27/06/2023
Porsche Penske won the 2023 Sahlen's IMSA 6 Hour Race at Watkins Glen in the final minutes. Then it didn't. RLL BMW takes its first GTP win. 40+ photos from the event right here https://rb.gy/l7t3u
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Porsche Penske won the 2023 Sahlen's IMSA 6 Hour Race at Watkins Glen in the final minutes. Then it didn't. RLL BMW takes its first GTP win. 40+ photos from the event right here https://rb.gy/l7t3u
I’ve seen a lot of major races over the years and the most memorable was the 1990 Montreal Group C race. Because it was well and truly weird. Read the whole story and see lots of photos from the race here https://rb.gy/ggc72
The 2023 NNL East Show was another great look into the minds of creative and talented model builders of cars, trucks, motorcycles and more. See the photos from the show here https://rb.gy/c3mqo
The new 1/43 Replicarz Indy Duesenbergs explore some of the earliest Indy winners in detail. All three are very limited edition releases. Our review and photos here https://rb.gy/8zc21
We're back again with another sampling of one man's 1/43 Indy car model obsession. Two Indy winners, one almost winner and two just pretty. See the photos and story right here https://rb.gy/ls6l
The 2023 Rolex 24hrs was the 61st running of the enduro. The race was close throughout. The endurance racing future looks very, very bright. Plus 50+ photos from the race. See it all right here https://rb.gy/atubco
Large models with removable bodywork can stand out from the rest with a pair of 1/18th scale body stands. They are cheap and easy to make. Find out how to do it right here https://rb.gy/stlbfg
The 1998 FIA GT race at Homestead replaced 1997 host Sebring. The 2-mile oval incorporates a road course that is considered a bit uninspiring. See the photos and read the story here shorturl.at/qyIZ6
The design idea for these cars was sort of Ford vs. Chevy sportscars in 1969 just a few years after Ford vs. Ferrari at LeMans in 1966. Read the story and see the models here shorturl.at/rGPUY
The 1997 Sebring FIA GT Race brought international endurance racing back to the US for the first time since 1981. What took so long? Read the whole story and see the many photos right here shorturl.at/cqzJ4
I remain very impressed with the variety and creativity of the metal automotive art from Press Monster. There's something for all car lovers. See what's new and interesting right here https://rb.gy/q7wod3
We've visited this artist once before but any new racing art by Ricardo Santos is always a reason to take another look at his work. Read on here https://rb.gy/s2ru6i
The 1974 Watkins Glen 5-Star Weekend combined 5 race events into one mega-event that saw 6-Hour, Can-Am, Trans Am, F5000 & Super Vee races. Read the story and see the photos right here https://rb.gy/sotxay
We're happy to announce that a bumper crop of 2023 motorsport calendars are available right now! Four great motorsport calendars for 2023 right here https://rb.gy/scx6ad
Model Mounts by Austin presents (mostly) racing models in a way that's great. 1/18th scale models are mounted on large hand-decorated bases. See the great models right here https://rb.gy/qax4or
I came across the movie Lime Rock Park: The Secret Valley of Racing purely by chance. If you've been to the track, you will love this movie. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/eripso
The 1/43 Bizarre Clarke Racing Vehicle lives up to the brand name with bodywork designed to cheat the wind for speed and reduced fuel use. Read the backstory to weirdness right here https://rb.gy/7b9xsz
When I built the 2021 Helio Castro-Neves Autonation Indy model I used decals for the pink areas. Here’s how to create decals for models. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/84nghk
A highlight of the 2022 Vintage Fall Festival at Lime Rock Park were the Trans-Am Reunion Races. The drivers clearly came to race...hard. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/g8g7nu
General Motors pulled together an array of vintage Corvettes at Lime Rock Park as part of the 40th Vintage Fall Festival. It was superb. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/vrgpj2.
I began going to Watkins Glen in 1969 for the 6 Hour/Can-Am weekend. I didn’t see an F1 race until the 1974 United States Grand Prix. Read the whole story and see many photos right here https://rb.gy/wd7caj
I regularly build a few 1/43 models at once. Organizing is tough. Inexpensive model building trays posing as jewelry trays are the solution. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/tzcubo.
I've seen GT3 races before but I've never seen the IMSA GTD alone before. That's been solved by the 2022 Lime Rock Weathertech GTD race. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/8wzoo4
The 2022 IMSA Lime Rock Pilot Challenge race made me a fan. The wiry street fighters are totally in their element at the Lime Rock bullring. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/crpinj.
Continue sharing Steve's experience at the 2022 LeMans 24 Hours. He was blown away by the trip to France. He crossed LM off his bucket list. Read part 2 here https://rb.gy/kmyvmn
Our writer got a chance to attend the 2022 LeMans 24 Hours with a friend. It was the glorious culmination of his 40 years of racing fandom. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/a67lyg.
It seems Ferrari prefers to license Italian model makers over others. It's a Burago 1/43 Ferrari 512BB you see above and it's pretty good! Read the whole thing right here https://theracerhead.com/yes-its-a-burago-1-43-ferrari/
Tom Merrill and Chris Dyson were the big winners in the 2022 Lime Rock Trans-Am event. Weather was wet or hot. Another great Trans-Am anyhow. Read the whole story here: https://rb.gy/wq5rjx
Previously in Part One, I introduced a project to build Indy car models. One super-fan has a 1/43 Indy car model obsession that I am helping to satisfy. And now read Part Two here https://rb.gy/7kospc.
I built an MA Scale Dallara of Dario Franchitti's Indy 500 winner. This is how I began satisfying one man's 1/43 Indy car model obsession. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/ewapdo
I am a graphic artist by trade, an auto racing fan and avid model racecar collector, so I like big racecar graphics and I'm not gonna lie. Read the whole story here https://rb.gy/b7crwn
We've taken a look at the Old Irish racing dioramas in the past. This time we'll drill down on the Old Irish racing transporter collection. Read the whole story right here https://rb.gy/hgqa3u.
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