2016

These photos make me happy because they feature Ayrton Senna’s 100th Formula 1 start which took place at the 1990 Mexican Grand Prix. The Brazilian was likely to have a less flattering recollection of the race after a blown…

This photo makes me happy and sad. The car, a 1991 Lola T91/00-Chevrolet piloted by reigning CART IndyCar Series champion Al Unser Jr for Galles/Kraco Racing at Laguna Seca, is gorgeous in its patriotic Valvoline livery. Little Al finished…

75 psi of turbo boost has never sounded so good. Thanks to the superb driving talents of young Skylar Robinsonā€”son of IMSA GTP ace Chip Robinsonā€”and the genuine awesomeness of the ex-Dyson Racing 1986 Porsche 962 he piloted at…

This photo from the 2009 ALMS race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca makes me happy because it’s a Lola-Mazda, which is always a good thing, andĀ the Dyson Racing/Mazda livery is loaded with beautiful colors. Sometimes happiness is just that…

Originally published Oct. 17, 2011. My iPhone lit up last Tuesday. Jet-lagged after a 23.5-hour door-to-door flight back from covering the Bathurst 1000 race in Australia, and in my usual morning stupor, I looked over and saw the name…

Marshall Pruett