A familiar shape but a very different time. Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1927.5yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/INDYCAR
NASCAR’s first run on the Daytona road course back in 1960. A series of three experimental compact car races were run on the track in 1960 (2) and 1961 (1).4yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/NASCAR
Fun Fact: It began to rain at the end of the 1966 Daytona 500. The race was shortened by two laps but the last couple were run in wet conditions. Treaded tires were still used at this point so all the King had to do was slow down.3yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/NASCAR
We had Daytona yesterday and here is turn 1 of Michigan being paved in 19685yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/NASCAR
Howard Hughes at the 1961 United States Grand Prix. Reportedly he was there interested in purchasing Cooper. John Cooper said had Hughes made an offer, he would have sold the team. As it so happens this is the last known public appearance and photograph taken of Howard Hughes while he was alive.4yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/formula1
Lowe’s sponsorship goes back even further than most people know. This is Jimmy Pardue in 1960.6yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/NASCAR
Tomorrow morning is the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Here is a photo of the one and only time NASCAR raced there back in 1976.5yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/NASCAR
Forgotten Friday? how about Never Was Friday. This is the original prototype paint scheme for the #11 Cale Yarborough Busch Oldsmobile back in '79. It was never raced on track.6yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/NASCAR
I came across this yesterday. Does anyone know anything about this car. I know Richard drove a white two tone car at the '67 Firecracker 400 to keep himself a bit cooler is that what is going on here. I know it is a Pontiac Grand Prix from '82 to '85. It might be at Riverside.6yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/NASCAR
It should be noted that the chicane that existed from 1991 to 2010 on the International/South Circuit was named for Innes Ireland.3yr ⋅ ckyriazis2006 ⋅ r/formula1
