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Left: The Locomobile Type 1906, "Old 16", driven by George Robertson on its way to winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island.

Center: Action during the 1916 Vanderbilt Cup event at Santa Monica with William Bolden (#12) leading Omar Toft.

History Articles

Book Review: Fast Ladies
by Russell Jaslow, July, 2009

A review of the book of Jean-François Bouzanquet's look at women race drivers in Europe from 1888-1970.

Riley Auction, 8 Racing Greats Headline 31st NARM Show
Press Release, May, 2009

A press release on the National Auto Racing Memorabilia (NARM) Show, an Indy 500 Weekend fixture.

Book Review: Forza Minardi!
by Russell Jaslow, August, 2008

A review of the book by Simon Vigar and everyone's second favorite F1 team.

Book Review: Ghost Tracks
by Russell Jaslow, December, 2007

A review of the book on Pete Hylton's historic look at America's lost road racing tracks.

Book Review: Unraced... Formula One's Lost Cars
by Russell Jaslow, September, 2007

A review of the book by Sam Collins about F1 cars that were built but never raced during the three-liter era.

Book Review: The Grand Prix Saboteurs
by Russell Jaslow, August, 2007

A review of the book by Joe Saward about the untold story of the Grand Prix drivers who became British secret agents in World War II.

Book Review: BRM - A Mechanic's Tale
by Russell Jaslow, June, 2007

A review of the book by Dick Salmon about his days as a mechanic on the BRM Formula 1 team from 1952 to 1965.

Book Review: Thunder at Sunrise
by Russell Jaslow, May, 2007

A review of the book by John M. Burns about the history of the Vanderbilt Cup, the Grand Prize and the Indianapolis 500, 1904-1916.

Book Review: Montlhéry - The Story of the Paris Autodrome
by Russell Jaslow, April, 2007

A review of the book by William 'Bill' Boddy about the French oval outside of Paris which was the site for numerous record breaking runs.

Book Review: BRM V16 - How Britain's Auto Makers Built A Grand Prix Car To Beat The World
by Russell Jaslow, January, 2007

A review of the book by Karl Ludvigsen about the patriotic yet trouble plagued venture of the BRM racing effort.

Book Review: 1½-litre Grand Prix Racing 1961-65 - Low Power, High Tech
by Russell Jaslow, October, 2006

A review of the book by Mark Whitelock about the often ignored five-year period where F1 scaled back to a 1½-litre formula, yet still produced many historical moments.

DVD Review: The World's Fastest Indian
by Russell Jaslow, June, 2006

A review of the movie "based on one hell of a true story," Burt Munro and his never-say-die dream of building the world's fastest Indian motocycle and his adventures on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Book Release: Gold Thunder
by Anne B. Jones, November, 2004

Rex White, the oldest living NASCAR champion, has written an autobiography to explain the past and of course, why his car was gold.

2004 Long Beach Grand Prix Historical F1 Photo Gallery
by Jeff Davidson, April, 2004

Another "vintage" weekend of historical open wheel racecars at Long Beach.

2003 Long Beach Grand Prix Historical F1 Photo Gallery
by Jeff Davidson, April, 2003

The Formula One cars return to Long Beach to put on an exhibition race.

Book Review: Mario Andretti, The Complete Record
by Russell Jaslow, January, 2003

A review of the book by Mike O'Leary detailing Mario's career in a year-by-year statistical compilation. Every race from 1964 until his retirement is listed.

Auto Racing History Joins 10 Tenths Motorsport To Bring You A History Forum Discussion Board.
Press Release, August 1, 2001

1904 Vanderbilt Cup Rules
June, 2001

The conditions governing competition for the Trophy presented by Mr. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., as they originally appeared, for the first Vanderbilt Cup race in 1904.

1904 Vanderbilt Cup Instructions
June, 2001

The instructions to operators (drivers), judges, checkers, and special officers, as they originally appeared, for the first Vanderbilt Cup race in 1904.

Auto Racing History's Russell Jaslow Appears In The Wall Street Journal.
Press Release, May 25, 2001

1967 Canadian Grand Prix Photo Gallery
by Fred Young, April, 2001

A very special treat. Fred Young pulled out some of his original photos of the first Canadian Grand Prix which he attended to complement the article that appeared earlier on this site.

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival Photo Gallery
by Russell Jaslow, January, 2001

We once again bring you the very popular Festival at Watkins Glen for the reenactment of the famous Watkins Glen Grand Prix. The cars for the exhibition race and Concours d'Elegance are both captured.

Book Review: Where They Raced - LAP2
by Doug Stokes, August, 2000

A review of the newly released book by Harold Osmer detailing all the racing venues that ever existed in the Southern California area.

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival Photo Gallery
by Russell Jaslow, December, 1999

See the cars that made up the reenactment of the famous Watkins Glen Grand Prix. The cars for the exhibition race and Concours d'Elegance are both captured.

The Ardent Alligator and The 1949 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
by Russell Jaslow, December, 1999

The Ardent Alligator had a long career, but this car's highlight was winning the 1949 Watkins Glen Grand Prix driven brilliantly by Miles Collier.

Book Review: Real Road Racing, The Santa Monica Road Races
by Russell Jaslow, May, 1999

A review of the newly released book by Harold Osmer and Phil Harms dealing with the early Santa Monica races between 1909-1919.

First Canadian Grand Prix
by Russell Jaslow, April, 1999

This event may be the province of Montreal now, but it all started in Mosport.

Early Minnesota Auto Racing
by Don Stauffer, December, 1996

Although they got off to a slightly late start in the pioneering age of auto racing, Minnesota soon became home to a 24-hour race, events at the fairgrounds, and a superspeedway near Fort Snelling. Many greats of that era competed in the Twin Cities. The tracks may be gone (the superspeedway is now the airport), but the racing exploits have not been forgotten. [This article first appeared on Don Stauffer's personal home page and this link points you there.]

Who Really Won The First Indy 500?
by Russell Jaslow, February, 1997

The record books say it was Ray Harroun, but many facts, rumors, and claims point to Ralph Mulford as the true winner of the first Indy 500. [This article first appeared in the North American Motorsports Journal and this link points you there.]

Indianapolis, Miami, and Carl Fisher.
by Russell Jaslow, March, 1997

What do these two cities have in common? It could be said that one man is responsible for putting them on the map -- Carl Fisher. It was his idea to build the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in order to help that city win the battle with Detroit as the premier automotive manufacturing center. Afterwards, he went to Miami and dreamed up the idea of putting grand hotels on the beach, thus turning it into a Mecca for touring sun worshipers. [This article first appeared in the North American Motorsports Journal and this link points you there.]

The Great Savannah Races
by Russell Jaslow, May, 1997

There is going to be an Indy Lites race held in Savannah, GA, and CART may return big time racing to that area. It's time to look back at the history of racing in this city and how they were able to get two of the greatest events of the time -- The US Grand Prize and The Vanderbilt Cup. [This article first appeared in the North American Motorsports Journal and this link points you there.]

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