senor honda

Bonus: 1901 Ford “Sweepstakes” replica

Cameron NeveuWe know—it’s from 1901 (sort of), it doesn’t belong to any race series, and not in a million years would it hit triple digits. (Henry Ford claimed the original, of which this is a recreation, hit 72 mph, and the replica has notched almost 60.) But this painstakingly recreated Ford Speedster does not have fenders, so technically it does qualify as an open-wheel car.

On October 10, 1901, in Grosse Point, Michigan, Henry Ford and the original wood-paneled, 538-cubic-inch monster beat out Alexander Winton in a publicity stunt designed to restore Henry’s reputation after his first auto company folded. The sweepstakes worked, though not until his third effort would Ford’s venture take flight. Fun fact: those 538 cubic inches were distributed among only two cylinders. With a elementary form of mechanical fuel injection (for which Henry won a patent), the engine probably made around 26 hp.

That was Henry Ford’s first and only race. The original Speedster resides in the Henry Ford Museum, but to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the occasion, two replicas were made—at great cost and effort. This is the active-duty of the two replicas, and it has toured all over the world, making a magnificent chugging, clattering noise all the way—even to the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

senor honda

You should always see the latest posts quickly
because the pictures go away after a period of time.

Pictures from facebook go away the fastest.

senor honda

The Racing Writer's Podcast: Jade Gurss

Michael Levitt/Motorsport Images
89 shares
share
tweet
emailBy Kelly Crandall | January 5, 2022 6:33 PM ET

Jade Gurss is back with another must-read auto racing book, this time having worked with Al Unser Jr. Gurss, who had known Unser back during the latter’s driving career, takes The Racing Writer’s Podcast inside “Al Unser Jr.: A Checkered Past,” including:

• The work to tell Unser’s story in the best way
• The reason for starting the book with Unser’s suicide attempt
• Unser’s willingness to be vulnerable
• The honesty and openness of Unser about his personal life and decisions
• Drug use and the Penske days
• Vivid memories on winning the Indianapolis 500 but feeling adrift afterward
• How complex Unser is
• The fact-checking process
• What Gurss was looking forward to hearing from Unser about
• How it felt after such an intense project was done
• What the takeaway for readers should be of Unser’s story

senor honda

Behind The Bricks: Johnny Rutherford

4,333 views
May 19, 2021

115DislikeShare
Save



Indianapolis Motor Speedway
27.4K subscribersBehind The Bricks: Johnny Rutherford

senor honda

Behind the Bricks: IMS Photo Vault

2,871 views
Dec 6, 2021

84DislikeShare
Save



Indianapolis Motor Speedway
27.4K subscribersMore than 5 million photos in a fireproof vault. That's how #IMS archives 112 years of history at the Racing Capital of the World. On the latest episode of Behind the Bricks, Doug Boles takes a tour of the #IMS photo vault to show where rare and never-before-seen images live.

senor honda

2021 Behind The Bricks: Episode 1

17,548 views
Jan 26, 2021

393DislikeShare
Save



Indianapolis Motor Speedway
27.4K subscribersWatch the first Behind The Bricks episode of 2021 featuring Doug Boles chatting with recently retired #IMS Historian Donald Davidson, 2020 #Indy500 winner Takuma Sato, and much more!

senor honda

2021 Behind The Bricks: Episode 2

4,289 views
Premiered Feb 25, 2021

112DislikeShare
Save



Indianapolis Motor Speedway
27.4K subscribersWatch the second Behind The Bricks episode of 2021 featuring Doug Boles chatting with Penske Entertainment Chief Diversity Officer Jimmie McMillian, Paretta Autosport driver Simona de Silvestro, and catch up on all the latest INDYCAR news!

senor honda

Behind The Bricks Extra: Bob Jenkins 13,914 views Feb 16, 2021

senor honda

Tying some racing history together
See last post in thread:
See it before it goes away.

senor honda

Roger Rager, 2022

IMS Photo
2.0k shares
share
tweet
emailBy RACER Staff | February 20, 2022 6:14 PM ET

Roger Rager, a sprint car ace best known for leading the Indianapolis 500 in a car powered by a stock block engine that had started out in a school bus, has died at the age of 73.

A native of Nebraska, Rager scored numerous victories in sprint cars and was the only driver to win at renowned Knoxville Raceway in each decade from the 1960s to the 2000s. He made his IndyCar debut in 1976, and qualified for the Indy 500 in 1980 after a couple of near-misses with his low-budget team.

Rager was a popular David-vs-Goliath story that year, as he drove a three-year-old Wildcat (pictured above) powered by a Chevy stock block engine that Rager had removed from a school bus in a junkyard, at a time when Cosworth race engines ruled the Speedway. He qualified 10th, ahead of A.J. Foyt, Gordon Johncock and Tom Sneva, and even led two laps of the race before being collected by another driver’s spin. Rager gained some consolation by being named Rookie of the Year by USAC.

Rager later returned to sprint car racing, while also building an RV resort business, Rager’s Acres, in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. He was a Masters Champion three times in six years at Knoxville and was inducted into that iconic track’s inducted Hall of Fame in 1990.