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About terryjohnsen

Writer/photographer of vintage/historic sports car racing. See you at the track! Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Terry Johnsen and terryjohnsen.wordpress.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: May 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Indianapolis 500 Official Programs; 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983 Publisher: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation It’s the month of May and that means one thing to an auto racing fan, The Indianapolis 500. It is truly the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: April 2025

Posted on April 15, 2025 by terryjohnsen

The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who’s Who By: Steve Small; Publish Date: April 1994; Publisher: Guinness Publishing Ltd. (New York), Paperback, 416 pages My book review for April is ‘The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who’s Who’, by Steve Small. This … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: March 2025

Posted on March 20, 2025 by terryjohnsen

The Great Racing Cars & Drivers By: Charles Fox; Publish Date: January 1972; Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers (New York), Hardcover, 252 pages The third installment in my revived book review series is ‘The Great Racing Cars & Drivers’, by … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: February 2025

Posted on February 26, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Grand Prix Circuits: Maps and Statistics from every Formula One Track By: Maurice Hamilton; Publish Date: 2015; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (UK), Hardcover, 304 pages The second book I’d like to recommend in my revived book review series is ‘Grand Prix … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: January 2025

Posted on January 28, 2025 by terryjohnsen

How to Win a Grand Prix By: Bernie Collins with Maurice Hamilton; Publish Date: 2024; Publisher: Quercus Editions Ltd. (UK), Hardcover, 320 pages As we roll into 2025, I thought I’d rekindle my series of book reviews throughout the coming … Continue reading →

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The 2024 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival

Posted on December 4, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Watkins Glen, New York; Friday, September 6th, 2024 Victory Lane Magazine, December 2024: Volume 39, No. 12 Photos by Molly Batrowny, story by Terry Johnsen It’s early September in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The weather is … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews are back in 2025!

Posted on November 26, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Coming back to the blog in 2025 will be a steady stream of book reviews. I tried this in 2020 during the lockdown and enjoyed it. So, be on the lookout for some great reading suggestions, and titles to add … Continue reading →

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SVRA SpeedTour at Summit Point

Posted on October 7, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Summit Point Motorsports Park, August 16-18, 2024 Victory Lane Magazine, October 2024: Volume 39, No. 10 Story by Terry Johnsen It’s the middle of August, summertime in the beautiful rolling hills of West Virginia, and for the second year in … Continue reading →

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Archive Flashback – September ‘Grand Prix Racers – Portraits of Speed’

Posted on September 20, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Time for another flashback into the archive (September 2020). I revisit this book quite often. The richness of the black and white photographs is just breathtaking. I encourage all racing enthusiasts and photographers to include this book into your collection. … Continue reading →

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‘Miscellaneous Ramblings’ for August

Posted on August 20, 2024 by terryjohnsen

The SVRA SpeedTour event at Summit Point this past weekend (August 16-18) was my first racing action of the year. It was so nice to be back at the track. I’ll be working on the race review article for Victory … Continue reading →

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