| Description |
1 online resource (367 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; THE WINNING CARS OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY; THE WINNING CARS; 1911 Ray and the Wasp "Sting" the Competition; 1912 The Push Falls Short; 1913 The Good Wine; 1914 "Deux" for France; 1915 DePalma Gets His Win; 1916 A 300-Mile 500; 1919 The Race Resumes; 1920 Lighter Is Better; 1921 Chevrolet Again; 1922 Murphy Dominates; 1923 Milton Is the First with Two; 1924 It's a Dusie!; 1925 A Glimpse into the Future; 1926 A Great Day for Lockhart, Miller, and Firestone; 1927 Duesenberg's Last Hurrah |
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1928 Only the Beginning1929 The Millers Rule; 1930 Arnold Nearly Perfect; 1931 Not to Be; 1932 Arnold's Final Effort; 1933 Too Fast?; 1934 Slow Down!; 1935 My Name Is Offenhauser, but You May Call Me Offy; 1936 A Third for Louis; 1937 The Silver Anniversary: One for the Books!; 1938 Innovation, Innovation, and Innovation!; 1939 Wilbur's Second; 1940 Back to Back!; 1941 Two Heads Are Better Than One!; 1946 The Dawn of a New Era; 1947 Too "EZY"; 1948 A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose; 1949 Holland Finally Has His Day; 1950 The California Invasion; 1951 Broken Records, Broken Cars, and Broken Dreams |
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1952 Beginnings and Endings1953 A Promise Fulfilled; 1954 Vuky Prevails; 1955 Triumph and Tragedy; 1956 Luck of the Irish; 1957 Hanks and Salih Wind Their Way to Victory; 1958 Victory Overshadowed by Sorrow; 1959 Watson, Ward, and Wilke Win; 1960 An Instant Classic; 1961 The British Invasion; 1962 Records Are Made to Be Broken; 1963 Old Calhoun Triumphs; 1964 The Last Hurrah; 1965 Here to Stay; 1966 Where Are All the Cars?; 1967 What's That Sound?; 1968 Turbines versus Pistons; 1969 Mario's Moment; 1970 Another Unser; 1971 Two in a Row for Al; 1972 Speed, Speed, and More Speed |
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1973 Low-Level Aviation1974 Supertex versus Lone Star J.R.; 1975 Mother Nature Has Her Say; 1976 A Soggy Conclusion; 1977 Four for Foyt; 1978 Cosworth Makes a Statement; 1979 Ground What?; 1980 The Yellow Submarine; 1981 "And the Winner Is . . ."; 1982 Sixteen-Hundredths of a Second!; 1983 The Gas Man Triumphs; 1984 A Mears Masterpiece; 1985 "And Around He Goes!"; 1986 The Greatest Gift; 1987 The Reading Connection; 1988 Mears and the Baby Borg; 1989 Two Thumbs Up!; 1990 The Flying Dutchman; 1991 The Pass; 1992 Hey Dad, Look at Me!; 1993 Farewell to a Legend; 1994 "The Beast." |
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1995 "Get Back to Indianapolis!"1996 "It's a New Track Record!"; 1997 The Flying Dutchman Flies Again; 1998 No "Under A-Cheever"; 1999 A.J.'s "Fifth"; 2000 A "Juan-derful" Performance; 2001 "The Best Day of My Life!"; 2002 Two for Two; 2003 A Penske "Hat Trick"; 2004 Vindication; 2005 Dan and Danica; 2006 As Good as It Gets!; 2007 One for Dario; 2008 The Ice Man; 2009 Three for Helio; 2010 A Great Day for Britain; 2011 "The Most Important Race in History"; 2012 A Third for Dario; 2013 Finally!; 2014 USA! USA!; 2015 Sixteen and Counting; 2016 The 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
2017 Well Done, Sato-San! |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Indianapolis Speedway Race. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99008653
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Indianapolis Speedway Race fast |
| Subject |
Indy cars.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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Indy cars
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| Genre/Form |
Pictorial works
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018277934 |
| ISBN |
9781684350728 |
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1684350727 |
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9781684350711 |
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1684350719 |
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