Members
A complete list of RRDC members.
AUGIE PABST – 1934-2024
Augie Pabst, Jr., who raced in the golden years of American sportscar racing’s late 1950s and early ‘60s, passed away Oct. 9 at age 90. He often teamed with close friends – Harry Heuer, Bill Wuesthoff and Don Devine; at other times with legends of the sport – Walt Hansgen and Roger Penske. A testimony […]
DON KNOWLES’ WIFE BECKY PASSES
It with great sadness that we report that Rebecca “Becky” Knowles, wife of Don Knowles, passed away Oct. 8 at age 78 at their home in Pittsboro, N.C. due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Don said that she passed quietly and with no pain. They had been married for 56 years and had a daughter […]
SAM POSEY DRIVE TOWARD A CURE DAY AT LIME ROCK
You are invited to Lime Rock Park, Thursday, Oct. 10 as “Drive Toward a Cure” celebrates Sam Posey – motorsports legend and champion of Parkinson’s disease – at Sam’s home track. For those wanting to make a day of it, join us at a private collection in NJ followed by a convoy to the track. […]
ROCKY MORAN: 1950-2024
Rocky Moran passed away this week from cancer. He was 74. Moran was a versatile race driver, equally at home in a sports car on road courses and in an IndyCar at the Brickyard. He drove for Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, Jr. After retirement, he had been an active participant in the career of […]
BOB RILEY TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE FORMULA VEE HALL OF FAME
Bob Riley will be inducted into the Formula Vee Hall of Fame in ceremonies set for Tuesday, Oct 1, during the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Joining Riley in this year’s Hall of Fame class is Jonathan Weisheit, a true veteran and advocate of Formula Vee. Bob Riley, the visionary engineer behind the […]
NEW SAFEisFAST VIDEO: HANDLING THE MEDIA
Fellow racers, At some point you will have a terrible race and have to face the media. How do you handle this? In our latest video, one of the most respected journalists in motorsport, RACER’s Marshall Pruett, gives his top tips for drivers when handling media duties. He is joined by a roster of champion […]
ZAK BROWN RECEIVES THE IMRRC CAMERON R. ARGETSINGER AWARD
Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, was honored at a gala dinner on Thursday with the 10th annual International Motor Racing Research Center’s Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for outstanding contributions to motorsports. Returning to the site of the inaugural award dinner held at the Corning Museum of Glass which recognized multi-race team owner Chip […]
ZAK BROWN’S OPEN LETTER TO INDYCAR
Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, has sent an open letter to IndyCar, laying out his vision of ways to enhance the series’ visibility, marketing, team strengthening and technical advancement. This treatise is both thoughtful and thorough and will provide much grist for the post-season mill. It’s a good read.
ADRIAN NEWEY JOINS ASTON-MARTIN
In a not totally unexpected move, Adrian Newey has signed with Aston-Martin as managing technical partner. His package is reportedly worth £30m a year and includes a shareholder’s position. It’s no wonder that Lawrence Stroll, owner and chairperson of Aston-Martin, opened the coffers to sign the man considered the preeminent designer in motorsports history. Since […]
NOSTALGIA: McCLUGGAGE AT SEBRING, 1961
The 12 Hours of Sebring in 1961 was won by Phil Hill and Oliver Gendebien in a Ferrari 250 TRI/61. As you might expect, a number of RRDC notables did quite well that March 25th over the 5.2 miles of mostly concrete runways, taxiways and hardstand. Some well-placed members included Richie Ginther 2nd O/A; Bob […]