Black Noon, a Somewhat Personal Book Review

“There are few events with more pomp and pageantry than the running of the Indianapolis 500… It is part Memorial Day celebration, part three-ring circus, and part Shakespearean drama.” –Black Noon, The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 Your reviewer confesses to...

The Race of Gentlemen goes Bi-Coastal

The Race of Gentlemen, affectionately known as TROG, first run in 2012 not far from the CarShowSafari.com headquarters in New Jersey, has from the start proven immensely popular – so much so that a second event, on the California coast, is being planned for this year....

McLaren’s Tyler Alexander

The passing this week of Tyler Alexander, at age 75, is significant on many levels. First, he had been an influential figure in worldwide racing for half a century. Second, he was one of the founders of the McLaren racing organization. And third, he was an American in...

Remembering Bob Carini

Robert Carini, co-founder of the Model A Restorers Club and father of CarShowSafari.com’s good friend Wayne Carini, died this week at the age of 93. The senior Carini, known far and wide as Bob, began restoring Model As following his service in World War II, doing so...

Heating Up Winter with the Chili Bowl

43 cars start the Daytona 500 each year. Typically, no more than 50 show up to try to earn a starting spot. 33 cars in 11 rows of three is a tradition at the Indy 500. In recent years, 33 has also been the number of cars trying to qualify. But at the 30th annual Lucas...