Show #259 airdate: 09-02-26Stewart welcomes George Levy, author of Motorsports Mavericks, for a look back at the glory days of racing and the drivers, innovators, teams, and events that helped shape motorsports. Levy shares stories involving Formula One, the Nürburgring Ring, Le Mans, Can-Am, vintage racing, and the Rolex 24. Levy also recalls the important roles played by Goodyear, Firestone, and Autoweek magazine in motorsports history, while exploring the people and machines behind some of racing's most memorable moments. The episode offers a fascinating look at the personalities, technology, danger, and excitement of motorsports then and now. Additional discussion about the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, NASCAR, Winston Cup, speed boats, the French Matra racing cars, and the rivalries and innovations that defined a remarkable era of competition. Later in the program, Keith Martin joins Stewart to discuss reluctance to drive collector vehicles in the rain and reports on the recent Oswego Heritage Council Classic Car and Boat Show at Lake Oswego, Oregon. Featured Topics George Levy's "Motorsports Mavericks" and the glory days of racingFormula One and the evolution of motorsportsRace events Le mans, the Nürburgring Ring, the Rolex 24, Can-Am, NASCAR, Winston Cup, and vintage racingRacing legends including Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, Mark Donohue, A. J. Foyt. Don Garlits, Dan Gurney, Ned Jarrett, Junior Johnson, Parnelli Jones, Steve McQueen, Stirling Moss, Danny Ongais, Roger Penske, Bobby Rahal, Brian Redman, Jody Scheckter, Carroll Shelby, Tony Stewart, Max Verstappen and Smokey Yunick and the personalities behind the racing legendsMatra, Goodyear, Firestone, speedboats and the technology and competition of motorsportsKeith Martin reporting on the Lake Oswego, OR Classic Car and Boat ShowFeatured Websites "Motorsports Mavericks" / Motorbooks: www.quarto.com/books/9780760399057/Motorsports-MavericksMotorsports Hall of Fame of America: www.mshf.comFormula 1: www.F1.com24 Hours of Le Mans: www.24h-lemans.comNürburgring: www.nuerburgring.deIMSA / Rolex 24 At Daytona: www.imsa.comAutoweek: www.autoweek.comOswego Heritage Council: https://www.oswegoheritage.org/CarBoatShowSports Car Market offer: www.sportscarmarket.com.testdrive6Send us Fan Mail CONTENT NOTE: Contests, Prizes, Offers, Vehicles & other items may no longer be available or offered after each show's original broadcast or posting date. Recorded in our Showcase Studio just inside the entrance of the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown, PA, Host Stewart Howden, Classic Auto Mall President and Classic Car Specialist Steve Saffier talk about this unique and amazing place often with amazing guests. YES...Classic Auto Mall is a REAL former shopping mall that covers almost EIGHT football fields with an average of nearly ONE THOUSAND classic vehicles under one, climate controlled roof and they're all FOR SALE! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to be informed of new episodes and SEE them on the Classic Auto Mall YouTube Channel. We also invite you to VISIT US IN PERSON at Classic Auto Mall, one hour west of Philadelphia at PA Turnpike Exit #298, VISIT us online at ClassicAutoMall.com or talk to real, live people about visiting, buying or selling your classic on consignment at 610-901-3804. GET OUR FREE APP: https://ClassicAutoMall.appimize.app When it opens click on the ORANGE button to install on your phone or computer for DIRECT ACCESS to our VIDEO and AUDIO shows and our website.
