That year he was first in class at the 24 Hours of Daytona and 14th overall. He won Best Sedan at Daytona. Growing up my whole life, my dad told me Steve McQueen actually won the 1970 12 Hours of Sebring.

Mar 22, 2020 · Helmut Marko’s three-litre 908/02 would take third at the Le Mans 24 Hours later in the year. It was in that class that McQueen would hop into a 908/02 for the Sebring 12 Hours. And hop he did – literally – thanks to a broken foot. “I busted it in a motorcycle race up at Lake Elsanor, it’s a 100 miler,” explained McQueen during the ...

In a letter dated March 1970, Ferry Porsche congratulated Steve McQueen and his co-driver Peter Revson on their impressive performance at the 12 Hours of Sebring. In the letter, Porsche...

Jan 25, 2024 · “Racing is life…” - Steve McQueen The @imsa_racing season is starting! The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona holds immense historical significance as one of North America’s most prestigious endurance races, attracting top-tier teams and drivers since its inception in 1962.

Jun 1, 2012 · This year’s show is privileged to present one example of that legendary Gulf Porsche 917K, the overall winner of the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours. This race was the debut of the J.W. Automotive Gulf sponsored Porsches and it was a complete triumph finishing 1st and 2nd.

Sep 12, 2024 · McQueen suffered a near-fatal crash while practicing for the Daytona International Speedway’s Rolex 24 event in 2006. The crash effectively ended his professional racing career, but he did...

“Racing is life…” - Steve McQueen The @imsa_racing season is starting! The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona holds immense historical significance as one of North America’s most prestigious endurance races,...

Jul 8, 2020 · Newman took four SCCA championships, came second overall at Le Mans in 1979 driving a Porsche 935, and became the oldest driver to be part of a winning team when he won his class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1995 at the age of 70. He didn’t stop there, either, winning at Lime Rock when he was 81.

Jan 19, 2025 · In 2024, he took an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona with co-drivers Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell, and Josef Newgarden behind the wheel of a Porsche 963.

Mar 28, 2015 · Like the 1970 Sebring race with Steve McQueen, the 1969 event at Daytona had a movie and television star in attendance in the form of actor and team owner James Garner. For those of you out there who are too young to remember James Garner is best known for such TV shows as Maverick and Rockford Files .