Raoul 'Sunny' Balcaen was a master craftsman at the molten core of sun-drenched Southern California's burgeoning hot rod and drag racing scene – Preston Lerner asks if this was the most-golden of golden motor sport ages
Sights and sounds from the distant past make the Miller Meet vintage showcase a worthwhile event to get along to says Preston Lerner
Fifty years ago at Ontario Speedway, a star-studded line-up of Andretti, Stewart, Hill and Donohue took part in a race which pitted F1 and F5000 machinery against each other – who would win in the Californian sunshine?
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Lime Rock Park looked set to be gobbled up land-hungry developers until a race-minded group saved it – Preston Lerner recalls its rich racing history
After the Indy 500, I did a bit of a comparison about how IndyCar’s showpiece event gives drivers more of a chance to shine than Formula 1 does in any…
Marcus Ericsson and Kevin Magnussen both won their respective IndyCar and IMSA rounds this Saturday, ending equally long win droughts on the same day
Before AWS analytics, telemetry or even the invention of the digital watch, one woman had the timing skills every race team craved: Judy Stropus
Doug Fehan surprised GM executives when he presented his vision for Corvette's racing future – but his leadership took the brand to unprecedented sports car glory
NASCAR has been going round in circles (figuratively speaking) for far too long, writes Preston Lerner – racing on circuits like COTA could be just the shot in the arm it needs
Some of the best racing on the planet in a series that most don't realise still exists: Trans Am's old-school entertainment is begging for a crowd, says Preston Lerner
There was life after Le Mans for the GT Mk IV in the hands of the Agapiou brothers – but it was far from invincible The Mk IV was all…
Seven years before the ground effect-harnessing Lotus 78 and all-conquering Brabham ‘fan car’, Jim Hall introduced a racing innovation which - almost quite literally - blew away the opposition. It…
Don't doubt it for one moment: Jim Hall of Chaparral Cars in Midland, Texas is a towering figure in motor racing history. During 1966-67 he proved influential in racing car…
With time on his hands in lockdown, Richard Andrews found images taken by his father, Stan, of their trip to watch Champ Cars at Michigan in 1968
The first black person to drive an F1 car, Willy T Ribbs, has called for more F1 team owners and investors from minority backgrounds
