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The Heroes at the Motorsport Heart of Mexico
Ask Formula 1 drivers about the Grand Prix with the best atmosphere, and they’ll almost all point to Mexico — and that’s because, for decades, Mexica…
8 hours ago
François Cevert: The Tragic Story of Jackie Stewart’s Protégé
Season 3 Episode 10
François Cevert was on the cusp of becoming a Formula 1 superstar. He had Jackie Stewart as his mentor. He was set to take over the Tyrrell team. Fer…
1 week, 1 day ago
Did Porsche kill Can-Am? The rise and fall of the 917 and Penske Racing
Season 3 Episode 9
The Porsche 917/10 and 917/30 were two of the most terrifyingly powerful race cars ever constructed. With a twin-turbocharged flat-12 engine making m…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The 1909 Ocean-to-Ocean race and the big Ford Model T cheat
Season 3 Episode 8
In June of 1909, five cars departed from New York City with one major goal in mind: Each one wanted to become the first to reach Seattle in order to …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lone Stars of Speed: Texas' greatest motorsport innovators
The Lone Star State has no shortage of forward-thinking innovators dedicated to transforming the world — and that’s just as true in motorsport as it …
2 months, 1 week ago
Lucy O’Reilly Schell: A motorsport trailblazer from Europe to the Indy 500
Season 3 Episode 3
The year is 1940. Lucy O’Reilly Schell sits on the last ocean liner to depart Italy for the United States of America before World War II completely e…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Rainbow Checkered Flags: LGBTQ+ History in Motorsport
For much of its history, motorsport projected an image of hyper-masculinity, tradition, and exclusivity. Yet LGBTQ+ people have always been part of r…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Race That Nearly Killed Motorsport: The 1903 Paris-to-Madrid Disaster
Season 3 Episode 6
In 1903, more than 220 competitors set off from Versailles bound for Madrid in what was supposed to be the greatest automobile race ever staged.
They …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
1933: The Deadliest Indianapolis 500 in History
Season 3 Episode 5
It would be the darkest Month of May in Indianapolis 500 history.
In 1933, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway promised fans the safest race the Brickyard…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The forgotten founder of the Indy 500's most dominant engine
Season 3 Episode 4
Long before the name Offenhauser became synonymous with Indy glory, there was Harry Miller: a self-taught machinist and visionary whose engines trans…
5 months ago