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18 February in Race history – A Sad Day in Motorsport

Michele Lupini
February 18, 2021
On This Day
Today is a sad day in racing history – a king died on this day 20 years ago 49-year-old seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt lost his life in a tragic last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. Earnhard...
Porsche: Giants and egends

Porsche: Giants and Legends

Porsche
February 17, 2021
Latest Updates, Legend Cars, Sports & GT
The 1970 victory in Le Mans over half a century ago is one of the most important motorsport successes for Porsche. What better excuse for a meeting of the protagonists of old – and today: Hans Herrmann w...

17 February in Race History – A Rich 120 Year Racing Story

Michele Lupini
February 17, 2021
On This Day
17 February has a deep racing history stretching way back a whole 120 years to 1901 That’s when Maurice Farman drove the first-ever Mercedes to a race winning debut from brother Henri’s Darracq at Pau. Eleve...
NASCAR Archives Center a treasure-trove of racing history

NASCAR Archives Center a treasure-trove of racing history

Press Office
February 16, 2021
Latest Updates, Legend Cars
The NASCAR Archives Center is a treasure-trove of racing history, boasting an impressive collection of motorsports photography, trophies, cars, and other memorabilia dating back to the early 1900s. Fans are ...

Five open-wheel drivers who succeeded at Daytona 500

Press Office
February 16, 2021
Latest Updates, Legend Cars, Other Racing
There were no drivers with at least one full season of Indycar Series competition entered in this year’s Daytona 500 race. However, in the event's illustrious history, veteran open-wheel drivers have gone to...

16 February in Race History – Andretti, Parsons, Bodine and the Lads

Michele Lupini
February 16, 2021
On This Day
The Daytona 500 is most significant in 16 February racing history around its traditional date. Marvin Panch won the 1961 500 driving a year-old Smokey Yunick Pontiac, while Mario Andretti (above) took victor...
Heveningham Concours will return in 2022

Heveningham Concours 2021 cancelled, will return in 2022

Press Office
February 15, 2021
Latest Updates, Legend Cars
Heveningham Concours confirmed today that its fifth annual motorsport and aviation event will now take place in the summer of 2022 as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which was also sadly...

15 February in Race History – Daytona 500 Sun, Nordic Rally Snow

Michele Lupini
February 15, 2021
On This Day
Being mid-February, this time of the year is always big in NASCAR and winter rallying Red Byron took the series' first title a week before NASCAR was officially incorporated in 1948. David Pearson finally wo...
McQ: The Man Who Called Himself Harvey Mushman

Steve McQueen aka Harvey Mushman race driver

Porsche
February 14, 2021
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McQ: The Man Who Called Himself Harvey Mushman Addicted to motorsports: Hollywood star Steve McQueen, who would have been in his early nineties today, pursued his passion as a private race driver i...

Valentine’s Day in Race History – From Daytona to Sweden and More

Michele Lupini
February 14, 2021
On This Day
Valentine’s Day has always been an interesting one in motorsport. And motoring, mind you! Al Capone’s goombahs disguised a Cadillac as a Chicago Police cruiser to enable Ray Nitty and his accomplices to appr...
Ayrton Senna and the McLaren-Lamborghini aka McLambo

Ayrton Senna and McLaren-Lamborghini aka McLambo

McLaren
February 13, 2021
Grand Prix, Latest Updates
One of the most intriguing episodes in Ayrton Senna’s stellar career was his test with a McLaren powered by a Lamborghini engine in 1993. Unhappy with the Ford-Cosworth motor they had been using that season,...

13 February in Race History – From Ice to Fire. And Click Bait.

Michele Lupini
February 13, 2021
On This Day
Looking back in race history, 13 February proved lucky for some in an international and varied day of racing. Eugen Bjornstad drove his Alfa Romeo 2300 8C Monza (above) to victory in the 1937 Stockholm ice r...
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