Anatomy of an F1 Pit Stop

Sahara Force India Pit Crew at Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, 18-21 April 2013

I’d never been a Formula 1 fan but a friend of mine is so passionate about it, that I promised to give it a try this season.  Well, it only took one race and I was hooked.  It really is the pinnacle of motor car racing.  Behind the glitz and glamour associated with the drivers [...]

Two Davids Took Down NASCAR’s Goliaths at Talladega

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Talladega

It was a long, mad, epic saga of a race at Talladega Super Speedway yesterday.  This was the first restrictor-plate race since the Daytona 500 in February.  A huge crash on lap 43 eliminated a number of top drivers, but it was stormy weather that caused the biggest disruption.  Unlike Daytona International Speedway, Talladega cannot [...]

IndyCar Highlights São Paulo, Brazil 2013

IndyCar Highlights São Paulo Brazil 2013

It was a thrilling Sunday afternoon for IndyCar fans as the sport’s best and brightest took to the streets of São Paulo, Brazil.  This video captures the hectic nature of the race.  The commentators did a great job conveying the intense atmosphere.  The battle was a fierce one with numerous contacts, cautions, lightning-fast lead changes [...]

Valentino Rossi Tears It Up In a NASCAR Stock Car!

Valentino Rossi & Kyle Busch

Every once in a while, MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi, reminds world that he’s just as competent racing with cars, as he does with motorcycles.  After dabbling with Formula 1 and impressive showings in the WRC, Rossi tried his hand with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Toyota Camry Stock Car, last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North [...]

Fingers Crossed Racing’s First Enduro

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We built our M3 race car in one month.  We tested it at a National Auto Sport Association (NASA) sprint race event, then we towed it 9 hours to and from Buttonwillow; and finally, raced our first endurance race as a husband and wife team in the Western Endurance Racing Championship (WERC).  As with many [...]

X Games 2013: Rallycross Rumble in the Jungle

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All weekend long, anticipation among rallycross fans in the US has been building for this event. Okay, who am I kidding? It started right after Ken Block’s Ain’t Care spectacle at the 2012 final in SEMA, Las Vegas. International fans must be chomping at the bit for the new X Games events, but I digress. [...]

X Games Brazil 2013: Rallycross Preview

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After much anticipation, the X Games have kicked off in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil in spectacular style.  The events have been held at the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant, near the Iguaçu Falls.  Overhead shots of the competition area in relation to the surrounding area are nothing short of stunning.  As is the almost all-dirt rallycross circuit, [...]

Vintage Stock Car Racing: Daytona Beach, 1952

Vintage Stock Car Racing: Daytona Beach, 1952

On my first visit to Daytona Beach, Florida, I was told that there used to be stock car racing on the beach itself.  It didn’t seem likely because the speed limit for civilians is 10 mph; but thanks to the wonders of YouTube, we can get a taste of the thrilling racing, that took place [...]

Peugeot Sport’s Full Reveal of Sébastien Loeb’s Pikes Peak 208 T16

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When Sébastien Loeb first publicized his intent to race Pikes Peak in 2013, most people asked the same question: in what?  He’s exercised dominance in the WRC, GRC and most recently the FIA GT Series.  However, “America’s Mountain” is not for the faint of heart.  One hundred and fifty-six turns, up 14, 114’ is no [...]

In Car POV of Jimmie Johnson’s Daytona 500 Win

In Car POV of Jimmie Johnson’s Daytona 500 Win

Here’s footage of #48 Jimmie Johnson winning his second Daytona 500 from inside his stock car.  You’ll see him fend off a sudden move by #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. who took second place.  It’s his Crew Chief, Chad Knaus’ voice over the radio saying “88 is coming, 88 is coming.”  Look carefully and you’ll see [...]

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