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In 1996, Mark Van De Carr brought his 1970 Lotus to local car shows. But the Rhinebeck resident really wasn’t the car-polishing sort.

Then his sister-in-law spotted an ad for a Poughkeepsie Sports Car Club event at Orange County Airport.

He and his brother, Dean, weren’t sure what was being advertized but it was open to everyone who had a helmet and car.

“(We thought), ‘Bring a helmet, it must be good,’ ” Van De Carr explained.

“Good” has now translated into 13 years of …  Details

It’s an unlikely place for an Earnhardt to show up to drive.

But the famed No. 3 Richard Childress Chevy with the familiar Mr. Goodwrench logos was at Goodwood in England today at the estate of Britain’s Lord Charles March for the annual Festival of Speed.

And behind the wheel was the youngest child of the late legend—daughter Taylor Earnhardt. Taylor is said to have thrilled the crowd as she drove the car on the traditional route up a steep hill.

Taylor Earnhardt says it was an honor to be at England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on Saturday and to drive the car her late father made famous…  Details

Video Automobile Sports Car Rally Car – Guiding voice of a record breaking Pikes Peak Hill Climb?

Rally racing is crazy, but the Pikes Peak Hill Climb is shear and utter madness. Drivers begin at 9,390 feet and traverse 12.42 miles of mountainside through 156 turns – power sliding inches from cliff sides along the way – to the 14,110 foot summit. Since 1916 the race has attracted professional and amateur racers from all walks of motorsports who wanted to compete simply because of the outrageous and unique experience the event offers.

One such example is Ryan Schnell of RS Motorsport In Motion based here in Denver. He was drafted as co-driver for driver Dave Carapetyan of Rally Ready Motorsports. The two will attempt to break the Open Class record of 11:21 – currently held by a factory Saab team – with their heavily modified Mitsubishi Evolution 8. For comparison, no car has ever completed the climb in under 10 minutes – another record that the Unlimited Class cars are after this year …  Details

film of Ari Vatanen in PIKES SPEAK with a peugeot 405 t16

If the McLaren F1 looks like a million bucks, it’s because that amount just happened to be the sticker price of the car during the 1998 model year, the last year it was offered for sale.

During its limited run, only 100 cars were constructed: 64 intended for street use, with the remainder primarily created for racing. Ownership was and is, in reality, membership into a very exclusive club.

Camaraderie with a few dozen extremely well-heeled automotive hedonists is the thin edge of this very slick wedge. F1 guardianship represents close and loving proximity to an automobile that’s high on excitement and prestige. It’s also a better-than-gold …  Details