1985 ARGO JM19C 3 Time IMSA Champion

American Racing Champion Jim Downing commissioned Anglia Cars to construct what was to become the Only Three Time IMSA GTP Championship Race Car ever! Utilizing the race proven Mazda Twin Rotor 13B Factory Racing Engine this ARGO/Mazda Won the 1985, '86 & 1987 IMSA Camel Light Championships. Along with 2 drivers titles for Jim Downing in IMSA. Winning 10 races in IMSA with a host of podiums as well. Over the year beating the likes of Spice,Tiga, Porsche and others. Highly successful in Historic Racing, Winning the Historic GTP Series a record five times and a record twice overall! More than 50 Historic GTP class wins as well. It is likely the Most Successful GTP Race Car Ever!

Yamaha Motorsports / Racing Photography

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"Racecar Smart" Contest, Grand Prize Winner

Yesterday Motor Racing Photo held a worldwide "Racecar Smart" contest. Allegedly observed by millions of race fans around the globe, contestants were asked to identify the a vintage racing machine by the photo below. The global scope of the contest will surely bring tremendous peer envy and recognition to the winner.

Without further adieu I am pleased to announce the winner. Kyle7 With a near correct answer of "This must be a 1968 Gulf Ford GT40" The exact answer is: 2009 SPF / 1969 Ford GT40 MkI Kyle7 was also the only person to play along so he wins. Thanks for having some fun Kyle!!


James Cullen exits turn 6 in his 09/69 SPF Ford GT40 MkI during the SVRA Vintage Racing 30th anniversary, season finale. Road Atlanta Gran Prix Road Course. Braselton, GA USA. 14-17 Oct. 2010 Scott LePage / MotorRacingPhoto.com

How Racecar Smart are You!

Attention Gearheads, Petrolheads and Racecar nuts! The First person who can tell me what kind of car this is gets... nothing more than me passing along to the world that you were the first person to correctly identify a racecar by a mere photo of its ass end. Let's have some fun it should be fairly easy.

1956 Lotus Eleven LeMans / Vintage Motorsports Photo

Brian MacEachern exits turn 7 in his 1956 Lotus Eleven LeMans during the SVRA Vintage Racing 30th anniversary, season finale. Road Atlanta Gran Prix Road Course. 14- 17 Oct. 2010 Scott LePage / motorracingphoto.com

Charlotte Motor Speedway Panoramic

Panoramic view of Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Food Lion Auto Fair. 28 Aug 2010 Concord, NC Scott LePage / motorracingphoto.com

1966 Alfa Romeo GTV / Motorsports Photo

Bill Abel's 1966 Alfa Romeo GTV in the paddock at the SVRA Vintage Racing 30th anniversary, season finale. Road Atlanta Gran Prix Road Course. 14- 17 Oct. 2010 Scott LePage / motorracingphoto.com

1972 Porsche 914 - 6, HSR Vintage Racing / Scott LePage Motorsports Photo

Tom Parker's 1972 Porsche 914 -6 HSR Savannah / Hilton Head Speed Classic. Savannah Harbor Race Course on Hutchinson Island 28-31 Oct 2010 Scott LePage / motorracingphoto.com

1997 Chevy Corvette, Trans Am / Motorsports Photos

Jim Malone, 1997 Chevy Corvette Trans-AM HSR Savannah/Hilton Head Speed Classic. Savannah Harbor Race Course on Hutchinson Island 28-31 Oct 2010 Scott LePage / motorracingphoto.com