Torn From The Headlines – July 28, 2010
LAUGHING OUT LOUD: Drivers Ronnie Duman (left) and Al Unser enjoy a laugh during a 1968 USAC program at Ohio’s Dayton Speedway. (Chris Economaki…
LAUGHING OUT LOUD: Drivers Ronnie Duman (left) and Al Unser enjoy a laugh during a 1968 USAC program at Ohio’s Dayton Speedway. (Chris Economaki…
SHORT LIFESPAN: Donnie Allison (27) chases Bobby Isaac (71) and Charlie Glotzbach, two of the drivers who raced Dodge’s winged Daytonas, during the 1970…
GETTING WITH THE PROGRAM: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars tested at Indianapolis in July 1992. (Indianapolis Motor Speedway Photo)The roar of NASCAR Winston Cup…
THE TROPICS: National Speed Sport News Editor Chris Economaki attended auto races all around the world. He snapped this shot during the World Formula…
The worst accident in auto-racing history, one that forever changed the sport, took place on June 11, 1955, during the 39th running of the 24-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance in Le Mans, France.
CELEBRATION: Bev Griffis enjoys her breakthrough USAC victory in the summer of 1986. (Rick Bell Photo)Two female drivers — Bev Griffis and Patty Moise…
IN THE SEAT: Australian Formula One driver Denny Hulme sits in the cockpit of his McLaren F-1 car prior to a practice session for…
THE KING WINS: Page three of the July 11, 1984, issue of National Speed Sport News touted Richard Petty’s 200th victory. (NSSN Archives Photo)When…
GETTING STARTED: Richard Petty (43) leads the field to the green flag at the start of the 1966 July NASCAR event at Daytona Int’l…