Ford is to throw a lifeline to thousands of historic Formula Ford racers worldwide thanks to a decision to put the legendary 'Kent' engine block back into production. Engineering work has already begun at Ford Racing’s Performance Parts division in the USA, with sales scheduled to start in 2010...

It seemed an unlikely beginning to the season, given Audi's newly developed R15 TDI diesel race machine pitted against a potent field of contenders like Acura's new LMP1 and the always quick and stylish Peugeot 908 HDI at the hands of Formula One drivers no less. Still, Audi has a record of winning...

Fellow engine builder and occasional Engine Builder Magazine contributor, Dana Johnson, called me the other day to alert me to a good cause. Being from Boston and being a Porsche guy, he somehow became connected with a doctor from the area who ran a GT3 car in the Rolex 24 at Daytona this past week for...

It seems only a short time ago that a $60 barrel of oil caused great concern among industry business leaders, politicians and consumers. There are now predictions that $200 a barrel may be likely. Gasoline prices have escalated to all-time highs while automobile sales are decreasing at rates not seen...

Editor’s Note: Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. This time he writes about the trials and tribulations the team encountered...

No, it's not a ghost, it's a Dale Earnhardt Sr. (aka, Big E) look-a-like, Bob Brinkerhoff. We have been running into Bob, er, Big E on the trade show circuit as he was hired by Professional Products to work the SEMA and PRI booth to freak people out who see him walking around. When Big E stopped...

Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Stay tuned for more notes from Caracci’s race team travel journal. What Goes Around...

After years of two competing open wheel champ car racing series in the U.S., only one Indy-type series remains standing: the Indy Racing League. The assets of Champ Car World Series, LLC, which filed bankruptcy earlier this year, will sell to the highest bidders at auction early next month. Gallivan...

Who needs the Car of Tomorrow (COT) when the car of yesterday worked just fine, thank you very much. I'm willing to bet these cars were quite a handful to drive as well. All totaled, 37 drivers were knocked out of the race, and no one was seriously injured. Boogity, boogity, boogity, let's fire...

I wholeheartedly agree with this writer's opinion about how much cooler vintage racing cars are than today's modern marvels. Dig deep enough and there's a really awesome photo of Mario Andretti's hero, Alberto Ascari in a 1952 Ferrari Special. The Brickyard used to be a magical place...