Posts and podcast episodes covering auto racing history.
This May 17, 2025, the Preakness Stakes will draw horse racing fans worldwide for the 150th race in its storied history. Every year, the event brings together powerful horses, passionate fans, and a unique atmosphere that’s hard to beat. But beyond the high-speed action, there’s a rich history behind the race that makes it even … Read more
Today I’m going to talk about a guy who seemingly came out of nowhere in the late 1960s and burst onto the American open-wheel racing scene. In August 1968, he won the first USAC Midget Race he ever drove in. Then in April of 1969, he won the Astro Grand Prix, a USAC Midget Race … Read more
The Kentucky Derby, often called “The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports,” is not just a platform for the finest three-year-old thoroughbreds to showcase their speed and stamina. It’s also a stage where trainers, with years of dedication, strategize to etch their names into history. As the 2024 Kentucky Derby nears, let us discuss the … Read more
1991 was a great year for the Newman-Haas Racing Team. Our driver, Michael Andretti, had a magnificent season — 8 race wins, 8 pole positions and nearly 1,000 laps led. The 1991 season-ending race was held at Laguna Seca, California. Mike won the pole position, the Marlboro Challenge and lead every lap of the race … Read more
Norman “Bubby” Jones was an American short-track racing icon, an open-wheel master whose trail of victories dotted the map and led him, ultimately, to the Indianapolis 500. A genuine blue-collar driver, Jones for a time supplemented his racing income with part-time wages earned as a barber in his native Danville, Illinois. But once his career … Read more