Category Archives: Club News

MEMBER NEWS: RUSSELL WINS DONOHUE AWARD; BELL/KENDALL DEBUT TORQUE SHOW; MARIO TO BE HONORED AT INDY; BETTY RUTHERFORD PASSES; LAW TO SPEAK AT PCA

By RRDC WebmasterJanuary 21, 2019Club News

CLAY RUSSELL NAMED 2018 MARK DONOHUE AWARD WINNER Clay Russell, of Spartanburg, S.C., was named the 48th recipient of the RRDC Mark Donohue Award for his winning drive at the 2018 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Sonoma Raceway in October. This unique award is presented annually by the RRDC for outstanding performance, competitiveness and sportsmanship during […]

MEMBER NEWS: RLL HIRES ZANARDI, PETER GIDDINGS, ROAD AMERICA, NBC SPORTS, DAVIS

By RRDC WebmasterJanuary 8, 2019Club News

ALEX ZANARDI TO DRIVE FOR BMW TEAM RLL IN ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA With the full support of BMW Motorsport, Rahal, Letterman, Lanigan is fielding a pair of BMW Team RLL M8 GTEs for this month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, the No. 24 equipped with a very special set of hand controls for one of […]

SAD NEWS: MIKE HISS AND PETE BIRO PASS

By RRDC WebmasterJanuary 1, 2019Club News

MIKE HISS – 1941-2018 Mike Hiss passed away Dec. 19 at age 77 of complications from a 30-year battle with cancer. Robin Miller recalled Mike’s very interesting racing career on RACER.com: It didn’t last very long but Mike Hiss had one of the most majestic IndyCar careers ever. Hiss, who died Dec. 19 at the […]

SAFEisFAST CHRISTMAS PRESENT PLUS SKIP BARBER’S NEW PODCAST

By RRDC WebmasterDecember 25, 2018Club News

TEN TIPS TO MAKE YOU A FASTER DRIVER Fellow racers, To wrap up the year, we’ve put together ten tips from some serious champions that can help you become a quicker driver in 2019. Our latest video begins with Fernando Alonso describing how to make a killer start. And then a stellar group of drivers […]

MEMBER NEWS: MOSTLY ABOUT BILL WARNER PLUS DAYTONA DINNER DETAILS

By RRDC WebmasterDecember 16, 2018Club News

BILL WARNER NAMED ENTHUSIAST OF THE YEAR BY THE CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE OF AMERICA The Concours d’Elegance of America Board of Directors has named longtime friend and supporter Bill Warner from Jacksonville, FL as our 2019 Enthusiast of the Year. Bill has been around automobiles his whole life. As a teenager, he worked at the local Volkswagen dealership […]

MEMBER NEWS: HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM AAR; DON MARSH PASSES

By RRDC WebmasterDecember 12, 2018Club News

DON MARSH (1930 – 2018) Don F. Marsh, 88, passed away in Dec. 2018. His obituary described his passion for the automobile: “His lifelong love of all things with wheels began as a little boy, a passion he pursued both professionally and personally. Don collected classic cars for years, toured actively all around the country […]

NEW SAFEisFAST VIDEO: THE SECRETS OF CARRYING SPEED

By RRDC WebmasterDecember 10, 2018Club News

Fellow racers, The old saying used to be “In slow, and out fast”. But to win today, you have to be fast entering a turn, quick in the middle and on max power at the exit. There are tenths to be gained everywhere. In our latest video, a group of very quick champion drivers – […]

RRDC AT THE RUNOFFS: JOHN HEINRICY CAPTURES TWO MORE TITLES, 31 NOW FOR JOE AQUILANTE; JOE HUFFAKER NABS 10TH; MICHAEL VARACINS, 7TH

By RRDC WebmasterNovember 20, 2018Club News

It was a vintage year in Napa Valley for RRDC members John Heinricy and Joe Aquilante, plus Joe Huffaker and Michael Varacins at the 2018 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Sonoma Raceway in the heart of California’s wine country, Oct 19-21. John Heinricy scored a pair of championships pushing his gold medal total to […]

MEMBER NEWS: PARNELLI, JOHN PAUL JR., RON GRABLE, HOBBS, LYN, ROGER

By RRDC WebmasterNovember 8, 2018Club News

PETERSEN MUSEUM HONORING PARNELLI JONES THIS WEEK In celebration of Parnelli Jones’s legacy and his contributions to automotive engineering and motorsports, the Petersen Automotive Museum will welcome guests to this Thursday night’s opening reception of “Legends of Los Angeles: Southern California Race Cars and their Builders.” This very special reception will honor Parnelli Jones and […]

TEAM USA SCHOLARSHIP IMPRESSES AT SILVERSTONE

By RRDC WebmasterNovember 6, 2018Club News

SILVERSTONE, England (Nov. 5, 2018) – This past weekend, 2018 Team USA Scholarship winners Colin Mullan and Jake Craig wrapped up three-plus weeks in England at Silverstone Circuit with a stellar showing in the 18th annual Walter Hayes Trophy, named in honor of one of the founding fathers of Formula Ford. More than 100 drivers […]

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2018 TEAM USA SCHOLARSHIP DRIVERS

By RRDC WebmasterOctober 23, 2018Club News

With Donington and Brands Hatch in their rear view mirrors, Jake Craig and Colin Mullan are more than halfway through Team USA Scholarship’s English adventure for 2018. In their own words, here’s a quick look back at how these two young racers got to this point: JAKE CRAIG: “My main goal for the 2018 […]

NEW SiF VIDEO – RACECRAFT: THE ART OF WINNING AND MORE

By RRDC WebmasterOctober 22, 2018Club News

SAFEisFAST: THE ART OF WINNING Speed may get you on pole, but what usually wins races is Racecraft – that ability to think while you’re white knuckling it wheel-to-wheel… and end up in front when the checkered flag falls. But how do you master Racecraft? To find out, we’ve assembled another all-star panel of Champion […]

TEAM USA SCHOLARSHIP AT THE FORMULA FORD FESTIVAL

By RRDC WebmasterOctober 22, 2018Club News

BRANDS HATCH, BOOTS ON THE GROUND After a successful “warmup” race meeting the previous weekend at rainy Donington Park and three days of testing this past week at Brands Hatch, both Team USA Scholarship racers Jake Craig and Colin Mullan felt well prepared as they headed into the British Racing & Sports Car Club’s 47th […]

TEAM MILESTONES FOR PENSKE AND GANASSI

By RRDC WebmasterOctober 16, 2018Club News

500 WINS FOR TEAM PENSKE Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking the 500th victory for Team Penske over more than five decades. “Thanks to everyone throughout our organization for their hard work and all their dedication for helping us reach this […]

NEW SAFEisFAST VIDEO: DRIVER VS ENGINEER; PLUS RIVERSIDE REVISITED

By RRDC WebmasterSeptember 12, 2018Club News

DRIVER VS ENGINEER: DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP We’ve all experienced that feeling: your car is handling like crap – and you have no clue why. That’s where the race engineer comes in. Armed with the latest technology and mountains of data, engineers have the answers right at their fingertips. If only you could get on the same page – […]

DON PANOZ PASSES AWAY AT AGE 83

By RRDC WebmasterSeptember 12, 2018Club News

DON PANOZ PASSES AWAY AT AGE 83 Serial entrepreneur Dr. Donald Panoz passed away Tuesday morning at age 83. He had been ill for several weeks and spent his final days in the company of his family and closest friends. Dr. Panoz, co-founder of Milan Pharmaceuticals in 1961, made his fortune there by creating and […]

BULGARI AWARD TO BILL WARNER; POSEY’S NEW ART SHOW AT THE OBER; ROGER PENSKE AND HURLEY HAYWOOD AT THE SIMEONE FOUNDATION

By RRDC WebmasterSeptember 8, 2018Club News

BILL WARNER TO RECEIVE 2018 NICOLA BULGARI AWARD In ceremonies during the Wheels & Heels Annual Gala at the LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma, WA, this Sunday, Sept. 8, Bill Warner will receive the 2018 Nicola Bulgari Award. This award is presented annually based upon the recipient’s contributions to preserving America’s automotive heritage, the use […]

PIERRE GASLY LATEST SAFEisFAST ASK A PRO; STROPUS TALKS T&S

By RRDC WebmasterAugust 30, 2018Club News

F1 DRIVER PIERRE GASLY IS LATEST SAFEisFAST ASK A PRO Toro Rosso F1 driver and former GP2 champion Pierre Gasly is the latest online driving instructor for SAFEisFAST.com. Gasly is competing in his first full season of F1 with Toro Rosso ahead of a move to Red Bull Racing in 2019, where he will partner […]

SAFEisFAST – CHOOSING YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT; PLUS LIME ROCK AND CLARK BOOK

By RRDC WebmasterAugust 7, 2018Club News

CHOOSING YOUR SAFETY GEAR Today’s driver safety equipment is incredibly good. But it can also be incredibly expensive – $2500 for the newest trick helmet. $3000 for the latest, greatest driver’s suit. To find out what you need to be safe, we put together a group of industry safety experts who explain how to choose the best […]

De FERRAN TO McLAREN; WILD LIFE IN ALASKA AND CONNECTICUT

By RRDC WebmasterAugust 4, 2018Club News

DE FERRAN OPENS PROBLEM SOLVING TOOL BOX IN WOKING Late last month, McLaren F1 installed consultant Gil de Ferran as Sporting Director to replace Eric Boullier who stepped down in the lead up to the British Grand Prix. De Ferran will apply his personal self-improvement habits to helping the Formula 1 team identify and sort […]

DARIO FRANCHITTI TO HALL OF FAME

By RRDC WebmasterJuly 6, 2018Club News

DARIO FRANCHITTI IN 2019 MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS Dario Franchitti will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America as the Open Wheel honoree in the 2019 class of seven. The RRDC member’s lassmates include Augie Duesenberg (Historic category), Phil Remington (Sports Cars), Kevin Schwantz (Motorcycles), Don Schumacher (Drag Racing), Tony Stewart […]

JACKY ICKX AMELIA ISLAND HONOREE; DEE ANN ANDRETTI PASSES

By RRDC WebmasterJuly 4, 2018Club News

TIPS ON MAINTAINING A HEALTHY DIET Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is mandatory for all of us, who want to stay fit and active. Amidst the busy schedule that we follow, it becomes almost impossible to do so. Therefore, to help you with it, we are sharing some of the essential tips to stay healthy. Eating […]

NEW SiF VIDEO: GETTING AROUND THE RING + GANLEY’S MUSINGS

By RRDC WebmasterJuly 3, 2018Club News

A recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that more than 9000 people died in the USA in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2022. While the latter months have seen a decline in this rate, the risk of accidents still prevails. This is why you must possess defensive driving skills. […]

MEMBER NEWS: LIME ROCK SUPPORTS PARKINSON’S RESEARCH; FITCH MEMORIAL

By RRDC WebmasterJune 25, 2018Club News

LIME ROCK PARK SUPPORTS PARKINSON’S RESEARCH The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has been selected as Lime Rock Park’s official charity for this year’s season, announced Lime Rock Park President Skip Barber. “Each year, Lime Rock Park selects an official charity to support throughout the year and we’re pleased to select The Michael […]

SAFEisFAST VIDEO ON PASSING; TEAM PENSKE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

By RRDC WebmasterJune 14, 2018Club News

LATEST SAFEisFAST VIDEO – THE ART OF PASSING It’s no secret that a good number of racing “incidents” occur when an optimistic passing maneuver doesn’t go quite according to plan. There really is an art to passing quickly, efficiently and safely. In our latest video, a group of Champions from Sports Car Racing, IndyCar and F1 […]

PENSKE/DONOHUE FILM UNCOVERED; WIN RACING SIMULATOR SEAT

By RRDC WebmasterMay 15, 2018Club News

NEW ENGLAND AUTO MUSEUM TO SHOW LONG-LOST PENSKE/DONOHUE DOCUMENTARY “FOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL” “Four Hands on the Wheel,” a long-lost documentary chronicling the legendary auto-racing partnership between Roger Penske and Mark Donohue, will be presented on May 23 at the Ridgefield (Conn.) Playhouse as a fundraiser for the New England Auto Museum www.neautomuseum.org. This […]

ZAK BROWN ON MAKING IT TO THE TOP; PHIL HILL TRIBUTE; GREENWICH CONCOURS; FANGIO v BRABHAM

By RRDC WebmasterMay 4, 2018Club News

I’m often asked by young drivers, “How do I make it to F1?” And I always respond, “You’re asking the wrong guy, ask Zak Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing – he actually hires young F1 drivers which you can bet on sites like http://198.177.123.4/”. In our newest SAFEisFAST video, Zak answers that […]

WHAT IS FAST? BOBBY AND AL JR. PLUS JIM FRANCE AND FAMILY

By RRDC WebmasterApril 21, 2018Club News

WHAT IS FAST? SAFEisFAST has grown quickly over the last few years with a global following across its social media channels. Now we want your help to spread the word to benefit even more young and aspiring racers worldwide. To encourage this we’ve produced a short promo film, entitled What is Fast? We would […]

JOHNNY RUTHERFORD HONORED BY RRDC AT LONG BEACH

By RRDC WebmasterApril 14, 2018Club News

The April 12 RRDC Evening with Johnny Rutherford Presented by Firestone was held in front of a capacity crowd of auto racing dignitaries, corporate executives and champion race-car drivers, as the three-time Indy 500 champion was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club, prior to the running of the 44th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. In the audience were […]

A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY RUTHERFORD

By RRDC WebmasterApril 13, 2018Club News

Last night, April 12, the Road Racing Drivers Club honored Johnny Rutherford at its annual Long Beach Legends Banquet. Here is the video that kicked off the evening’s entertainment – RRDC President Bobby Rahal’s Letterman-style interview with Lone Star J.R. Produced by Tom Davey and Jeff Drake with the assistance of Jeremy Shaw and Sam […]

ZWART WITH NEW PORSCHE CLASS AT PIKES PEAK; AL JR. AND WILLY T.; RARE SURTEES BOOK; RRDC AND IMRRC BANQUETS

By RRDC WebmasterApril 4, 2018Club News

JEFF ZWART TO MENTOR NEW PORSCHE CLASS AT PIKES PEAK Jeff Zwart will be instrumental in the rollout of a new class for Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb June 24. Zwart and defending champion Romain Dumas will represent Porsche Motorsport North America and compete on the weekend. “The […]

FERNANDO ALONSO’S SAFEisFAST VIDEO; Teaching Healthy Eating: Tips and Tricks for Educators

By RRDC WebmasterMarch 29, 2018Club News

Teaching Healthy Eating: Tips and Tricks for Educators Choose from the menu to skip down to each section: Include cross-curricular connections in the classroom Use hands-on learning strategies to engage students in the learning process Spread healthy eating lessons throughout the year Explain the facts about healthy eating using current and credible information Make healthy […]

RRDC MEMBERS NOMINATED FOR MOTOR SPORT HoF – VOTE NOW

By RRDC WebmasterMarch 28, 2018Club News

Time is running out to vote for inductees to the 2018 Class of the Motor Sport Hall of Fame. The annual voting includes nominees from Formula 1, Sports Cars, Motorcycles, U.S. Racing and Iconic Race Cars. Eight RRDC members are among the 2018 HoF nominees: Emerson Fittipaldi (F1); Emanuele Pirro, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Vic Elford (Sports […]

OUR GUYS HAWKING SOME GOOD STUFF – REDMAN AND HOBBS

By RRDC WebmasterMarch 20, 2018Club News

LIMITED EDITION BRIAN REDMAN PRINT BY ANDREW HILL New to the Motorsport Magazine shop by Andrew Hill – a recently commissioned spectacular print to commemorate one of Brian Redman’s most significant victories when – together with Jo Siffert – he won the 1970 Targa Florio in the Porsche 908/03 in its iconic Gulf livery. Supplied with a certificate […]

MONTOYA IS LATEST SAFEisFAST ASK A PRO

By RRDC WebmasterMarch 9, 2018Club News

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA IS LATEST SAFEisFAST ASK A PRO Juan Pablo Montoya, two-time Indy 500 champion and current IMSA driver with Team Penske, is the latest online driving instructor for SAFEisFAST.com. Montoya’s extensive motor sport career spans from being CART champion in 1999, to competing in Formula One, and in NASCAR with Chip Ganassi Racing. […]

GURNEY WALK PLUS LONG BEACH AND AMELIA ISLAND

By RRDC WebmasterMarch 6, 2018Club News

GURNEY TO BE HONORED IN HEART ASSOCIATION WALK All-American Racers vice president Kathy Weida has participated in the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk every year since 2011, the year Dan Gurney suffered a heart attack. “I walked for him,” said Weida. “Sadly, he passed away January 14, 2018 due to complications of pneumonia, so now […]

AMELIA ISLAND UPDATE – HOBBS IN PRINT

By RRDC WebmasterMarch 3, 2018Club News

David Hobbs has been a faithful friend of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance since its beginning in 1996. The 2009 Amelia honoree has chosen the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours to launch his long awaited memoir HOBBO, MOTOR RACER, MOTOR MOUTH. Although he was born in England, Americans consider David Hobbs one of our own. […]

THE LATEST FROM SAFEisFAST PLUS AMELIA ISLAND AND MEMBER NEWS

By RRDC WebmasterFebruary 28, 2018Club News

SAFEisFAST VIDEO – SPORTS CAR RACING: DRIVING AS A TEAM Fellow racers, When you race an IndyCar, the driving position and car set-up are tailored just for you. It’s your car. But when you go endurance racing, it’s quite different. Here you must share the car with other drivers of different sizes – and different driving […]

LONG BEACH LEGENDS DINNER TO HONOR JOHNNY RUTHERFORD – AN INVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT BOBBY RAHAL

By RRDC WebmasterFebruary 20, 2018Club News

LONE STAR JR RRDC LONG BEACH DINNER HONOREE He raced in what is called IndyCar’s golden era, when the cars were lightning fast and the drivers bad-ass – the likes of Foyt, Andretti, Parnelli, Mears and the Unsers. Take a look to the best Effuel reviews. And Johnny Rutherford not only ran with that fast […]

MEMBER NEWS – THANKS FROM AAR; NEW GIGS FOR MacINNES, GALICA; DIFFEY IN KOREA

By RRDC WebmasterFebruary 20, 2018Club News

[Front page image by Bernard Cahier from the Cahier Archives] BRUCE MacINNES AND DIVINA GALICA JOIN BERTIL ROOS SCHOOL [From RACER.com] Bertil Roos Racing School has merged the best assets of the original Skip Barber Racing School with the hiring of top-rated driving instructors and the purchase and meticulous restoration of their fleet of […]