Provenance - Patrick Hogan 1967 LolaT70 Spyder
Legendary Penske Lola makes a return to Road America, where it raced in the first ever Can Am race in 1967. Patrick Hogan brought his 1967 Lola T70 Spyder from Littleton, Colorado to compete in the 2008 Kohler International Challenge.
From Dream to Reality - Tom Atlas' 1969 LolaT70 Mark IIIB Coupe
The Lola T70 Mark IIIB Coupe was built in England and raced extensively across the globe. Less than 30 coupes of this Lola exist.
Five For Two
Every week the local news reports at least one motorcycle accident, many resulting in a fatality. As an active rider for 19 years and motorcycle rider coach, I listen to each report and try to piece together what happened.
Sport or Entertainment
Green-white-checkered, is there a more contrived way to add “entertainment” to the end of a race? Maybe, guaranteeing the top 35 in points a starting position in a filed of 43, even if there are 9 or 10 cars faster then the slowest car in the top 35.
Hanford Device or Horsepower
There has been plenty of talk across the Internet about how to improve IndyCar racing on super speedways. With one open wheel series, many people have looked back to the CART race at Michigan in 1998.
Healthy Competition
Ben Spies and Matt Mladin each won a round of the Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader Presented By Rockstar at Road America. Spies win on Saturday was his seventh consecutive Superbike win, a new AMA Superbike record.
Double Down
Ben Spies returns to Road America this weekend atop the Superbike point standings with an eye on another championship.
Ride Along
One of the best ways a vehicle maker can showcase their latest premier offering is to host a media ride along. I was recently at Road America for the spring MAMA (Midwest Automotive Media Association) event and had a dynamic and mental tune-up.
Can We Solve The Problem
The world of motorsports continually comes under fire from the “Green” individuals who feel the need to stop motorsports. In their eyes motorsports wastes fossil fuels.
Another Casualty For Open Wheel Racing
While walking through the paddock at a Champ Car event in 2004 I spotted Derrick Walker sitting next to Mario Haberfeld’s Reynard working on his cell phone.
The Work Is Just Starting
The announcement of the merger between Champ Car and the Indy Racing League (IRL) was announced today. Before we move into the 2008 season lets look back to 1995, the last time there was one top tier open wheel series in the U.S. and look at some of the factors that made the series so popular.

Survival is a Great Motivator
In Robin Miller’s latest article for SPEED TG Will Win OW’s Game of Monopoly, the long time open wheel reporter makes some very interesting statements, one of which is the 2008 Indy Racing League (IRL) car count is south of 18.