Dana Mecum’s Favorite Race Car
Classic car auctioneer Dana Mecum’s favorite racing car is a unique 1934 Gilmore Special.
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The Roush Yates FR9 Engine is Taking this Season By Storm
Roush Yates Engines’ FR9 has been taking Ford drivers across the line with admirable speed and reliability all year long. This isn’t a fluke – the developments leading up to the creation of this engine began before many of those drivers were born.
The Green Monster Cackles Again
“I first saw the Green Monster when I was a young kid in Akron, Ohio, and decided I had to make it mine,” said Jon. “It only took about half a century.”
Big Daddy’s Rolling Drag Museum
“Big Daddy” Don Garlits, the legendary drag racer, came to the Iola Car Show with a trailer loaded with books, T-shirts and other items to sell. He also brought along one of his famous “Swamp Rat” dragsters.
Michael Andretti’s Kraco Indy Car
This 1984 March Indy Cosworth 84C is in the Volo Auto Museum (www.volocars.com in Volo, Ill. It is one of the cars raced by Michael Andretti in his 1984 rookie year.
The Copper Kettle
Since it originally had a body formed out of copper, Hilbert Ermer, Sr.’s midget racing car was nicknamed the “Copper Kettle.”
Throttle Mapping and Throttle Control in Modern Racers
One of the great skills of the older eras of motorsport was throttle control – something which hardly gets a mention today.
Is it Harder to Race These Days?
Get two big-headed fans to throw back a few pints of beer and, inevitably, this question will come up. “Was it harder to race in the past?”
KMPR Preserves Racing History
KMPR is a team dedicated to the history of motor sports, ranging from the cars themselves to the trophies they may have won back in the day.
Motorsports Icon Dan Gurney Receives Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award
The Petersen Automotive Museum awarded racing and motorsports legend Dan Gurney the 2016 Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Award Achievement last Saturday at its Annual Gala.