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    Accelerating Through Life - Hurley Haywood & The Porsche 914-6 GT

    February 4, 2021

    Luis Martinez
    Hurley Haywood is undeniably one of the most decorated American sports car aces of all time, winning world-class races over four decades. In this blog post, Luis A. Martinez recounts one of the first and most important wins of Hurley's career - the Danville 300 at VIR in 1971 in a Porsche 914-6 he shared with Peter Gregg. That race was a springboard that led to many years of success.
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    Watkins Glen 1970 - A Look Back 50 Years Later

    July 14, 2020

    Jay Gillotti
    The joint World Sportscar Championship and Can-Am weekend at Watkins Glen in July 1970 was notable for the great racing, huge crowd, world-famous drivers and a fascinating mix of machinery for both the 6-Hour event on Saturday and the unlimited Group 7 show on Sunday, a race where many of the endurance competitors competed as well. World-renowned Porsche 917 author Jay Gillotti takes us back in time to a different age to remember it all.
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    Senna’s Legacy Includes Improved Safety

    June 8, 2020

    Jonathan Ingram
    The months of April and May bring sad reminders of three great F1 heroes lost to crashes – Jimmy Clark, Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna. All are sorely missed. We can be grateful that Niki Lauda, whose passing in May of 2019 was a reminder of a long and inspiring life, escaped from his fiery crash at the Nürburgring. Yet, it was not until the fatal crash of Senna in 1994 that a safety revolution took place. This excerpt from “CRASH!” looks at why the great Brazilian’s death made so much difference when it came to racing safety, now part of his legacy.
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    The First IMSA GTP Car – It’s Not What You Think

    May 25, 2020

    Mitch Bishop
    When IMSA first published the initial Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) rulebook in 1980, it set off a flurry of activity with car builders and race teams. But who became the first to field a GTP machine in an IMSA race? This question isn't as simple to answer as you might think.
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    Early Days at IMSA: Formula Cars on Ovals

    May 4, 2020

    Mitch Bishop
    When the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) started in 1969, it focused on running formula car races on a mixture of fast ovals and road courses. That idea produced fantastic racing but proved to be quite dangerous. It was also not a commercial success. These factors led to a shift in focus to GT cars in 1971. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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    Brands Hatch 1970 – Pedro’s Greatest Drive?

    April 12, 2020

    Jay Gillotti
    April 12th marks the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest sports car endurance drives of all time. In horrible conditions at Brands Hatch, Pedro Rodriguez stomped the competition in his Gulf Porsche 917. Read about how it happened from world-renowned 917 author Jay Gillotti.
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    IMSA’s All American GT Concept Spices Up the Camel GT Series

    April 6, 2020

    Mitch Bishop
    The IMSA All-American GT (AAGT) class was dreamed up in response to Porsche domination of the Camel GT Series in 1973 and 1974. By then, Porsche was mass-producing race-ready Carrera RSRs that private teams could purchase and be immediately competitive. John Bishop wanted to offer teams an American alternative utilizing proven, off-the-shelf engines and parts. Thus, the AAGT era in IMSA began in earnest in 1975.
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    John and His Andretti Way

    March 23, 2020

    Jonathan Ingram
    John Andretti was every bit the racer as his more famous uncle Mario and cousin Michael. But he was also instrumental in raising awareness of colon cancer prevention and treatment. Renowned motorsport journalist and author Jonathan Ingram remembers his friend's legacy in this touching post.
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    Long-Running Safety Revolution Saved Newman

    March 2, 2020

    Jonathan Ingram
    Ryan Newman's recent horrific crash on the last lap of this year's Daytona 500 reminded all of us that motorsports can be a dangerous game. Jonathan Ingram, author of the recently released book "Crash," sees Newman's survival as a natural result of the positive steps that have been taken over the past 30 years to ensure driver safety.
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    Early Days In Maranello

    February 17, 2020

    Peter Sachs
    Peter Sachs recalls the very first Ferrari sports car, unveiled in 1947 at the Ferrari factory in Maranello. [Originally posted on www.klemcoll.com]
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