ROGER PENSKE’S ARGETSINGER AWARD CELEBRATION On the last day of June, Roger Penske was feted at Corning (N.Y.) Museum of Glass as the 2016 recipient of the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports, a fitting honor for one of the giants of the business now enjoying Team Penske’s 50th Anniversary. Gordon Kirby’s […]
SiF: HUSTLING A STOCK CAR AROUND A ROAD COURSE It’s no mean feat hustling an 850 horsepower, 3300 lb. stock car around a twisty road course. Add to that skinny tires, tiny brakes along with very little downforce – and you have quite a challenge! With the Toyota/Save Mart 350 coming up this Sunday (June […]
SAFEisFAST LE MANS SPECIAL – RACING A HYBRID PROTOTYPE This weekend features the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – perhaps the most iconic race in the world. (See television schedule below.) And it promises to be an intense battle among the exotic hybrid prototypes from Porsche, Audi and Toyota. What’s the […]
UNDERSTEER vs. OVERSTEER, PART 4: DRIVING AROUND THE PROBLEM In the previous three parts of this series on that most basic of handling problems – understeer vs. oversteer – we first defined the difference between them, the trap of confusing the two and then fixing the problem. Now comes the tough part: You’re in the […]
DAN GURNEY AND DEREK BELL INDUCTED INTO MOTOR SPORT HALL OF FAME Epsom, Surrey, England, May 31 – RRDC members Derek Bell and Dan Gurney were two of five motor racing legends inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame at the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park country estate. Bell was chosen from the sports […]
GANASSI AND POSEY INTO MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME OF AMERICA RRDC members Chip Ganassi and Sam Posey will join the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Class of 2016 at the 28th Annual MSHFA Induction Ceremony Presented by Bridgestone on June 29 at The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach. Chip Ganassi is the […]
ALLAN McNISH LATEST SAFEisFAST ASK A PRO Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner and ex-Toyota F1 driver Allan McNish is the latest online driving instructor for SAFEisFAST.com. During a career spanning 24 years, McNish raced for Audi, Porsche, and Toyota across a series of disciplines including Formula One, sports car racing and touring cars. By the […]
AUGIE PABST AND FRIENDS AT SEIBKEN’S In a jolly prequel to Road America’s Spring Vintage Weekend, Augie Pabst and author Bob Birmingham were featured guests at Seibken’s Resort the Thursday evening before the HRC’s 2016 season kick-off event at the circuit last weekend. The occasion was the first U.S. public presentation of the delightful biography, […]
ROGER PENSKE, CHEVROLET AND INDY – ANNIVERSARIES COLLIDE In the midst of his 50th Anniversary year as a team owner, Roger Penske has been chosen to drive the pace car for the 100th running of Indianapolis 500 May 29. The pace car will be a special 50th Anniversary Edition 2017 Camaro SS – completing the […]
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 15, 2016 – On April 14 at the Long Beach Hilton before a capacity crowd of auto racing dignitaries, corporate executives and champion race-car drivers, Can-Am, USRRC and Trans-Am champion George Follmer was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the “RRDC Evening with George Follmer presented by Firestone,” prior to the […]
Santa Ana, Calif., April 13 – Dan Gurney celebrated his 85th birthday on Wednesday at the Eagle’s Nest with some 100 special friends and former employees. It was a truly festive occasion with at least one huge surprise for the legendary founder of All-American Racers. His sons, Justin and Alex, dug up one car not […]
Things That Matter When Choosing a Semi Truck Semi trucks: what could be better, bigger, or more beautiful to the men (and women) who love trucks and trucking? But buying a new semi truck is a big decision, and these giants come with a fairly gigantic price tag to match. If you’re […]
Hilliard, Ohio, April 11, 2016 – It’s George Follmer Week in Long Beach. Follmer, the only driver to have won both the Trans-Am and Can-Am championships in one year (1972), will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the “RRDC Evening with George Follmer presented by Firestone” in Long Beach, Calif., this Thursday, April 14, prior […]
PIERMONT, NY – April 5, 2016 – In less than three short years, SAFEisFAST has taken and maintained its leadership position as the preeminent online motorsports instructional tool in the industry by tapping the wealth of experience and knowledge of the Road Racing Drivers Club’s membership. Creator Tom Davey has leveraged the site’s quality and […]
HILLIARD, Ohio, March 29, 2016 – American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will support the RRDC Evening with George Follmer presented by Firestone by hosting the cocktail reception on April 14 for the seventh consecutive year at the Road Racing Drivers Club’s eighth annual West Coast banquet, held prior to the 42nd Toyota Grand Prix of Long […]
AUGIE PABST: BEHIND THE WHEEL “Augie Pabst: Behind the Wheel” is now available for order! Orders from the UK and Europe will ship immediately. U.S. orders will ship after April 15th, as will orders from the rest of the world. Augie has signed 400 copies which are only available directly from the publisher – Dalton […]
DYLAN MURRY 22nd GORSLINE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER SEBRING, Fla., March 17, 2016 – Dylan Murry, of Cumming, Ga., was presented the 22nd Gorsline Scholarship by John Gorsline at the 64th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring fueled by Fresh From Florida. With this scholarship, Murry, 15, will work with Dr. Jacques Dallaire, Director of Performance Prime, on an individually-designed […]
Amelia Island, GA, March 16, 2016 – The 21st edition of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and Auction was staged this past weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Resort on one of Georgia’s most scenic barrier islands. Bill Warner’s charity shindig drew a record 315 concours entries and thousands of guests to visually embrace a […]
For the seventh consecutive year, Firestone will be the presenting sponsor for the RRDC’s annual celebration in conjunction with the Long Beach Grand Prix. This year’s festivities will honor George Follmer. Previous honorees were Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Roger Penske, Jim Hall, Brian Redman, Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser. These “RRDC Evenings” are acknowledged as one […]
BRIAN REDMAN: A RACER’S MEMOIR, 1965-1975 RRDC members Brian Redman and Jim Mullen have come together to produce Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks. A racer’s memoir of a dangerous decade, 1965-1975, a 300-page memoir covering the period from one of the top competitors of the day. Packed with photographs, the volume provides a vivid account of Redman’s […]
The following is a recollection of a Road Racing Drivers Club Skid Pad Seminar with Mark Donohue and Bill Mitchell on June 17, 1972 – an anecdote from Frank Del Vecchio’s notebook: “Checkered Shorts.” Drivers and cars: Paul Keeler – March 722 Formula B, Mike Rand and Frank Del Vecchio – March 712 Formula B […]
Hilliard, OH, Feb. 11, 2015 – RRDC President Bobby Rahal invites you to the annual Long Beach Banquet, Thursday, April 14, featuring George Follmer and his racecars: “Talk to Penske. Talk to Redman. Talk to Jones, Hall, Gurney, Haywood, Posey, Morton, Bell, and any top competitor from the ‘60s, ‘70s and early ‘80s. All will […]
DAYTONA, Fla., January 30, 2016 – Chip Ganassi Racing owner Chip Ganassi, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been named the recipient of the 2015 Rolex Bob Snodgrass Award of Excellence. The announcement was made during the traditional prelude to the Rolex 24 At Daytona – the Grand Marshal Dinner – which was held at the Daytona 500 Club on […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 28, 2016 – Scott Pruett, known as a savvy and disciplined racer with a record 60 victories in IMSA competition, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club with the 2016 Phil Hill Award. RRDC president Bobby Rahal made the presentation at a dinner on Jan. 27 prior to the running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the […]
Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 27, 2016 – Judy Stropus, former professional timer/scorer, race-car driver and award-winning publicist, received the 2015 Bob Akin Award from the Road Racing Drivers Club at a dinner on Jan. 27 prior to the running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the season opener of the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Each recipient of this honor, […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 20, 2016 – Roger Penske’s fabled Team Penske is celebrating its 50th Anniversary during the 2016 racing season, and “The Captain” hosted a gala in Charlotte on Jan. 20, inviting team members, drivers and sponsors who were part of the operation which dates back to its first race in the 24 Hours […]
HILLIARD, OH, January 22, 2015 – Good stuff has happened in the past few months to a number of our members: Chip Ganassi, Bobby Akin, Rick Knoop, Dan Davis, Ryan Dalziel, Hobbs-Matchett-Diffey, Juan Pablo Montoya, Hans Stuck, the late Bob Snodgrass, Graham Rahal, Scott Pruett, Toly Arutunoff, Bob Bondurant, the late Denise McCluggage, Michael Keyser, […]
Three aspiring racers have won places at some of the best race schools across the world – Allen Berg Race School in the US, Motor Sport Vision Race Academy in the UK and Meritus.GP in Malaysia – following the latest SAFEisFAST competition. The winners are: Josh McCormack from the US, Tom Hutchins from the UK and […]
Check out our newest Safe is Fast video tutorial “Racing in Traffic” The video features many of the top drivers and officials from the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge including RRDC members Johnny O’Connell, Jack Baldwin, Corey Fergus, Andy Pilgrim, Dorsey Schroeder and Brian Till. The drivers talk about how to make a clean pass as […]
SAFEisFAST.com is offering the chance for three aspiring racers from across the world to win a day of training at a top racing school in the US, Europe or Asia. In the US, the Allen Berg Racing School is offering one winner the choice of two programmes at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca circuit in California. There is […]
Calvin Stewart, 57, a certified registered nurse/anesthetist from Novi, Mich., is the 45th recipient of the RRDC Mark Donohue Award. This unique award is presented annually by the Road Racing Drivers Club for outstanding performance, competitiveness and sportsmanship during the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. It is voted on by RRDC members attending the Runoffs and […]
Fellow RRDC members. I am proud to be the Ambassador for the RRDC Safe is Fast program and would like to share the amazing results with you. So far this year, over 357,000 videos were viewed with over 1,346,000 minutes watched. This is already DOUBLE the amount for last year. Our entire library of videos […]
SILVERSTONE, England (November 1, 2015) – Lady Luck was not on the side of Team USA Scholarship drivers Dakota Dickerson and Michai Stephens during today’s final stages of the 15th annual Walter Hayes Trophy Formula Ford extravaganza at Silverstone. Although they gave custom enamel pins to all the participants to keep them motivated. Stephens, 23, […]
Team USA Scholarship drivers have been making some waves at the British Formula Ford Festival. Here’s a report from driver Michai Stephens: London, England – The 40th running of the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch proved to be an absolute thriller in every possible way. The field was littered with ruthless and skilled drivers […]
RRDC members Brian Redman, Derek Bell, Vic Elford and Allan McNish have been nominated for membership in the prestigious MotorSport Hall of Fame. The final selection will be determined by a public vote. You can help your fellow members gain entry to this select institution by voting for them. To cast your vote, go to: […]
The Road Racing Drivers Club has added 26 racing men and women. The new class includes 11 regular members, 10 associate members and five honorary members to bring the club’s total to 486 members.”The RRDC is honored to announce the addition to its roster a group of outstanding racing champions and others with remarkable racing […]
The annual RRDC dinner at the SCCA National Runoffs was held on Sept. 21 in Daytona, Fla. About 40 RRDC members and guests met at Carrabba’s across from the Daytona International Speedway on Monday night for dinner and a gathering. This annual gathering provides RRDC members attending the Runoffs a chance to meet and greet […]
The RRDC held its annual informal lunch gathering at Lime Rock Park, Conn., during the very popular Historic Festival 33. The luncheon is held on Sunday, when there is no racing taking place. Instead, Sunday in the Park is held on the actual race track, displaying a variety of exotic and not-so-exotic collector cars. It’s […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 – INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway encourage racing fans to make donations to a new fund established to support the family of Justin Wilson. Donations to the Wilson Children’s Fund can be made online at www.wilsonchildrensfund.com or sent to the following address: Wilson Children’s Fund c/o Forum Credit Union […]
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson has succumbed following injuries suffered in the IndyCar race at Pocono. “We at the RRDC are saddened by the loss of one of our members, Justin Wilson. Justin was a talented race-car driver in the prime of his career who was often described by some of his fellow members as a “gentle […]
