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Castroneves & Roush Headline 34th MSHFA Class
Castroneves & Roush Headline 34th MSHFA Class
Eight legends from the world of motorsports, including four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, were named to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America as the 34th class was unveiled Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Remembering Midget Great Bob Tattersall
Remembering Midget Great Bob Tattersall
STREATOR, Ill. — Midget racing champion Bob Tattersall has been gone for almost 50 years. He passed away on Oct. 27, 1971 at the age of 47 due to cancer. Not forgotten after all these years, Tattersall was honored Tuesday in his hometown of Streator by the Indiana Racing Memorial Ass’n (IRMA) as a marker, […]Premium
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Ted Horn’s Natural Talent
Ted Horn’s Natural Talent
Ted Horn was one of the most naturally talented race car drivers this country has produced. He won the AAA National Championship three consecutive years, 1946-’48. With his famed sprint car nicknamed “Baby,” he earned three AAA Sprint Car titles, along with multiple feature wins. Twenty-four in 1948 alone. He set 88 AAA track […]
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LOOKING BACK: NASCAR’s Return To Watkins Glen
LOOKING BACK: NASCAR’s Return To Watkins Glen
Editor’s Note: NASCAR returned to Watkins Glen Int’l for the first time since 1965 on Aug. 10, 1986. The much-anticipated race was won by Tim Richmond. What follows is the race report written by Keith Waltz that appeared in the Aug. 13, 1986, issue of National Speed Sport News. WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — “I love […]
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Looking Back At The Suncoast Dome Outlaw Races
Looking Back At The Suncoast Dome Outlaw Races
Tropicana Field is now the home of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team, but few baseball fans are aware that fire-breathing sprint cars once competed inside the domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, Fla. Now known as The Trop, Tropicana Field opened in 1990 as the Florida Suncoast Dome and in February of […]Premium
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Joe Saldana: Racing For The Money
Joe Saldana: Racing For The Money
As a teenage drag racer growing up in Nebraska, Joe Saldana quickly learned there was no future in competing only for trophies. That realization resulted in the youngster taking his need for speed in a different direction, and Saldana eventually realized his dream of racing in the Indianapolis 500. “I was 16 years old in […]
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LOOKING BACK: Hurtubise Stops NASCAR Stars At Atlanta
LOOKING BACK: Hurtubise Stops NASCAR Stars At Atlanta
Editor’s Note: Popular open-wheel racer Jim Hurtubise was also a frequent stock car competitor with USAC. He also dabbled in the NASCAR Cup Series, making 35 starts in the series. His lone NASCAR Cup Series victory came at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March of 1966. Below is the original race report from March 30, 1966 […]Premium
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Bob Veith, Racing’s ‘Gun Slinger’
Bob Veith, Racing’s ‘Gun Slinger’
“Big Bob” Veith possessed the reputation of a “Gun Slinger,” a driver capable of climbing into an unfamiliar car and with little or no practice sticking it in racing’s most exclusive starting lineup, the Indianapolis 500. During an era when it was common for half the entries to miss the show, Veith made the 500 […]
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LOOKING BACK: NASCAR’s First Trip To Road America
LOOKING BACK: NASCAR’s First Trip To Road America
Editor’s Note: The only NASCAR premier series race run at Road America prior to this weekend’s Cup Series race at the four-mile Wisconsin road course was won by Tim Flock in 1956. What follows are the National Speed Sport News race reports from that race and the previous day’s preliminary event, which was won by […]Premium
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