Jim Hall and his Chaparrals
Back in the 1960s Jim Hall’s Chaparral Can-Am cars captured many imaginations and revolutionised racing as Hall and his small Texas-based team dabbled in aerodynamics – without the use of…
Back in the 1960s Jim Hall’s Chaparral Can-Am cars captured many imaginations and revolutionised racing as Hall and his small Texas-based team dabbled in aerodynamics – without the use of…
Justin Wilson was in a great mood this year after Michael Andretti took him on-board without any sponsorship as part of his multi-car IndyCar team. Justin started half a dozen…
Last week we took a close look inside Graham Rahal’s unexpected pursuit of this year’s IndyCar championship. This week we complete our peek at how Rahal/Letterman/Lanigan’s one-car team has been…
He's one of the best-ever US racers, but add to that his years as a team owner and innovative car builder and it's clear that Dan Gurney has made a greater contribution to motor sport than any other American, writes Gordon Kirby
After 15 of 36 races, NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup series takes a rare break this weekend. The second half of NASCAR’s marathon season kicks off the following weekend on Northern…
Juan Pablo Montoya’s exciting drive through the field to victory at Indianapolis this year was a great boost for IndyCar and motor racing as a whole. As we all know,…
Juan Pablo Montoya drove a superb race on Sunday to score his second Indy 500 victory and his first with Roger Penske’s all-powerful team. Montoya thus wrote himself into the…
The month of May has arrived which means it’s Indy 500 time. Practice gets underway this week with qualifying next weekend. IndyCar has run five races so far, all on…
After three races Penske drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Hélio Castroneves are separated by three points at the top of IndyCar’s standings. Long Beach winner Scott Dixon is fourth behind…
IndyCar kicks off its new season in the streets of St Petersburg, Florida this weekend. Sunday in St Pete will witness the first race for Chevrolet and Honda’s aero kits…
Three-time Sebring 12 Hours winner Mario Andretti recalls each of his victories in the legendary race, including the one where an over-zealous commentator fuelled him with the determination to beat Steve McQueen
My question about the 2015 racing season is: will it witness the resurgence of the big, powerful super teams of the past? I’m talking about Penske in America in NASCAR and IndyCar…