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Paul Newman The fact that virtually every motorsport publication noted the passing last September of
the Oscar-winning actor suggests the respect Newman, 83, garnered in the racing community. He got the bug while filming the 1969 movie Winning, and went on to win four national championships in the Sports Car Club of America series, and raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also co-owned a Champ Car and Indy Car team that has over 100 wins. He is also credited with inspiring other celebrities to become involved in racing, including talk show host David Letterman, who co-owns an Indy Car team.
Steve McQueen While much of McQueen’s racing was on two wheels, he spent quite a bit of time in auto racing, including…Â Details
This article is a guide on how to safely practice rally style driving in your spare time. Finding an off road path is sometimes a challenging event. You must find a path that your car can successfully navigate but have fun off road at the same time. Most paths in Florida a rally car can navigate. Sometimes paths will start out soft, and end up having big rutts in random places. Keeping the speed low your first time around can help extend the life of your alignment and suspension components….. Details
Tuesday’s meeting of the FIA World Motorsport Council in Paris was aimed mostly at changes to Formula One, but the council also confirmed that the World Rally Championship will look much different beginning next season.
In 2010, cars eligible to score points in the manufacturers’ championship will include the present and future World Rally Cars, and Super 2000-class cars.
“To reflect a need to further reduce and control costs, the proposed technical regulations for the future World Rally Car have been amended,” the FIA said…. Details