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• The Volo Auto Museum

  A trip to the Volo Auto Museum should be on every car lover’s list of things to do. Situated in the beautiful little village of Volo in Illinois, Chicago, the theme park covers an astounding ...

• The Texas Motor Speedway

  The very first NASCAR event at the Texas Motor Speedway had a crowd to full capacity, which is an indicator of the popularity of this auto and motor bike racing track, just outside the exciting ...

• NASCAR Car of Tomorrow

  After the tragic death of one of NASCAR’s racing legends, Dale Earnhardt Sr, in 2001 at the Daytona 500, NASCAR starting putting their efforts towards designing a new car- the NASCAR Car of ...

• The Borg-Warner Trophy, Indy 500 Victory Symbol

  The Borg-Warner Trophy awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500 since 1936 ranks with the Stanley Cup and the World Series Trophy as one of pro sports most recognized rewards. As well, ...

• Bernie Ecclestone Promotes Night Racing

  When the Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone first mentioned that he would like to host a night race at the Asian Grand Prix, he was met with a variety of different opinions and concerns. ...

• Offenhauser’s Golden Decade at the Indy 500

  Perhaps no racing name is more closely linked with the Indianapolis 500 than Offenhauser. This venerable engine manufacturer was a dominant force at The Brickyard from the early 1930s up until ...

• The Strangest Indy 500 Tradition

  A racing event with a history as long as the Indy 500 is sure to have spawned more than a few traditions, but the "Milk Drinking" post-race ritual is surely the strangest. It was way back in ...

• The First Indy 500

  As millions of auto racing fans shift into high gear for the 91st Indianapolis 500 race on May 27 of 2007, let's take a moment to reflect back on the humble beginnings of this historic race.

• Supermoto – A Thrilling Motorcycle Racing Sport

  In the 1970’s ABC’s ‘Wide World of Sports’ became rated as one of the best sports shows in the United States at the time. In the series called ‘Superbikers’ ABC was commissioned to ...

• Midget Car Racing – Gateway to Auto Racing

  If you are a racing fan you likely already know all about midget car racing. Many racing car drivers start out their professional careers with midget cars or at least quarter midget cars and ...

• The F1 Spyker F8-VII vs the F16 Fighter Plane

  The Volkel Air Force Base in Holland was the scene of excitement and anticipation, while thousands of spectators waited anxiously to see Christijan Albers face off against an F16 Fighter jet ...

• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  Though high speed car chases and hot heads filled with adrenaline have often graced the silver screen, it’s not every day that a movie comes out about NASCAR racing - Days of Thunder with Tom ...