Category Archives: Auto Racing History

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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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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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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Archive Flashback – July 2013 ‘Paul Wilson and his 1965 Lola T70 Roadster’

Posted on July 11, 2024 by terryjohnsen

For this month let’s look back in the archive for a spotlight piece I wrote about Paul Wilson’s 1965 Lola T70, which appeared in the July 2013 edition of Victory Lane Magazine. I was very fortunate to get the chance to … Continue reading →

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Archive Flashback – May 2020 ‘A.J. – The Life of America’s Greatest Race Car Driver!’

Posted on May 30, 2024 by terryjohnsen

There is no greater race in the world than the Indianapolis 500. The pre-race festivities giving honor and tribute to our fallen heroes on Memorial Day weekend fill our hearts with pride and gratitude. Finally, the singing of the traditional … Continue reading →

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Archive Flashback – April 2015 ‘The Power of Pink!

Posted on April 29, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Let’s look back in the archive for a spotlight piece I wrote about Jeff Wright’s 1978 Chevron B45, which appeared in the April 2015 edition of Victory Lane Magazine. It was a pleasure to speak with Jeff and his wife … Continue reading →

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Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival/US Vintage Grand Prix Weekend

Posted on September 13, 2023 by terryjohnsen

September in Watkins Glen, my favorite time of year. Once again the crew gathered for our yearly brush with racing history. We were very fortunate with the weather, in that it always rained where we were not. You can’t argue … Continue reading →

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A moment in time with Al Unser Jr.

Posted on September 17, 2022 by terryjohnsen

The Grand Marshal for this year’s Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival was none other than Al Unser Jr. He is a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (1992 and 1994), a two-time CART IndyCar World Series Champion (1990 and 1994), a two-time … Continue reading →

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