>> Date is 2/11/1973 <<
Today in '73, @emmofittipaldi wins his home Brazilian GP for @ClassicLotus, the first race in the country to count towards the World Championship.
#OnThisDay 1973 at @InterlagosTrack, Ronnie Peterson in Lotus 72D started from pole for the 1st time in #F1 © Sutton
Niki Lauda (BRM) in a good company at the @InterlagosTrack. #F1 #OTD 1973 #BrazilianGP © ROGER BENOIT
Jackie Stewart in Tyrrell finished 2nd at @InterlagosTrack to set a new record for most #F1 podiums (37), previously held by Hill. #OTD 1973
@emmofittipaldi and Jackie Stewart at the @InterlagosTrack. #F1 #OTD 1973 #BrazilianGP via @ImagenesF1
Francois Cevert, Peter Revson & @BrabhamOfficial boss Bernie Ecclestone at @InterlagosTrack #OTD 1973 via @mcrisever
124 days to go until #LeMans24 1973 #38 N.A.R.T. (USA) #Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Driven by: François Migault (F)/Luigi Chinetti, Jr. (USA) #6 N.A.R.T. (USA) Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Driven by: Sam Posey (USA)/Milt Minter (USA)
ready to race … first row of the 1953 British Grand Prix at Silverstone with pole sitter Alberto Ascari in the #Ferrari 500, José Froilan Gonzalez 2nd in the #Maserati A6GCM next to Mike Hawthorn in the Ferrari 500 & Juan Manuel Fangio in the Maserati A6GCM.
Rusty Wallace, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt & Kyle Petty @ Pocono.
124 days to go until #LeMans24 1988 Argo JM19C, Group C2 (Photo: Richard G. Hilsden)
Tony Brooks goes through the hairpin at the Automobil-Verkehrs- und Übungsstraße (AVUS) on his way to win the German Grand Prix, 1959. Racing his #Ferrari Dino 246, he also made pole position and the fastest lap.
Phil Hill leans in for a look at the engine of the factory No. 15 Shelby American Cobra during practice for the 1963 12 Hours of Sebring.
35 years ago today, Cale Yarborough crashes during qualifying for the 1983 Daytona 500.
30 years ago today, Bobby Allison won the 1988 Daytona 500.
58 years ago today, Junior Johnson won the 1960 Daytona 500.
Honda RA302 air-cooled V8, Italian GP 1968, Monza (practice) | Photo credit: Eric della Faille
Le Mans 1973 . Seventies safety... Mike Hailwood in cockpit of the Mirage M6 Ford he shared with John Watson and Vern Schuppan. #LeMans24 #Hailwood #Schuppan #Mirage
February 15, 1976, David Pearson & Richard Petty crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500, Pearson was able to keep his car running & drove the wounded car across the line to win the race.
Sebring '66. Dan Gurney (No. 2 Shelby American Ford Mk II) runs ahead of a Porsche 906. Gurney and co-driver Jerry Grant dominated the race until the engine blew with a few minutes left. Gurney decided to push the car to the nearby pits and got disqualified. (Louis Galanos photo)
65 years ago today, Result of 136 cars starting the 1953 NASCAR Modified-Sportsman race @ Daytona.
Le Mans , 1966 . Andretti / Bianchi , Ford MkII. #GT40 #LeMans24
Jim Clark on his way to a 2nd place finish in the 1963 Indianapolis 500.
Buddy Baker drives into victory lane after winning the 1980 Daytona 500.
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, 1964. A view from Turn 5 up the hill to the Corvette Bridge and Turn 6 @roadamerica during the SCCA June Sprints.
The famous Bill Mitchell bridge @roadamerica 1964. It was removed for safety reasons when two new access tunnels were added.
Can Am 1974 , Watkins Glen . The DN4 Shadows of George Follmer and Jackie Oliver lead the pack. #CanAm #Shadow #Follmer #JackieOliver #WatkinsGlen
Can-Am 1971, Laguna Seca. White shadow . Jackie Oliver , Shadow MKII Chevy. #CanAm #JackieOliver #Shadow #LagunaSeca
Sebring, 1964. The No. 20 Mecom Racing Team Lola Mk. 6 GT Chevrolet driven by Walt Hansgen/Augie Pabst in the 12 Hours of Sebring. It did not finish.
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