A lovely tribute to a great Racer. Donohue was a technical genius and a very fast Racer as well. His accident in Austria was a tragedy.....

My word! I guess I was about 11 years too late otherwise I'd have walked halfway across the World to attend this event. Clue me in on the next one. I was a little kid when I wrote him a letter and he responded by sending me an autographed picture. That picture hung with honor in my family's den for decades. The man was a class act and a very thoughtful human being. He was my hero. No fan of racing will ever forget Mark Donohue.

although i'm british,i rate Mark as one of the world's greatest racing driver/engineers.It was a tragedy the way he died,but he will live forever in my mind. R.I.P Mark.

To this day the most beautiful race car I've ever seen is the Sunoco McLaren that he drove to victory the 1972 500.

Thankfully I watched Mark drive the Can-Am, Trans-Am cars at Mid-Ohio and at Indy. He never abused or used up cars. So smooth you'd think a retired old fart was on a Sunday drive in a Buick...until you put a stop watch on him and realize he was 2-3 seconds faster than most on the track.Leo Mehl, former head engineer at Goodyear racing once said that inspecting the tires from Marks cars he saw that Mark was the ONLY driver to use complete total performance capabilities of the tires with NO signs of abuse. Ever. High praise indeed.Looking over the collection of cars I see that only one is missing. Paul Oxman Photos, that used to produce the beautiful large racing posters once had an incredible image of the Sunoco Blue n' Yellow Ferrari 512 at the Daytona 24. I remember reading that because of the lack of support from Ferrari and NART, that the Penske/Donahue engineers and mechanics found marginal quality in many parts. Once reengineered and installed, the car was faster and more reliable than Ferrari's own cars and produced considerably more HP on the dyno than the original power plant did.An inspiration to many and in my mind the best the US ever had. Bless you Mark, you've brought a special joy and pride to those that care about motor racing.

Fabulous video about one of the all-time greats. A special thanks to Paul Powell who has put together all of the Donohue reunions. His singular vision and dedication has helped preserve Mark's legacy and introduce young fans to a significant piece of motor sports history.

Great song....and a great man. I am reading his autobiography right now..."The Unfair Advantage" and I just can't get over how modest he was....he never takes credit for being a great driver....the title of the book even suggests that he had an advantage...and that's why he won...but the truth was he was amazingly skilled as a driver and as an engineer. I am only in my 30s but I look back to this period of racing as America's/the World's golden age and Donahue was absolute KING. That says a lot.

I was very lucky to have met Mark at Dover Delaware in September of 1974; he had just announced that he was coming out of retirement and would be driving for Penske in the 1975 F1 season. He was so nice to us and treated us as if we were his good friends; we all wished him luck in the upcoming 1975 F1 season. I'll never forget what a classy guy he was.

Wish they would do another reunion. Can Am cars Made Road America great.

One of my favorite drivers of all time.... R.I.P. Mark

(continued from comment below) Mark saw me measuring the tire temps, and being the bright engineer he was, quickly realized that we were on to something. He asked me to come to his pit to measure tire temps when he practiced later that day. I was in awe of Mark, so I quickly agreed to his request. What a treat for me. He was such a genuine and nice fellow. Little did I know that we were starting a new trend in racing engineering that has progressed to sophisticated levels these days.

An amazing driver. I had the pleasure of watching him at Laguna Seca in 1967 smoke the Porches and Jim Halls Chapearells that year. No wonder he ended up driving for Porsche.

I followed Mark's career from the beginning. He was a technical driver . . . and more, he was fast! He is alive in the memories of those who "experienced the exultation of racing" through his many accomplishments.

He was so much more than a driver....RIP

Mark N. Donohue, Jr. will always be my hero.

Mark Donohue became my hero when I read an original copy of The Unfair Advantage about 15 years ago. I have read that book over 10 times!!! Mark was a visionary of his time.

I watched Donahue through Trans am, Can Am, NASCAR, Indy, F1, F5000. At the time I looked @ him and Penske as mortal enemies as I was a true blue FORD fan and they were always raining on my parade. I greatly appreciate Mark now more than ever, one of the greatest American Driver/Engineers. Peace Mark. Beautiful tribute !!!!

Amazing collection

Awesome tribute, excellent choice of music. Thanks.