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Evening With a Legend is a series of presentations exclusive to legends of the famous 24 hours of Le Mans giving us an opportunity to bring a piece of Le Mans to you. By sharing stories and highlights of the big event, you get a chance to become part of the Legend of Le Mans with guests from different eras of over 100 years of racing.

When James Miller attended F1 races at the Glen during the 1970s, it was for fun. Now they have become the focus of social and historical analysis.

Each year the SAH receives a number of books and periodicals as part of the nomination process for the SAH Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot Award and the Carl Benz Award.

For the past half-century, the FIA has been the principal driver behind efforts to make racing safer. It wasn’t always so. Although the SCCA required seat belts in 1957, the FIA didn’t follow suit until 1972.

This presentation addresses the questions: where did the financial and material resources for an active post-war racing program come from, and perhaps even more importantly, why were they expended in what many might regard as a non-essential- or perhaps even frivolous - activity?

In this story, the imaginary Italian “Unione Automobili,” previously formed of national legacy manufacturers other than Fiat, takes on the role of the Auto Union AG of the 1930s as an antagonist of Mercedes-Benz and promoter of the mid-engine layout.

On September 4, racing legend Brian Redman was honored at a gala dinner, presented by Sahlen's, with the 11th annual International Motor Racing Research Center’s Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for outstanding contributions to motorsports.

With its domestic motor industry having fallen behind the US and France, the political establishment pushed for dominance in Grand Prix racing, launched an automobile for the masses, and developed a wide network of motorways. Connecting racing cars, high speed, and the motorways was the Rekordwoche, an annual event launched in 1936 to conquer the highest speeds on a motorway.

This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the iconic Alfa Romeo P2’s debut. Designed by the legendary Vittorio Jano, the P2 went on to dominate Grand Prix racing in the final two years of the 2-Liter formula. In 1925, Alfa won the first World Championship after which the team duly withdrew from the sport. However, privately owned Alfa P2s continued to participate in racing and win races up until 1930.

In connection with the 11th Annual Argetsinger Award Gala, presented by the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) and Sahlen’s, you are invited to place bids on 29 Select Silent Auction Items.