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After a long career as a motorsports author, speaker, and historian, George Levy then served as President of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, in Daytona Beach, Florida. His journalism career began in 1980 at Autoweek, where he rose to editor at 27. He has also contributed to RACER, Car and Driver, and Vintage Motorsport. Latterly, Levy turned to writing books and is best known for Can-Am 50th Anniversary: Flat Out with North America's Greatest Race Series (2016), which earned a Gold Medal in the 2017 International Automotive Media Competition, F1 Mavericks: The Men and Machines that Revolutionized Formula 1 Racing (2019), and Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals (2024). He lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. Pete Biro is a photographer who began shooting motorsports in the 1950s, contributing to magazines such as Road & Track and Car and Driver. As his career progressed, his work found greater fame on the pages of outlets such as Time, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated, eventually garnering high-profile clients like the Big Three US automakers and Goodyear Tire. He followed the Can-Am series throughout its 1966 to 1974 glory years, becoming good friends with its top drivers, team owners, and engineers. Roger Penske is unsurpassed in the history of motorsports for the length and breadth of his involvement, and the sheer volume of his success. Team Penske has won in every category in which it has competed, including multiple championships in NASCAR, IndyCar, Can-Am, Trans-Am, IMSA, and ALMS. "The Captain" has guided his team to an unprecedented 20 Indianapolis 500 victories and nearly as many IndyCar titles. Over that span, he has employed a Who's Who of drivers and aligned with some of the biggest manufacturers. He is still actively pursuing victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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