When Bob McJannett opened his west-end Toronto speed shop in 1964, he was hoping to sell enough carburetors, mufflers, wheels and tires to cover his rent. Half a century later, McJannett’s Performance Improvements enterprise has grown to seven stores across Ontario and Quebec.
Having tested the environs of the Canadian Motorsports Expo last season, the DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series will be back for the 2014 edition of the show, greeting fans and promoting their southern Ontario-based drag racing series.
As he has done for just about the last 20 years, Tracy Hines will head to the Chili Bowl to begin yet another open wheel racing campaign this week. The native of New Castle, Ind., won the event in 2005, adding his name to the prestigious list of past Chili Bowl victors.
Quick, fun to drive and a great value for the money, the Radical Sports Car line is a racing phenomenon, with worldwide sales over the past decade now exceeding 1600 units.
Taylor Ferns has become accustomed to beginning her season in one of the biggest events in all of motorsports, the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. She made her Chili Bowl debut in 2012, and for the third straight year will hit the track for the indoor event, which has become a "Must-See" event for motorsports fans.
Vintage car racing is widely recognized as the fastest growing motorsports discipline in the world, with a multitude of events attracting entrants and loyal fans in ever increasing numbers. Accordingly, one of the most popular dates on the annual southern Ontario racing calendar is the Canadian Historic Grand Prix, held annually at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.
Organizers of the Honda Indy Toronto have announced the support series line-up for its 2014 event, taking place this summer from July 18-20. The event will feature a thrilling and diverse line-up of on-track entertainment to complement the two full-points IndyCar Series races headlining the weekend.
Since its launch in 2011, the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin has grown into one of this country’s most competitive and entertaining, single-marque racing divisions.
Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing wasn’t fueling around in Talladega Sunday. Brad Keselowski was the mastermind of a Stage One strategy that became the talk of the race.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 23 of 189-overscheduled laps and went from 11th to 1st in half of the final lap during an overtime shootout to score his first superspeedway victory and increase his points lead by 73 points with two-scheduled events remaining.
