the 13th time a Corvette has served as the official pace car, dating to…