J Louis FreyThe 1931 Indy 500Russ Snowberger started racing at Indianapolis in 1928 and promptly led a dozen laps. He then drove in every Indy 500 through 1947 for a…5h ago5h ago
J Louis FreyKnoxville 360 Nationals FinalsIt was the final night of racing for sprint cars with 360 cubic inch engines at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The races were…1d ago1d ago
J Louis FreyHero Chet MillerChester Joseph “Chet” Miller was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1902. He was a wily veteran of nine previous Indy 500’s when he came to the…2d ago2d ago
J Louis FreyKnoxville 360 Nationals Day TwoTyler Groenendyk looked like he would be hard to beat on Friday at Knoxville Raceway. He was the night’s fastest qualifier, and then won…2d ago2d ago
J Louis FreyKnoxville 360 Nationals Day 1This race is the biggest event for this type of racing car. It is actually a tournament with entries received from numerous states. Sprint…3d ago3d ago
J Louis FreyA Bored Wing Walker Turns to Auto RacingBorn Elfrieda Hellman in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1893, she grew up in the city’s West Side and her father was a blacksmith. This lady…4d ago4d ago
J Louis FreyThe Thrilling Thirties AgainIn 1935 Kelly Petillo took his life savings and borrowed money from his family to build his car for the Indianapolis 500. It is…Jul 29Jul 29
J Louis FreyThe Thrilling Thirties at IndyCy Marshall crashed his Duesenberg in the 1930 Indy 500 in the third turn. The car hit the outer wall and flipped over it, injuring…Jul 26Jul 26
J Louis FreyThe 1929 Indy 500America’s Ace of Aces in World War I, Eddie Rickenbacker, was now one of the owners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Eddie was a former…Jul 23Jul 23