Fuel, Frames, and the Future: A Roundtable on Media, Motorsports, and Sustainability

This episode of The Logbook, our History of Motorsports series, features a hybrid roundtable discussion on media treatments of motor racing topics, supported by the International Motor Racing Research Center, the Society of Automotive Historians, and other organizations. The discussion involves three scholars: Mike Stocz from the University of New Hampshire, Dr. Timothy Robeers from Belgium, and Professor Kate Sullivan from Scotland. Stokes discusses the media portrayal of the first two African American NASCAR drivers, Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace, highlighting the differences in their representations. Robeers examines the role of sustainability in motorsports, particularly focusing on Formula E and broader ecological concerns. Sullivan delves into the history and resurgence of alternative power vehicles in motorsports, illustrating how technology and public opinion shape the present and future of racing. The session concludes with information about the Journal of Motorsports Culture and History, encouraging submissions on cultural and historical aspects of motorsports. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: Visit Our Website Become a VIP at: Patreon Online Magazine: Gran Touring Follow us on Social: Instagram This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.