Racing Pictures 0-1000 Version 3

[Tomcul]

https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/motorsport-the-mazda-rx-7-that-won-the-24-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/

 

[FinFan]

Three factory Porsches at the 1958 Sebring race. The #41 & #42 cars are Porsche 718 RSKs that sported 1587cc engines. Number 41 was driven by Harry Schell and Wolfgang Seidel and came in 3rd but first in class. Number 42 was driven by Jean Behra and Edgar Barth but did not finish due to a transmission oil leak. Photo courtesy of Gene Bussian & Ed Pasini.​

 

[Tr0nic]

1964 Plymouth Belvedere at Daytona 500 1964
Driver Richard Petty won his first Daytona 500 race in this car.
He still holds the record for most wins at Daytona 500 with a total of seven wins!
1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981 <- crazy isn't it!?

 

[FinFan]

Group 44
Road Atlanta. 1975.
SCCA B Production National Champion
Victory Lap with Crew

 

[Tomcul]

Harry McQuinn Sitting in #45 Car, 1940, Indianapolis motor speedway.

Possibly 1938 according to his results.

Harry McQuinn - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[FinFan]

Actor Tom Cruise stands in the pits with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick, prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 6, 2009 in Hampton, Georgia. Pep Boys Auto 500

 

[Tomcul]

1957 CHEVROLET 150 RACE CAR "BLACK WIDOW"

https://barrettjacksoncdn.azureedge.net/staging/Content/Pages/InventoryDetails/185733.html

 

[FinFan]

Normally I would have gone with A Jimmy Johnson pic 'cause he's another one of my all time favs. But there are so many cool pics and I decided to go with this:

Dan Gurney in his #48 race car at the Indy 500 in 1969. Part of the Dave Friedman collection.

Eagle 1969 Indy car-by-car histories

The 1969 Eagle was a completely new design, from young designer Tony Southgate. It used the wedge profile popularised by the Lotus 56, together with Brabham-style suspension. Although very effective on road courses, the design generated too much drag to be competitive on ovals.

www.oldracingcars.com

 

[rubaru]

All the info is already on the picture.

 

[Tomcul]

Ferrari F333 SP #50

The Magic of Fifty

With the launch of the 50th issue of The Official Ferrari Magazine, we retrace where else the number 50 has important historical significance for the Prancing Horse

www.google.com

 

[FinFan]

1962 Sebring Car #51

1962 Sebring MGA Car #51

 

[Tomcul]

Jaguar XJR6 group C (1985)

Racing Cars: Jaguar XJR6 group C (1985)

 

[FinFan]

Doesn't need an explanation. Sorry, but I couldn't resist.

 

[Tomcul]

CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, LE MANS, PAYS DE LA LOIRE, FRANCE - 1968/09/29: Moynet XS Simca, #54, in front of Moynet stall. Team André Moynet, Max Jean, René Ligonnet, 53 Place, Le Mans 1968, 24 Hour Endurance Race,

 

[FinFan]

2005 Ford Mustang FR500C

2005 Ford Mustang FR500C Ford Racing Technology is partnering with Multimatic Motorsports to revive the racing spirit of the Mustang with the creation of the Competition Mustang racecar. The popularity of road racing at a grassroots level has soared in the last few years and to the Ford...

www.supercars.net

 

[Tomcul]

Mazda 787

GALLERY> Lunch With A Mazda 787 LeMans Racer

 

[FinFan]

Le Mans Classic 2018 – PORSCHE 356 A 1600 Speedster T2 195​

https://www.filrouge-automobile.fr/2018/07/10/le-mans-classic-2018-une-domination-porsche-pour-ses-70-ans/filrougeautomobile-2556/

 

[Tomcul]

1958. Belgian team Ferrari 250TR (#58) had an accident. #9 Belgian team Lister-Jaguar lost oil pressure.​

1958. Belgian team Ferrari 250 TR wiped out in the 4th hour.​

And just for fun

Billy Oilchanger

 

[rubaru]

Ronnie Duman
1968 Indianapolis 500.
His engine blew on the final turn of the final lap and he finished 6th.

This was unfortunately his final race. He was killed a week later in a crash at the Rex Mays 150.

 

[FinFan]

#60 Agusta Racing Team Callaway Corvette LM GT: Almo Coppelli, Rocky Agusta, Eric Graham. Photo by Patrick Martinoli on November 06th, 2011 at 24 Hours of Le Mans.