Back in August we reported championship-winning racer Sammy Swindell’s announcement that he was retiring from winged sprint car racing, and would henceforth be racing only in the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals every January in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the time...
Most people know of Mario Andretti for his having won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 or the Formula 1 World Championship in 1978. Racing fans also know of his upset victory in the 1967 Daytona 500 and his four Indycar series championships. But it was on March 3, 1962,...
In the category of “now we’ve heard everything” comes the announcement that Rolls-Royce will develop an ultraluxury SUV. The announcement was made in Munich by CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, since the Rolls-Royce brand is owned by BMW these days. Mueller-Oetvoes said...
As we reported previously, France wants to rid its roads of old diesel cars, and to do so the country has announced that it is adjusting fuel taxes to be less favorable to diesel and offering a remarkable incentive to encourage owners of older diesels to buy electric...
We have been to the Chili Bowl previously, and are itching to return, but this year we had to settle for watching a live video stream. But even via the miniature speakers of an Ipad we could hear the crowd chanting Rico! Rico! Rico! after 2014 USAC champion Rico...
