J Louis FreyHowdyDriver Howdy Wilcox was born Howard Samuel Wilcox in 1889. The Indiana native is best known for winning the 1919 Indianapolis 500. It was…14h ago14h ago
J Louis FreyThe One Eyed Race WinnerTommy Milton grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota. He was born blind in one eye but by memorizing the eye chart he could always pass the…1d ago1d ago
J Louis Frey4 Strange But True Indy 500 StoriesPerhaps the weirdest incident in race history occurs to driver Elmer Shannon in 1919. The Wisconsin rookie driver was hit in the neck by a…2d ago2d ago
J Louis FreyRiding Mechanics at IndyRiding Mechanics-The riding mechanic, or mechanician, had numerous duties while competing in an auto race. They included watching for…5d ago5d ago
J Louis FreyJuly 4, 1924No, this is not a typo. I wanted to look back 100 years ago, to see what was happening in the world of Championship Car racing. The story…6d ago6d ago
J Louis FreyRambling Alice RamseyThe first woman to drive across the USA was Alice Ramsey. She was born in 1886 near Hackensack, New Jersey. Alice Taylor married…Jul 3Jul 3
J Louis FreyThe Curious Case of the Constantly Cursed Case CarsFarm implement manufacturer JI Case Threshing Machine Company from Racine, Wisconsin owned the first car entries for the 1911 Indianapolis…Jul 1Jul 1
J Louis FreyBad Luck Millionaire RacerSpencer E Wishart was born into great wealth in December 1889. His father was a millionaire investor on Wall Street. Wishart drove in his…Jun 29Jun 29
J Louis FreyThe Hero of the 1911 Indianapolis 500Harry C. Knight was born in Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana on August 6, 1889. At the age of 13 he was working two jobs, one as a bellhop…Jun 28Jun 28