In the world of 1970s car racing, Hurley Haywood was cool, calm and collected. A five-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner, three-time Le Mans winner and Trans-Am champion, Haywood was a Hollywood archetype: a strikingly handsome man brought up by a good Midwestern family. Yet Haywood was often overshadowed by racing partner and volatile mentor, Peter Gregg—the Batman to his Robin—whose abrupt suicide in 1980 shook the sport to its core. And yet Haywood had secrets of his own. Despite multiple encounters with women, some that included public appearances alongside Penthouse models, he remained elusive about his personal life. With deft use of archival footage and exclusive interviews featuring actor and fellow racer, Patrick Dempsey, Hurley reveals a greater insight into Haywood’s tightrope walk between career and sexuality, while posing the question—will motorsport ever be ready for openly LGBT racers?
Bill Warner, born on December 26, 1943, in Jacksonville, Florida, was an influential figure in the automotive world, best known as the founder of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. An avid car enthusiast and vintage racer, Warner worked as an automotive photographer and writer before creating the Amelia Island Concours in 1996. Under his direction, the event grew to become one of the premier automotive gatherings in the world, known for its unique selection of classic cars and charity fundraising. Warner’s dedication to car culture and philanthropy left a lasting legacy in the classic car community.
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