By Curt Cavin On April 15, 2021 In Formula 1, IndyCar, Nascar, Ron Burton, Uncategorized

Celebrating over 50 years of Racing with Ron Burton

For years, reknowned artist Ron Burton was one of the most connected individuals in motorsports, and during his 50-year heyday he created spectacular original artwork of IndyCar, NASCAR, NHRA and Formula 1 drivers, races and signature moments. Burton began painting in the 1960s, and he once wrote that he “loved, lived and painted auto racing and auto racing art in the shadows of the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway.” Many of Burton’s paintings and trophy designs are enshrined in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...

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By Curt Cavin On February 14, 2021 In Nascar

Twenty years. Where has the time gone?

It seems impossible that as NASCAR staged its 63rd Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, it has been 20 years since the great Dale Earnhardt lost his life in Turn 3 of the 2001 race. Earnhardt was battling with several charging cars for third place when contact first from Sterling Marlin and then others occurred. Earnhardt’s car got turned and hit the wall with near-simultaneous contact from the car of Ken Schrader. An extensive investigation helped steer stock car racing’s...

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By Curt Cavin On November 17, 2020 In Formula 1, IndyCar, Nascar

Many of MotoGP’s all-time champions with with Yamaha

Yamaha ranks third among constructors in winning MotoGP season championships — with 17 — and Hall of Fame Collection is fortunate to have race-worn items from the factory team’s past two season champions. A helmet worn by Valentino Rossi is among the rarest since “The Doctor” has almost everything he has ever worn in MotoGP in his personal collection. Rossi (on the right in the above photograph) won four titles for Yahama (2004, ’05, ’08 and ’09). Jorge Lorenzo is another of...

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By Curt Cavin On November 5, 2020 In IndyCar, Interviews, Nascar, Ron Burton, The Collection, Uncategorized

Ron Burton’s talent is certainly a work of art

Ron Burton and his art are synonymous with motorsports on canvas, particularly in the haunts around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For years he painted or drew some of the most beautiful cars and scenes of the sport, and his story as an artist, mechanic and Indianapolis mainstay was told in this Carl Hungess writing in the 1981 Indianapolis 500 Yearbook. Burton’s original work can be found in many places, and Hall of Fame Collection has much of it to offer. Check this...

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By John Sonoda On October 6, 2020 In IndyCar, Nascar

Race-used helmet from Robby Gordon’s rookie season in CART

Robby Gordon has been one of the most versatile drivers of his generation, winning a pair of CART races and three NASCAR Cup Series races, and with another gallon of fuel he might have won the 1999 Indianapolis 500. Today we feature one of Troy Lee Designs’ earliest paint jobs with this Simpson helmet from Gordon’s rookie season in CART in 1993. Gordon drove for A.J. Foyt’s team that season, finishing second at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and third in...

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By Darren Jack On June 3, 2020 In Formula 1, IndyCar, Nascar

Did you know Nike Shoe company tried to break into the racing market?

  Many famous brands have been seen in Motorsports over the years. Few brands worldwide are bigger than Nike. The famous USA company hand selected a few top drivers as brand ambassadors in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s as they tried to break into the racing market. In this video Darren L. Jack shows us two famous drivers that wore the Nike brand racing boots. Both are in stock and available now.

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