March 22, 2021

On September 10, 1989, the CART Indy Car show came to Road America.

I was just getting back into racing photography after some years of commercial work, rock and roll photography and having fun participating in BASS fishing tournaments.

For this race I only took a few photos and actually attended for the race itself. Now, I'm usually up at Road America for the full three days of competition. I travel back and forth each day from home so I can see my wife and download the day's work.

The cars in 1989 were awesome looking and sounded even better! They were powered by methanol. It is a nice, unique smell in the morning with Indy Cars in pit lane!

The race had the now famous Porsche Indy Car with driver Teo Fabi. Teo and his Porsche won only one race in the history of Porsche Indy Car racing with a win at Mid Ohio in 1989. Here at Road America, Teo Fabi finished second. Considering all the problems with the Porche racing program in Indy Car this was very good.

Danny Sullivan won the race and Rick Mears finished third. Wisconsin favorite Arie Luyendyk finished fourth.

Miss those great high horsepower cars and wish I had taken more photos of them in 1989!

Enjoy a look the photos and imagine the smell of methanol fuel.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

September 10,1989 at Road America with the great CART Indy Cars!

Danny Sullivan won it with Teo Fabi second and Rick Mears third.

January 25, 2021

Today we look back at the first racing team I worked with in Champ Car, Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing with driver Tiago Monteiro in 2003 at the Milwaukee Mile and Road America.

These photos are from the Road America Champ Car race weekend. The race itself was red flagged twice because of rain and was shortened because of darkness.

Tiago had Emerson Fittipaldi as a coach and mentor. You can't get much better than Emerson for sure to help you out!

The team only lasted one year and James Dingman didn't really help anyone by not paying them.

Tiago would go on with his career in racing with Formula 1 in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

He still is racing in Europe in touring cars and has won the Nurburgring 24 Hour the past two years in a Honda TCR.

I love Emerson Fittipaldi's motorcycle you see here. Sargento Cheese at this 2003 race weekend made a cheese head sculpture of Emerson!! Where else but in Wisconsin can you get that?

Enjoy a look back at 2003 Road America where Tiago finished 11th after two red flags because of the rain.

Thanks,

Rich ZImmermann

Enjoy a look at the great Vintage Indy Cars at Road America!!

October 12, 2020

The weekend of August 26th,1973 at Road America was the Can-Am Championship race. Some of the fastest cars ever made were running and Roger Penske had a new car that was taking race win after race win!

Mark Donohue was Roger Penske's driver and a great engineer. The car they had was the McLaren beater with the help of Porsche and Audi and was called the Porsche 917/30TC. McLaren had dominated Can Am racing for a few years until Roger and Mark brought the Penske Racing Sunoco out to play!

Mark Donohue won this race and the championship at the end of the year in the beautiful blue and yellow car!

The Shadow cars of Jackie Oliver and James Hunt were breaking down a lot. James is seen here driving Jackie Oliver's car. James' car blew a fuel metering gasket and Jackie blew an engine.

Jody Scheckter and George Follmer finished second and third in Porsche 917/10TC's. The McLarens finished fourth and fifth.

Hurley Haywood had another Porsche 917/10TC but did not finish because of a tire puncture issue.

Enjoy a look at my second visit to Road America!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

The 1973 Can-Am championship race weekend at Road America.

IMSA having fun in the wet and dry at Road America!  I've never gotten sooooo wet at a race but it makes for great photos!!

August 3, 2020

What a crazy, busy and fun weekend at Road America! It was the 50th Anniversary of the Shadow Racing Team and all of the magnificent cars!

George Follmer, one of the original Shadow drivers, was there to sign things and to say hi. Plus it was the release of the Shadow book.  I have a photo in it of James Hunt driving Jackie Oliver's Shadow in 1973.  It's on page 203, just in case you need to check it out!

I'll let the photographs do the rest of the work here because I've gotta get ready for IMSA at Road America!!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Vintage Indy Registry Cars and Indy Car at Road America on July 11th and 12th 2020.

July 20, 2020

What a great weekend at Road America on July 11th and 12th!!

The Vintage Indy Car Registry brought about twenty cars from the 1930's to 1990's. They basically do exhibition laps without any racing because the cars are so valuable.

Indy Car had two races to run just to catch up for missed events due to the COVID-19 virus. There was one race Friday afternoon and one on Sunday. It was a full 48 hours or more of work for these teams.

They were great Indy Car races for both Scott Dixon and Felix Rosequist!!

The new aeroscreen for Indy Car is good to see but it makes photographing the guys a little more challenging! It's worth it though to keep these guys safe.

Enjoy 92 photos of the fun!!!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann