"Racing is passing, not following."
-- Jackie Ickx, asked why he tried to overtake Jackie
Stewart at a tight corner, knocking him off track,
on way to winning 1970 Canadian Grand Prix
Some of the hundreds of my auto racing articles published in various newspapers and magazines since 1968:
Scheckter Shrugs Off Lost Victory: Wall gets in way of rookie's potential win at 2002 Indy 500 ©
Johnny Benson Has "Cool" Day in Brickyard 400: Surprise third-place finish "neat" to Michigan driver ©
16th Street Speedway: Profile of new Indy short-track venue with a long history ©
B/W photo (USAC sprint cars, New Bremen, Ohio, 1969) by Jerry Miller ©
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INDY 500:
IRL Champ Comes To Indy All Grown Up: What a difference a year makes in maturity of Sam Hornish Jr. ©
From Brazil With Speed: Weaned on go-karts as youngsters, Brazilian drivers charge to front at Indy ©
Scott Sharp's "Perfect Month" Ends In Turn One: Pole sitter doesn't make it through turn one at Indy ©
Will Feud Stay Home Sunday?: Drivers, owners say CART/IRL dispute won't matter when flag falls at Indy ©
Raul Boesel Does Job, Loses Same: Veteran 500 driver qualifies car, then has to vacate it for rookie ©
Donnie Beechler Gets To Wait At Indy: Chance meeting with Foyt gets veteran driver into 500 "wait room" ©
Andy Hillenburg and Crew Chief Live Indy Dream: Two Indy area racers' drivers' ed dream comes true ©
Jimmy Kite "Grows Up" for 2000 Indy Race: Boyish looks remain, but more mature driver returns to 500 ©
Rookie's Ride Triumphant & Tragic: Robby McGehee has best rookie ride -- and tragedy in pits ©
Bettenhausen Plays Coach to Rookie: Veteran Gary B. shows John Hollansworth Jr. Indy ropes ©
Stewart Puts On "Old Shoe": Tony Stewart trades NASCAR behemoth for light-on-its-feet Indy-car ©
Kenny Brack & A. J.: It turns out a young Swede can speak Foyt's language at Indy ©
The Bobby & Robby Show: Robby Unser made the show, but daddy Bobby stole it ©
Byrd Lands Late Again: Car owner Jonathan Byrd has another uncomfortable day at Indy 500 trials ©
Scott Goodyear on Scout's Honor: Canadian wants to unstitch his runnerup merit badge at 500 ©
Early "Bumps" for John Paul Jr.: Paul bumped twice before opening day at Indy is half over ©
Composite Indy 500s: With no "real" Indy 500s since '95, we have to morph our own finishing orders ©
BRICKYARD 400:
Blaney Strong In Warmup For Brickyard: Ex-Outlaw champ smooths out Indy's pavement in 2001 practice ©
Scott Pruett Gets High Marks at Brickyard: Indy-car transfer gets best NASCAR report card to date ©
Martin Wins Race; Earnhardt Wins Title: For second straight year, IROC masters share honors at Indy ©
Musgrave Gains Merger, Speed at Brickyard: New deal translates into starting spot for Ted Musgrave ©
David Green Surprises Even Himself: NASCAR Cinderella third best in qualifying for 1999 Brickyard 400 ©
Ol' D. W. Rises Again: Darrell Waltrip resuscitates his career in 1998 Brickyard 500 ©
Gordon's Man to Beat: Even his "good ol' boy" competitors admit they would have to bet on #24 ©
Welcome Home, Kenny Irwin: Young NASCAR rookie from Indy proves Thomas Wolfe wrong ©
Ernie Irvan Collects Brickyard Pole: Indy's fastest may have to expand his sports trading-card collection ©
Dreaming the Brickyard Dream: No-name Dan Pardus takes his long shot at 1998 Brickyard 400 ©
Kyle Petty: Short feature on Petty's bittersweet 13th-place finish in the 1997 Brickyard 400 ©
GENERAL:
Tim Richmond's Colorful Career, Tragic End: Flamboyant Indy-car, NASCAR star dies under the shadow of AIDS ©
Mike Mosley's Last Lonely Drive: Quiet Indy-car driver's life ends in isolated desert accident ©