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 I remember listening to him in old video games and auto races of the 1990s. His voice flowed like the legs of a crimson red wine, and his vocabulary was as large as William Shakespeare. Bob Jenkins was a man that I wanted to be like. He had a genuine passion for the history of American motorsports. It was reported this evening that Jenkins passed away at the age of 73.  We had Bob scheduled to be interviewed on an upcoming episode of Racing Refresh not long ago. In January he and I chatted for some time as we prepped for our planned discussion on air. He was so amused that a young fan was interested in covering his career. It was an unfortunate illness that sidelined our next time together. He touched base with us shortly thereafter and emphasized that he would need to cancel. He knew at this time what we all know. He was dying of cancer. Motorsports tributes rained with Bob Jenkins name throughout the night tonight. Another guest from our show, and motorsports analyst Bob Va...

High speeds, incredible action, all while staring danger in the face by going 230 miles an hour into turn one are some of the things that make the Indianapolis 500 one of the must watch races of the motorsports calander and the marque event of the NTT IndyCar Series season. Check out everything you need to know for the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500.     Event History : Since 1911, fans have flocked to the hallowed grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway for " the greatest spectacle in racing", The Indianapolis 500. That first race in 1911 had an average speed of 74.59 MPH and took over six hours to complete. Since then, speeds have well excessed the 230-mile per hour mark, and a 500-mile race can be completed in a little under three hours. There are nine active drivers in this years race who have won the 500 before. The only three-time winner is Helio Castroneves. Tukuma Sato and Juan Pablo Montoya have won the event twice. Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Ryan Hunt...