Formula One in the USA: A Brief History

Formula One in the USA: A Brief History

by Frank Santoroski     @seveng1967 Fueled by their American ownership group, Liberty Media, the success of Netfilx’s “Drive to Survive” television program, and record attendance numbers coming out of COTA last year, Formula One is intent on...
Back to the Beach: LBGP Returns to its Traditional Date

Back to the Beach: LBGP Returns to its Traditional Date

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 The stars and cars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will make their appearance in Long Beach, California this coming weekend, continuing a history of racing at the beach that dates back to 1975. As the longest running street race in North...
A New Twist for Long Beach

A New Twist for Long Beach

by Frank Santoroski                        @Seveng1967 LONG BEACH, CA. September 21,2021: This coming weekend the Grand Prix of Long Beach returns for the NTT IndyCar Series after being scrubbed from the 2020 schedule in the wake of the Coronavirus. For fans and...
A New Era of Crossover

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski                @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...
Revisiting 1981: How ABC-TV Manufactured a Storm

Revisiting 1981: How ABC-TV Manufactured a Storm

by Frank Santoroski           @seveng1967  To the best of my recollection, this is how the events of the 65th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, contested on May 24, 1981 unfolded. I was 13 years old, and my family decided upon a camping trip for Memorial Day...