http://www.yardbarker.com/formula_one/players/carroll_shelby/76450 Recent articles about Carroll Shelby en-us No single person did more to build America’s high-performance reputation from the 1960s through the 21st century than Carroll Shelby, whose 50 years of super-fast vehicles will be celebrated with a display of three dozen automobiles during the Sept. 20-23 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway. To celebrate the many achievements of the automotive icon, who passed away May 10 of this year at the age of 89, a display will pay tribute to the special Cobras, Mustangs, Dodges and other cars he created or developed. The fall Food Lion AutoFair features more than 50 car club displays and more than 7,000 vendor spaces that offer a plethora of automotive parts and memorabilia. More than 1,500 collectible vehicles of all makes and models will be available for sale in the car corral that rings the 1.5-mile superspeedway. In addition, up to 200 cars will be auctioned by Dealer Auctions Inc., and kids can enjoy face-painting, bounce houses and other games and entertainment in the huge ... Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:42:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tribute_to_50_years_of_carroll_shelbys_high_performance_cars_at_food_lion_autofair_sept_20_23/11335690 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tribute_to_50_years_of_carroll_shelbys_high_performance_cars_at_food_lion_autofair_sept_20_23/11335690 Tribute to 50 Years of Carroll Shelby's High-Performance Cars at Food Lion AutoFair Sept. 20-23 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/tribute_to_50_years_of_carroll_shelbys_high_performance_cars_at_food_lion_autofair_sept_20_23/11335690 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Reed Sorenson and Biagi-DenBeste Racing will unite two of American motorsports' most revered icons - Carroll Shelby and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - this weekend when the No. 98 Carroll Shelby Engine Company Ford Mustang makes its third start of the 2012 racing season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. This weekend marks the first occasion that the Nationwide Series competes at the heralded speedway, known worldwide as "The Brickyard." Although it will be the initial start at the 2.5-mile track for Biagi-DenBeste Racing, its driver is not lacking in experience. Sorenson captured a pole for the 2007 Brickyard 400, one of the premier events each year for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Sorenson earned a fifth-place finish that year and also has finishes of 13th and 17th in 2009 and 2008, respectively. "Every racecar driver wants to go to Indianapolis and compete for a win," said Sorenson. "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to go this weekend with o... Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:09:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sorenson_brings_carroll_shelby_engine_company_to_the_brickyard/11298913 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sorenson_brings_carroll_shelby_engine_company_to_the_brickyard/11298913 Sorenson brings Carroll Shelby Engine Company to The Brickyard http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/sorenson_brings_carroll_shelby_engine_company_to_the_brickyard/11298913 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Celebrated auto designer and race car driver Carroll Shelby's family is fighting over custody of his body more than a month after his death. Shelby died May 10 in a Dallas hospital. But his body remains in a Dallas County morgue as his wife and children fight in court about burial plans. Shelby's children say in court documents filed in Texas that the 89-year-old Shelby gave his son Michael authority shortly before his death to have his remains cremated. But Shelby's wife counters the document was forged. Cleo Shelby, who lives in California, says in a court filing that Shelby gave her power of attorney two years ago. Another of Carroll Shelby's sons, Patrick, told The Associated Press on Tuesday he expects the dispute to take weeks to be resolved. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:57:43 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11045840 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11045840 Shelby's family in burial dispute http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11045840 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Celebrated auto designer and race car driver Carroll Shelby's family is fighting over custody of his body more than a month after his death. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:27:05 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11046083 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11046083 Shelby's family in burial dispute http://www.yardbarker.com/formula_one/articles/shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11046083 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Celebrated auto designer and race car driver Carroll Shelby's family is fighting over custody of his body more than a month after his death. Shelby died May 10 in a Dallas hospital. But his body remains in a Dallas County morgue as his wife and children fight in court about burial plans. Shelby's children say in court documents filed in Texas that the 89-year-old Shelby gave his son Michael authority shortly before his death to have his remains cremated. But Shelby's wife counters the document was forged. Cleo Shelby, who lives in California, says in a court filing that Shelby gave her power of attorney two years ago. Another of Carroll Shelby's sons, Patrick, told The Associated Press on Tuesday he expects the dispute to take weeks to be resolved. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:26:05 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/auto_designer_shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11045552 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/auto_designer_shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11045552 Auto designer Shelby's family in burial dispute http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/auto_designer_shelbys_family_in_burial_dispute/11045552 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Many thousands of words have been written since auto designer Carroll Shelby's recent death at the age of 89. Most of them documented his championship driving days, the Shelby Cobra he designed, his innovative run through the auto industry, his fundraising endeavors and his determination to keep going strong even after a heart transplant more than 20 years ago. But to me, there was something missing from the resume. In a word, chili. I'll bet chili heads (as we like to be called) around the world have raised a bowl of red in his memory. Many of them probably are asking: He built cars, too? Ever walk through your grocer and notice a nifty-looking brown paper bag with the words: ''Carroll Shelby's Original Texas Brand Chili Kit?'' That's Shelby. And by the way, the kit is still around more than 50 years after it first showed up. Shelby, simply put, was the Chili King. This is the man who founded the International Chili Society in the 1960s, and the hundreds of competitions h Wed, 30 May 2012 16:29:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/auto_designer_carroll_shelby_was_a_chili_king_too/10905488 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/auto_designer_carroll_shelby_was_a_chili_king_too/10905488 Auto designer Carroll Shelby was a chili king, too http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/auto_designer_carroll_shelby_was_a_chili_king_too/10905488 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Biagi-DenBeste Racing is proud to announce that we will be fielding the 98 Ford Mustang in the History 300 Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC on Saturday, May 26th. After a brief hiatus away from racing, the Biagi-DenBeste team is excited to be back on the oval. Team co-owner Bill DenBeste said "Racing is a passion for us. We stepped away for a few years to focus on other business ventures, but we could not be more excited to be back chasing the checkered flag." The team has experience on the track, taking home the checkered flag in the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway in July of 2004 with the No. 4 GEICO car. Driven by Reed Sorenson, the No. 98 Ford will be black and gold. The car is designed to mirror the new Super Snake from Shelby American in celebration of their 50th Anniversary. The 50th Anniversary Shelby logo will adorn the hood, along with the Super Snake racing stripes. The Carroll Shelby Engine Company is the ... Tue, 22 May 2012 08:59:55 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/biagi_denbeste_honors_carroll_shelby_in_return_to_nationwide_racing/10846448 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/biagi_denbeste_honors_carroll_shelby_in_return_to_nationwide_racing/10846448 Biagi-DenB​este Honors Carroll Shelby in Return to Nationwide Racing http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/biagi_denbeste_honors_carroll_shelby_in_return_to_nationwide_racing/10846448 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Fri, 18 May 2012 00:12:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/my_attempt_at_a_tribute_carroll_shelby_99_hq_photos/10818611 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/my_attempt_at_a_tribute_carroll_shelby_99_hq_photos/10818611 My attempt at a tribute: Carroll Shelby (99 HQ Photos) http://www.yardbarker.com/formula_one/articles/my_attempt_at_a_tribute_carroll_shelby_99_hq_photos/10818611 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png (AP) Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car designer spent hours testing his last Mustang Shelby GT500, which sets a new record for horsepower and hits a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour.(New York Daily News)A one-time chicken farmer, Shelby had more than a half-dozen successful careers during his long life: champion race car driver, racing team owner, automotive consultant and safari tour operator. His fabled Shelby Cobra sports car became an automotive and cultural icon, and he was later credited with injecting testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper.When Shelby died Thursday night in a Dallas hospital, he also was one of the nation's longest-living heart transplant recipients, having received a heart on June 7, 1990, from a 34-year-old man who died of an aneurysm. Shelby also received a kidney transplant in 1996 from his son, Michael.To read more, click here.  Sun, 13 May 2012 09:53:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rip_carroll_shelby_1923_2012/10781396 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rip_carroll_shelby_1923_2012/10781396 R.I.P. Carroll Shelby 1923-2012 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/rip_carroll_shelby_1923_2012/10781396 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Carroll Shelby had many friends and fans in NASCAR... Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/cup_nascar_stars_mourn_loss_of_shelby/10775666 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/cup_nascar_stars_mourn_loss_of_shelby/10775666 CUP: NASCAR Stars Mourn Loss Of Shelby http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/cup_nascar_stars_mourn_loss_of_shelby/10775666 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:33:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/car_designer_carroll_shelby_89_dies/10772600 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/car_designer_carroll_shelby_89_dies/10772600 Car designer Carroll Shelby, 89, dies http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/car_designer_carroll_shelby_89_dies/10772600 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Carroll Shelby, the legendary auto racer and car designer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89. Shelby's company, Carroll Shelby International, said Friday that Shelby died a day earlier at a Dallas hospital. He had received a heart transplant in 1990 and a kidney transplant in 1996. He was one of the nation's longest-living heart transplant recipients, having received a heart on June 7, 1990, from a 34-year-old man who died of an aneurism. Shelby also received a kidney transplant in 1996 from his son, Michael. The 1992 inductee into the Automobile Hall of Fame had homes in Los Angeles and his native east Texas. The one-time chicken farmer had more than a half-dozen successful careers during his long life. Among them: champion race car driver, racing team owner, automobile manufacturer, automotive consultant, safari tour operator, raconteur, chili entrepreneur and philanthropist. ''He&# Fri, 11 May 2012 16:19:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/car_designer_carroll_shelby_89_dies/10772252 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/car_designer_carroll_shelby_89_dies/10772252 Car designer Carroll Shelby, 89, dies http://www.yardbarker.com/formula_one/articles/car_designer_carroll_shelby_89_dies/10772252 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png All the way back in 1967 the Shelby-Ford racing team won its second (of ultimately four-straight) championship at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race. I too was shocked to learn that they had cars all the way back in such ancient historical times. The 1967 team stands out from the other Shelby-Ford winners because it was (and remains) the only all-American team to ever win the grueling endurance race, being driven by Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt, and with Carroll Shelby setting the car up himself.Following Ford's decision to pull out of Le Mans in 1970, the winning 1967 trophy remained with a private individual until now when it was been returned to Ford via Edsel Ford II (left) who sits on the car company's board. (On a side note, after his name became synonymous with one of the biggest disasters in auto making history—ahead even of this one—how in good conscience did Edsel Ford I give his SON the same name? That's some messed up parenting.)The trophy will join the Ford ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:40 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ford_gets_le_mans_trophy_back_45_years_later/9860866 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ford_gets_le_mans_trophy_back_45_years_later/9860866 Ford Gets Le Mans Trophy Back 45 Years Later http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/ford_gets_le_mans_trophy_back_45_years_later/9860866 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png   DEARBORN, Mich. Feb. 9, 2012. – A trophy from one of Ford Motor Company’s greatest racing triumphs has just returned home in time to help celebrate the 45th anniversary of Ford Racing's 1967 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The victory that day was piloted by the All-American team of Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt in a car prepared by Carroll Shelby and his Shelby-American race team.  The trophy was recently returned to Edsel B. Ford II, a Ford Motor Company board member. “It is a very important milestone for Ford to have this great and historic trophy returned to the Company,” said Ford.  “The win in the No. 1 Ford Mark IV with Gurney and Foyt was memorable in so many ways and proved beyond doubt that our dominant victory at Le Mans in 1966 was not a one-time occurrence.” The 1967 victory still remains the only time an American car, prepared by an American team with American drivers, has ever won the world’s greatest endurance sports car race.  The Ford team took the lead 90 min... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:39:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/missing_ford_racing_trophy_won_by_aj_foyt_returned_after_45_years/9856699 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/missing_ford_racing_trophy_won_by_aj_foyt_returned_after_45_years/9856699 Missing Ford Racing Trophy Won By A.J. Foyt Returned After 45-Years http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/missing_ford_racing_trophy_won_by_aj_foyt_returned_after_45_years/9856699 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png