Here is a short 1st hand account of racing at Monza written by the great Mario Andretti. 

http://www.thedrive.com/article/195/mario-andretti-and-the-b...

Quick and easy read. Worth your five minutes. Also has a few links to vintage videos worth a watch. 

Enjoy!

btw - Is there interest in a board for racing articles or stories and vids? Or is it better to post this sort of thing individually? There is considerable racing themed non-news content out there.