Archive for the ‘Vintage Racing’ Category
The 2012 running of the California Mille will take place April 29th to May 3rd over 1,000 miles of twisty back roads in California Gold Country, Lake Tahoe and historic Nevada.
The 22nd annual running of the California Mille will begin Sunday, April 29th with a public car show at the Fairmont Hotel atop San Francisco’s Nob Hill, with 65 historic race cars on display from … More
DAYTONA BEACH — Raise your hand if you’ve ever taken a ride in Dan Gurney’s race car.
That’s what I thought.
It was no bargain entering or exiting the left-side passenger seat of the 1962 Lotus that carried Gurney to victory in Daytona’s inaugural sportscar race 50 years ago. Especially when your host is watching you with the look of a guy who doesn’t want any part of his four-wheeled jewel — which he values in the $5 million range … More
Rolex 24 Parade of Champions
Overcast skies couldn’t stop the historic parade featuring Rolex 24 champions on the streets of Daytona Beach, as they roared from the Ocean Center, over the Seabreeze Bridge and on toward Daytona International Speedway. Drivers of winning Rolex cars over the last 50 years — and our own Ken Willis — greeted waiting fans.
Two-time New Zealand V8 Champion Andy Booth will take a step back in time to make his Hampton Downs V8 race debut when he drives one of the country’s most important historic racing cars.
Booth, who will compete in the inaugural V8 SuperTourer series that kicks off at the Waikato track in February, will race the unique McLaren M1A/B Can Am car during the second race weekend of  … More