Skip to content
racerhead

racerhead

cars on the brain

2023 Rolex 24hrs

  • Home
  • Motorsport
    • The view from the stands
    • Racing
    • Racing History
  • Collectibles
    • Art (Posters, prints, etc)
    • Models (Big, small, kits)
    • More (Books, signs, etc)
    • Collecting 101
  • Miscellania
    • The Gift Guide
    • Events
    • Road trip
  • About
  • Contact

Racing

2023 Rolex 24hrs

The 2023 Rolex 24hrs at Daytona

The 2023 Rolex 24hrs was the 61st running of the enduro. The race was close throughout. The endurance racing future looks very, very bright.

2022 IMSA Petit LeMans

The 2022 IMSA Petit LeMans

My 2022 IMSA race-going season is over. The year started at the Daytona Rolex 24 Hours and ended with the IMSA Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta.

2022 Lime Rock Weathertech GTD race

2022 Lime Rock Weathertech GTD race

I’ve seen GT3 races before but I’ve never seen the IMSA GTD alone before. That’s been solved by the 2022 Lime Rock Weathertech GTD race.

Collecting 101

1/18th scale body stands

How to make 1/18th scale body stands

Large models with removable bodywork can stand out from the rest with a pair of 1/18th scale body stands. They are cheap and easy to make.

create decals for models

How to create decals for models

When I built the 2021 Helio Castro-Neves Autonation Indy model I used decals for the pink areas. Here’s how to create decals for models.

Inexpensive model building trays

Inexpensive model building trays

I regularly build a few 1/43 models at once. Organizing is tough. Inexpensive model building trays posing as jewelry trays are the solution.

bargain hobby tools at harbor freight

Bargain hobby tools at Harbor Freight

Many bespoke hobby tools can be pricey. Thankfully you can find many useful bargain hobby tools at Harbor Freight Tools.

Racing History

The 1998 FIA GT race at Homestead

The 1998 FIA GT race at Homestead

The 1998 FIA GT race at Homestead replaced 1997 host Sebring. The 2-mile oval incorporates a road course that is considered a bit uninspiring.

1997 Sebring FIA GT Race

1997 Sebring FIA GT Race

The 1997 Sebring FIA GT Race brought international endurance racing back to the US for the first time since 1981. What took so long?

The view from the stands

The genius of IMSA GTP

The genius of IMSA GTP

The genius of IMSA GTP is that it nods to IMSA history and IMSA teams go back to LeMans. Prototype teams can race worldwide. Thanks NASCAR!

Indycar to Watkins Glen

Bring back Indycar to Watkins Glen

Dear Roger Penske: Thanks for buying Indycar. I want to see one but there’s no race in the Northeast. Bring back Indycar to Watkins Glen.

Road trip

2022 lemans 24 hours part 2

The LeMans 24 Hours Part 2

Continue sharing Steve’s experience at the 2022 LeMans 24 Hours. He was blown away by the trip to France. He crossed LM off his bucket list.

2022 lemans 24 hours

The 2022 LeMans 24 Hours

Our writer got a chance to attend the 2022 LeMans 24 Hours with a friend. It was the glorious culmination of his 40 years of racing fandom.

Models

Ford vs. Chevy Sportscars

Ford vs. Chevy sportscars in 1/43

The design idea for these cars was sort of Ford vs. Chevy sportscars in 1969 just a few years after Ford vs. Ferrari at LeMans in 1966.

Bizarre Clarke Racing Vehicle blueprint

1/43 Bizarre Clarke Racing Vehicle

The 1/43 Bizarre Clarke Racing Vehicle lives up to the brand name with bodywork designed to cheat the wind for speed and reduced fuel use.

Indy Car Models' 3D kit

Building the Indy Car Models’ 3D kit

Indy Car Models’ 3D kit of Helio’s Autonation Indy winner was a challenge. Like climbing Mount Everest on your hands. In December. No gloves.

The gift guide

automotive art from Press Monster

Metal automotive art from Press Monster

I remain very impressed with the variety and creativity of the metal automotive art from Press Monster. There’s something for all car lovers.

New racing art by Ricardo Santos

New racing art by Ricardo Santos

We’ve visited this artist once before but any new racing art by Ricardo Santos is always a reason to take another look at his work. Read on.

2023 motorsport calendars

2023 motorsport calendars are here!

We’re happy to announce that a bumper crop of 2023 motorsport calendars are available right now! Here’s 4 great motorsport calendars for 2023

Art

model mounts by austin

Arty 1/18th Model Mounts by Austin

Model Mounts by Austin presents (mostly) racing models in a way that’s great. 1/18th scale models are mounted on large hand-decorated bases.

the art of endurance racing

The art of endurance racing

There’s so much going on at long races. The art of endurance racing is the promise of daylight and the unknown of the long dark night.

More

lime rock park movie

A Lime Rock Park movie!

I came across the movie Lime Rock Park: The Secret Valley of Racing purely by chance. If you’ve been to the track, you will love this movie.

Indycar and F1 Christmas Ornaments

Indycar and F1 Christmas Ornaments

You may have some early Onyx Indy and F1 models. Here’s how to turn them into Indycar and F1 Christmas ornaments that will make your tree sparkle.

Events

2022 radnor hunt concours

The 2022 Radnor Hunt Concours 

The 2022 Radnor Hunt Concours was the 25th time at the Radnor Hunt Club in Philadelphia. It’s one of the best kept secrets on the show scene.

sunday in the park

Lime Rock Sunday in the Park 2022

One of the hallmark features of the Lime Rock Vintage Fall Festival is the Sunday in the Park car show. Over 1000 cars ringed the circuit.

lime rock vintage fall festival 2022

Lime Rock Vintage Fall Festival 2022

The 40th Lime Rock Vintage Fall Festival was one for the record books. The on-track action was great but there was much more to this event.

Featured stories

1/43 racecar decal sources

1/43 Racecar Decal Sources

Model car display techniques

Model car display techniques

acura800x305

Penske v Joest v Cadillac v Nissan v Gibson: Epic IMSA era here?

Brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit

Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit in 1/43

formula eagle hobbs800

The revival of Indycar…models, part 2

Racing Dioramics - The Drivers

Racing Dioramics – The Drivers

2013 gulf aston martin sebring

Gulf Racing models in 1:43 scale

Hobby tools from other places

Hobby tools from other places

Magneto magazine

Magneto Magazine & Steve McQueen’s LeMans

1974 united states grand prix

The 1974 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen

Copyright © 2023 racerhead . All rights reserved.