Race car drivers are by definition a brave bunch, but Langhorne scared some of the best and ran off some of the uncertain. The late Bobby Unser said of the track,“That was the most dangerous track on ...

They just don't name corners like they used to. Then again, they no longer build racetracks like Langhorne Speedway, where the scary-fast downhill stretch of rudely rutted purgatory between Turns 1 ...

I’ve written four books about American submarine captains who pushed the limits. Prior to that, I pushed a few limits myself making 54 dives into subterranean springs of Florida and Georgia to test ...

UNKNOWN — 1952: Fans get an “up close and personal” look at Larry Mann’s 1951 Hudson Hornet before a NASCAR Cup race. Mann ran the car in five Cup events during the year. (Photo by ISC Images & ...

With all due respect to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and Ben Franklin, when I found myself with some time to kill in Philadelphia I was on the hunt for something truly historic. The Track That ...

Back in 1951, Pennsylvania auto race promoters Al Gerber and Irv Fried leased the Langhorne Speedway for a 100-mile modified stock car race on the circular, one-mile track. In order to secure the ...

Other than the Indianapolis 500, the Race of Champions 250 is the longest-running, continuous automobile racing program in the United States. The Race of Champions event started back in 1951 at the ...