The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival – the new event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., put on by Steve Earle’s General Racing group, formerly involved with the Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca – has announced its selection of 375 cars, from a pool of more than 500 seeking entry. The event takes place over the weekend of June 5-6. Earle, best known for founding the Monterey Historic Races over three decades ago, said he is “gratified†by the quality and quantity of the entry applications … Details
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It’s more like the drone of bees than the roar of racing car engines … the annual 24-hour Citroen 2CV race gets underway at Snetterton in England.
These cars are seriously unsuitable for racing and have been compared to garden sheds.  Â
But enthusiasts love them – and racing the old Citroens takes a great amount of skill.Â
Especially when the competition heats up.
Car restorer Paul Robertson says the greatest skill needed to drive these cars is maintaining speed around corners …Â Details
Crash Video Automobile Misc. – 240 mph crash – Team Arrow ,from Windsor Ontario Canada is Home of the Worlds Fastest 500cc Motorcycle Fastest one mile average 228.58 mph August 18, 2006 World Record S-G 650 210.728mph August 4, 2004. This was …
Dominick Granata’s new hat might look like an ordinary red baseball cap to some folks.
To fans of drag racing at Utah’s famous Bonneville Salt Flats, however, the hat’s more prestigious than the green jackets golfers receive for winning The Masters.
Granata earned the hat by joining Bonneville’s elite 200-MPH Club last month at the Utah Salt Flat Racing Association’s World of Speed. Driving a bright yellow 1929 Ford Model A Roadster with  … Details