Category Archives: Motor Racing

TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: August 2025

Posted on August 26, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Brian Redman: Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks: A racer’s memoir of a dangerous decade 1965-1975 By Brian Redman with Jim Mullen, Forward by Mario Andretti, Evro Publishing (2016), 300 pages, hardback HOBBO: Motor racer, Motor Mouth: The Autobiography of David Hobbs … Continue reading →

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‘Miscellaneous Ramblings’ for February

Posted on February 29, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025 The month of February was not even 24 hours old when we learned that 7-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes and drive for Ferrari, beginning in 2025. Some have labeled the … Continue reading →

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IMRRC – A Hidden Gem

Posted on November 2, 2022 by terryjohnsen

A Conversation with Mark Steigerwald, Executive Director, International Motor Racing Research Center By Terry Johnsen Victory Lane Magazine, November 2022, Volume 37, No.11 Located just a few blocks from the first corner of the original grand prix course in Watkins … Continue reading →

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Montage of Speed

Posted on September 17, 2021 by terryjohnsen

By Terry Johnsen Victory Lane Magazine, October 2021: Volume 36, No. 10 The Village of Watkins Glen is set in the heart of the Finger Lakes region of New York. Located at the southern tip of Seneca Lake, this area … Continue reading →

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2021 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Posted on July 13, 2021 by terryjohnsen

Boy oh boy, it sure felt great to be back at Mid-Ohio for a jam-packed 4th of July celebration, featuring the cars and stars of IndyCar, Saturday night fireworks, and a return to normalcy! I took my camera, but decided … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racing Bookshelf: Review # 7

Posted on July 23, 2020 by terryjohnsen

The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing – A Complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Cars By Peter Higham; Publish Date: 1995; Publisher: Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers. (USA edition), Hardcover, 544 pages The seventh book in my review series is The … Continue reading →

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