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Tires: From Bias-Ply To Radials

Since April 1989, radial tires have been the standard for NASCAR’s top-three racing divisions....
Visit NASCAR’s Forgotten Race At Air Base Speedway page

NASCAR’s Forgotten Race At Air Base Speedway

Dozens of online and print sources recount the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. All of these sources record a race in Greenville...
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Sammy Sessions & His Soul To Win

Sammy Sessions came along a decade too late to make the impact on the Indianapolis 500 that was indicative of his talent...
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Johnny Boyd & His Iconic Mentors

Johnny Boyd’s ascent to American open-wheel racing’s top tier happened with the help of two iconic Indianapolis 500 winners...
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From The Archives … In The News

Through 85 years, SPEED SPORT has covered all of racing's major events. We dug into the archives to take a look at some ...
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Chris Economaki: The Dean Of Motorsports Journalism

No celebration of the 85th anniversary of SPEED SPORT would be complete without remembering Chris Economaki....
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SPEED SPORT Through The Years

Since 1934, SPEED SPORT has been covering motorsports all over the world. As we celebrate our 85th Anniversary, we decided...
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KNOXVILLE: Through The Years

This year marks the 59th running of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. SPEED SPORT, one of the few motorsports properties with a longer history than the Nationals, has covered every one of them....
Visit FORGING AHEAD: William Kay’s 1934 Editorial page

FORGING AHEAD: William Kay’s 1934 Editorial

This is the editorial column authored by William Kay in the first issue of National Auto Racing News - now known as SPEED...
Visit Mike Curb’s Long Love Affair With Racing page

Mike Curb’s Long Love Affair With Racing

Mike Curb’s name is commonplace in many forms of auto racing — from sprint cars to Indy cars and at various levels of NASCAR...