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As we celebrate the 101st anniversary of the 24hrs of LeMans we #tbt and geek out with Rick Barnett from the Concours at Pasadera about the how the Porsche 914-6 GT took on the infamous Porsche 917 during the 1970 LeMans 24 hours. 

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On this Father’s Day special, we’ve got a guest with a dynamic relationship not only with cars, but the world around him. Growing up in the Midwest, maturing in NYC and finally setting down roots in Europe, podcaster Revel Arroway shares his life’s journey each week on You’re listening to Radio Revel.

Instead of our usual interview, we just handed the mic over to Revel to let him tell his own story in which cars have always played an important part. So sit back, and Enjoy!

The Simeone Museum in Philadelphia, PA is proud to present Le Mans 1959 The Underdog Champion, a demo day event celebrating the unlikely and impressive victory by a relatively small and underfunded Aston Martin team. At the time, the 24 hours of Le Mans was dominated by larger, highly financed organizations such as Ferrari and Jaguar, who had access to more advanced technology and greater resources.

Despite this, Aston Martin managed to pull off a stunning upset victory at the 1959 race with their DBR1 piloted by drivers Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby. During this demo day, visitors had the chance to see three of the most popular cars in the museum in action, learn from the team of experts about their design and engineering, and discover more about the intense competition and challenges of Le Mans during the late 1950s.

The featured exhibition included cars like the 1956 Jaguar D Type, 1958 Aston Martin DBR1, and the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testarossa. All car racing in the world, you could argue Le Mans is the biggest race in the world. Indy 500, that could be a challenge, but Le Mans, it’s right at the top and it’s certainly beyond any other sports car race, even though there are tremendous sports car races.

Evening With A Legend is a series of presentations exclusive to Legends of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans giving us an opportunity to bring a piece of Le Mans to you. By sharing stories and highlights of the big event, you get a chance to become part of the Legend of Le Mans with guests from different eras of over 100 years of racing.

Rick Knoop’s driving record at Le Mans is a testament to his enduring skill and dedication to the sport of endurance racing. Throughout his career, Rick has participated in multiple editions of the prestigious 24 Hours, showcasing his prowess behind the wheel on one of motorsport’s most demanding stages. His driving performances have often been marked by a combination of speed, consistency, and adaptability, as he navigated the challenges posed by the track alongside some of the world’s finest drivers.

This Evening With A Legend was hosted by Crew Chief Eric from the Motoring Podcast Network.

To learn more about or to become a member of the ACO USA, look no further than www.lemans.org, Click on English in the upper right corner and then click on the ACO members tab for Club Offers. Once you become a Member you can follow all the action on the Facebook group ACOUSAMembersClub; and become part of the Legend with future Evening With A Legend meet ups.

Part-2 of 50 years of Formula One racing at the Canadian Grand Prix. In order of appearance, we’re honored to be hearing from Lionel Birnbom and Tim Meddaugh.

Lionel is a self taught photojournalist of Ottawa, and he began attending motorsports events in the late 1950s. He was widely published in most major racing magazines and papers in Canada. Road and Track, Car and Driver, and Competition Press, Autosport and Motorsport, and many other hardcover, softcover racing books, including both of Pete Lyon’s Can Am books. He recently self published The Golden Years of Motorsports in Eastern Canada and the USA, a photographic journey from the late 1950s to the 1980s. It contains more than 2,100 photos.

Tim was a pit and paddock marshal as well as a flagger for four years of Mosport. He then worked as a flagger at every station in Montreal until his last race in 2012. Overall, he has worked at 65 Formula 1 races in Canada or the United States, including the first United States Grand Prix at Austin in 2012.

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This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

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Today we’re going to learn about the exciting 50 years of Formula One racing at the Canadian Grand Prix, and we have three speakers with years of stories to tell. In order of appearance, we’re honored to be hearing from: George Webster, Lionel Birnbom, and Tim Meddaugh.

George was a Canadian Automobile Sports Club appointee to the Stewards Committee for the Grand Prix races during the Mosport years and early Montreal years. He was Chief Steward, chairing the Committee of Race Stewards from 1977 through 1980. He has attended 71 Formula One Grand Prix.

George is a retired high school teacher from Oakville, Ontario. He’s been working part time as motorsports writer and photographer since the mid 1970s. And he has covered road racing, NASCAR, Cart, and Formula One for the publications including: Autosports Canada, PRN Ignition, National Speed Sport News, and the website goracing.com. 

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This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

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