Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Eddie Rickenbacker Era
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Eddie Rickenbacker Era
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Author : Denny Miller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-20
Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Eddie Rickenbacker Era written by Denny Miller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-20 with categories.
This Eddie Rickenbacker Era book is first and foremost an in-depth look of his ownership of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1927-1945 and not intended to be another biography of Rickenbacker's life. A list of books of Eddie's military life or his ordeal about being lost 23 days in the South Pacific, which I highly recommend reading, follows. Throughout the book, I listed key dates and headlines in United States history, in politics, sports and entertainment, that is intended to serve as a point-of-reference timeline throughout the Eddie Rickenbacker Era. Don't cringe on certain typos--I purposely capitalize the "R" in Race in various places as my way of showing reverence to the Indianapolis 500. Other grammar and punctuation irregularities are my humorous middle finger to those former "composition 101" profs who used so much red ink correcting my themes.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Eddie Rickenbacker Era
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Author : Denny Miller
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2020-12-20
Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Eddie Rickenbacker Era written by Denny Miller and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This Eddie Rickenbacker Era book is first and foremost an in-depth look of his ownership of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1927-1945 and not intended to be another biography of Rickenbacker’s life. A list of books of Eddie’s military life or his ordeal about being lost 23 days in the South Pacific, which I highly recommend reading, follows. Throughout the book, I listed key dates and headlines in United States history, in politics, sports and entertainment, that is intended to serve as a point-of-reference timeline throughout the Eddie Rickenbacker Era. Don’t cringe on certain typos—I purposely capitalize the “R” in Race in various places as my way of showing reverence to the Indianapolis 500. Other grammar and punctuation irregularities are my humorous middle finger to those former “composition 101” profs who used so much red ink correcting my themes.
The 1945 Purchase Of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Author : Samantha Slentz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
The 1945 Purchase Of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway written by Samantha Slentz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Indianapolis Speedway Race categories.
"The Indianapolis 500 did not occur from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II. And due to war efforts to conserve fuel and a suspension of all auto racing activities, Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner of the time, Eddie Rickenbacker, let the track deteriorate. The racetrack began to crumble, the infield became overgrown, stands began to fall apart, and many people thought that was the end for the legendary race course, and so to the Indianapolis 500. This thesis explores how the future of the track and race were secured through the efforts of two men, Wilbur Shaw and Tony Hulman. Shaw was a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, who was able to get wealthy businessman, Hulman, involved in buying the course. Through the efforts of these two men, the race course was saved and repaired, improved even, and the Indianapolis 500 was given the green light to continue in 1946. These men were not only able to build the track back up to its former glory, but make it something much more, and by so doing, they also created their own culture around racing. Not only does the reopening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway depict the rise in entertainment following World War II, but it also shows the rise in the popularity of race culture, especially in the Indianapolis community. Since 1946, the Indianapolis 500 has brought hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway annually"--Provided by author.
Indy
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Author : Terry Reed
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2005
Indy written by Terry Reed and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In a nation that worships the automobile for the freedom, style, and status that it confers, the Indianapolis 500, run on or near Memorial Day eighty-seven times, is an annual rite of passage celebrating Americans' love affair with speed. Indy recounts the drivers (677 men and 3 women) who have gone to Indianapolis in the past ninety-five years to live their dreams, staking their lives on the outcome. It highlights the faces in the crowd: hardworking Americans, tinhorn celebrities, hookers, movie stars, gate-crashers, and five American presidents. Terry Reed focuses his narrative on the track's four quarter-mile-long turns, each the site of triumphs (including those of such multiple winners as Billy Vukovich, A. J. Foyt, and Helio Castroneves); grisly deaths (at least sixty-six, including three unrelated men of the same unusual last name who died in the same turn but in different decades); and bizarre heroics (like the sans souci French driver who downed champagne throughout the 1913 Indy 500 and still won). Reed also examines Indy's confluence of racing and aeronautics (World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker once owned the track) and the impact upon the event of such forces as segregation, gender politics, food, fads, publicity stunts, world-class partying, and tasteless pop culture. Indy takes readers on an entertaining, full-throttle ride through the history of one of the world's most famous races and one of America's most hallowed rituals. It is the definitive account of the crown jewel of American motorsports.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Author : Ralph Kramer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2009-03-07
Indianapolis Motor Speedway written by Ralph Kramer and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"In Indianapolis . . . racing is religion. The Speedway is our temple. That's the best way I can explain my worship for Indianapolis." --Mario Andretti, racing legend Officially licensed in cooperation with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 100 Years of Racing tells the compelling story of the most renowned racing venue in the world, capturing moments, big and small, that mark the Speedway's first century and spotlight the people who made the speedway what it is today.
Speed Capital
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Author : Brian M. Ingrassia
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2024-02-06
Speed Capital written by Brian M. Ingrassia and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
How a speedway became a legendary sports site and sparked America’s car culture The 1909 opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway marked a foundational moment in the history of automotive racing. Events at the famed track and others like it also helped launch America’s love affair with cars and an embrace of road systems that transformed cities and shrank perceptions of space. Brian Ingrassia tells the story of the legendary oval’s early decades. This story revolves around Speedway cofounder and visionary businessman Carl Graham Fisher, whose leadership in the building of the transcontinental Lincoln Highway and the iconic Dixie Highway had an enormous impact on American mobility. Ingrassia looks at the Speedway’s history as a testing ground for cars and airplanes, its multiple close brushes with demolition, and the process by which racing became an essential part of the Golden Age of Sports. At the same time, he explores how the track’s past reveals the potent links between sports capitalism and the selling of nostalgia, tradition, and racing legends.
The Winning Cars Of The Indianapolis 500
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Author : James Craig Reinhardt
language : en
Publisher: Red Lightning Books
Release Date : 2019-04-01
The Winning Cars Of The Indianapolis 500 written by James Craig Reinhardt and has been published by Red Lightning Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
At speeds of over 230 miles per hour, the Indy open-wheel race cars set the bar for American Championship car racing. For over 100 years, the Indy cars and their drivers have drawn hundreds of thousands of spectators to Speedway, Indiana, with another 6 million people watching the race on television or by live stream. In The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500, James Craig Reinhardt, author and official tour guide for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, details the history of the famous race and how the open-wheel race cars have evolved over the last century. Starting in 1911 with the first running of the Indy 500, Reinhardt profiles each race and car, including the starting position, engine, tires, race speed, margin of victory, and much more. Featuring nearly 200 images of the automobiles and individuals who make the race renowned, this book showcases the top drivers and how racing has changed through two world wars, the Great Depression, and unforgettable accidents. This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for veteran and rookie race fans alike.
Eddie Rickenbacker
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Author : W. David Lewis
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2005-12-08
Eddie Rickenbacker written by W. David Lewis and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
David Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces.
The Indianapolis 500
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Author : Ralph Kramer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-11-04
The Indianapolis 500 written by Ralph Kramer and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-04 with Transportation categories.
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing Since the dawn of automotive racing, the world's best drivers have tested their skills, bravery and the limits of speed in the legendary Indianapolis 500. The winner claims the historic Borg-Warner Trophy, and racing immortality. Officially licensed in cooperation with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 500: A Century of Excitement tells the compelling and entertaining story of the race that has become known as simply "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Overflowing with photographs hand-picked from the Speedway's mammoth photo archives, and filled with historic, behind-the-scene stories, you'll revel in the history that has shaped this amazing event.
Real Nascar
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Author : Daniel S. Pierce
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2010-04-01
Real Nascar written by Daniel S. Pierce and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.