Don Garlits, a three-time champion in drag racing’s premier top-fuel class who also revolutionized the sport with a new car design in the 1970s, celebrated his 80th birthday Saturday.
Known as “Big Daddy,” Garlits designed a safer, faster rear-engine dragster after being seriously hurt in 1970 when his front-engine dragster exploded at the old Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington. The rear-engine design, with the engine behind the driver’s cockpit, is … More
Saab’s nortoriously loyal car owners have been fairly quiet as the company has been slowly circling the drain. No longer. This weekend, Saab fans around the world are being rallied to stand up for their quirky automaker that they love so much.
Organizers think they can muster 63 events in 32 countries this weekend, each one aimed at standing up for Saab and saying the Swedish automaker is worth keeping. In Holland alone, more than … More
Stephane Peterhansel claimed his 10th Dakar Rally win, and the first for the Mini brand, as he cruised to the finish in Lima today.
The Frenchman, whose fourth victory in the legendary event’s car category follows six wins on motorcycles, was in control of the 2012 Dakar for the majority of the distance. Early punctures and a period stuck in sand dunes … More
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