Jonathan Ingram, Senior Writer
Jonathan Ingram has been writing full-time about the world’s major motor racing series and events since 1983 for newspapers, magazines and web sites. He has written five books, including biographies of Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Danica Patrick. Among his awards are recognition from the National Motorsports Press Association for columns and feature writing.
Articles by Jonathan Ingram
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Race tracks in repose are often telltales, even on race weekends. At the Daytona International Speedway late on Wednesday night prior to the Rolex 24, the breeze remained stiff, bringing some much-needed warm, dry air after a rainy day of 30-degree temperatures. The multitude of flags […]
Gene Felton celebrates another slaying of Porsches and Corvettes by his Camaro at Daytona.
by Jonathan Ingram | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
You have to hand it to Gene Felton. He rarely, if ever, lost his cool while winning more production-based races in IMSA than any of his peers, a considerable lot including Peter Gregg, Hurley Haywood and Al […]
Junior Johnson could beat the best drivers in NASCAR and the best drivers in the U.S. government. (Photo by RacingOne/Getty Images)
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
Some 10 years ago, on a Sunday prior to the start of the Daytona 500, I sat in the eating area of the Daytona track’s media center, ho-humming. Free food […]
Pedro Rodriguez bursts into the lead in his Ferrari 275 P at the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1964.
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com
Given that the inaugural two visits to Le Mans by the Ford GT 40s in 1964-65 were nothing short of disastrous, a prequel to “Ford vs. Ferrari” is […]
Team owner Roger Penske is now a series owner and an iconic speedway owner.
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com
Roger Penske is not just the smartest guy in the room – including corporate board rooms. What makes him a racing fan favorite is that he wears his mantle of intelligence with the ease of a […]
The Van Diemen of Steve Brooks leads David Harrison’s Royale, followed by Donald Baggett in a Crossle at the ARRC. (Photo by Clark McInnis Photography)
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com
BRASELTON, Ga. – Here’s an SCCA racing quiz for you. When did Formula Ford, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, reach its peak in America?
One […]
The new Michelin tower is a window on pro road racing’s aspirations. (RacinToday photos by Jonathan Ingram)
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com
ALTON, VA. – After finally arriving in the main paddock at the SCCA Runoffs, I was transported back 25 years. It had been that long since I had last attended a National Championship weekend. […]
Alex Bowman and Kevin Harvick lead a pack of cars through a corner at the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield oval. (RacinToday/HHP photo by Brian Cleary)
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com
The temperatures, cars, drivers and tempers were hotter than the Climate Change debate at the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first elimination race of the […]
Sebastien Bourdais did not walk away from his Indy qualifying crash in 2017, but he soon returned to racing thanks to the SAFER barrier, a strong chassis and the HANS Device. (AP photo)
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com
Why would a guy write an entire book on a single safety device? At first blush, that […]
Non-contender Jimmie Johnson will spend the 2019 Cup Series Playoffs just trying to win a race. (RacinToday/HHP file photo by Alan Marler)
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
We may have seen the last of Jimmie Johnson in Victory Lane for at least the remainder of the 2019 season.
Currently riding an 86-race losing streak, Johnson and […]
