Indiana's Lost Speedways and Legendary Drivers (Images of Sports)

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Synopsis
From the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway to the dirt oval tracks in small Indiana towns, thousands of Hoosiers frequent the raceway of their choice each year. Today, there are an estimated 40 asphalt, clay, and dirt-covered oval tracks in Indiana where race fans cheer local drivers, often navigating jalopies pieced together from junkyard parts, to victory lane. Though many racetracks remain in operation throughout the state, dozens have fallen to the wayside over the past 100 years. Forever in remembrance are the famous and not so famous Indiana-born drivers who thrilled fans at those now defunct tracks. Evansville native Charlie Wiggins won the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes four times. Bob Kinser from Bloomington raced over 40 years and is an inductee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, and Tom Cherry of Muncie won the Little 500 four times.
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
128 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781439672501
Related ISBNs:
9781467106641
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
David Humphrey with the Indiana Racing Memorial Association
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Sports, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Introduction by:
Mark L. Eutsler
With:
the Indiana Association

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