Indy 500 Recaps

Author : Pat Kennedy
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781728348407

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Indy 500 Recaps by Pat Kennedy Pdf

This book started as a self-serving exercise to personally organize the major details and interesting facts of each Indianapolis 500 over the hundred-plus-year history of the greatest race in the world. For many of us passionate racing fans who have attended a multitude of 500s, there is a tendency for the details of the races to (somewhat) blend together. I hope this book will help to provide clarity in this regard as well as educate. During high school, many of us chose to use CliffsNotes to assist in the education process. This book is somewhat patterned after that concept. It falls somewhere between Donald Davidson and Rick Schaffer—the best and by far the most detailed book on the history of the Indianapolis 500—and a multitude of pictorial books with limited information. I hope it will prove to be an easy read with entertaining and educational information.

Author : James Craig Reinhardt
Publisher : Red Lightning Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781684350766

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The Indianapolis 500 by James Craig Reinhardt Pdf

Known as the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indy 500 humbly began in 1911. Labeled as the first speedway, this two-and-a-half-mile oval is now home to many of today's top races, including the Brickyard 400, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the SportsCar Vintage Racing Association, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, and its most famous race, the Indianapolis 500. In The Indianapolis 500: Inside the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, speedway tour guide and racing afficionado James Craig Reinhardt shares what makes the legendary racetrack special. He reveals the speedway's unbelievable history, fast-flying action, notorious moments, and its secrets, including facts about the beginning of the brickyard, why the drivers kiss the finish line, how milk became the drink of choice, and much more. The perfect gift for the veteran or rookie, The Indianapolis 500 is a must-have for all race fans.

Author : James Craig Reinhardt
Publisher : Red Lightning Books
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781684350728

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The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500 by James Craig Reinhardt Pdf

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.

Author : Denny Miller
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781665501446

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway- the Eddie Rickenbacker Era by Denny Miller Pdf

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.

Author : Bill Holder,William G. Holder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Automobiles, Racing
ISBN : 0861247418

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The History of the Indy 500 by Bill Holder,William G. Holder Pdf

Author : Nancy Roe Pimm
Publisher : Darby Creek
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1581960212

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Indy 500 by Nancy Roe Pimm Pdf

Every year the world's greatest athletes compete in events that crown a champion. In baseball, it's the World Series. In football, it's the Super Bowl. In soccer, it's the World Cup. For auto-racing athletes, it's the Indianapolis 500. Every May, drivers from all over the world come to race in the Indy 500. They push themselves and their cars for 200 laps at more than 200 miles per hour. These men and women take sharp turns, fly down straightaways, make pit stops, and zigzag for position. At the end of the day, one car--one driver--will take the checkered flag. Only one can be the Indy 500 Champion! Take a spin in the fast lane--the inside track--to find out about the Indy 500!

Author : Ben Lawrence,W.C. Madden,Christopher Baas
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-13
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439614877

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The Indy 500: 1956-1965 by Ben Lawrence,W.C. Madden,Christopher Baas Pdf

The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many to be the Golden Era of Racing at the Indianapolis 500, and photographer Ben Lawrence was on hand taking photos of the Greatest Spectacle for the Indianapolis Times. During that era, Ben captured many images of the race and race events that surrounded the Indy 500. He was there when Bill Vukovich met his fate in 1955. He photographed the first Indianapolis 500 Parade, which has become an annual event. He captured A.J. Foyt winning his first race at the Brickyard. He was on hand to photograph the breaking of the 150-mph barrier. Then he saw the transition from the front-engined Offenhauser to the rear-engined Lotus-Fords, which ended the Golden Era.

Author : Art Garner,Marc B. Spiegel
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Automobile racing
ISBN : 1530313244

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Indy 500 Memories by Art Garner,Marc B. Spiegel Pdf

More than 150 drivers, fans, celebrities and others share their personal stories and remembrances of the world's most famous auto race. Twenty different race winners representing more than 40 victories are among those sharing memories, including the greatest names in the sport: Foyt, Unser, Andretti, Rutherford, Cheever, Mears, Sullivan, Rahal, Montoya, Castroneves and Kanaan. Others include Gurney, Guthrie, Goodyear, Patrick, Power, Stewart, St. James and many more.The book is as much about dreams as it is memories, from A.J. Foyt listening to the 500 in his daddy's garage as young boy, to Bev Patrick bursting into tears as her daughter, Danica, becomes the first woman to lead the 500. There is laughter and tears, triumph and tragedy, ranging from Evi Gurney hiding under a stack of sweaty driver uniforms in the back of a car so she can sneak into Gasoline Alley, to Indy's darkest days in 1964 and 1973. The memories are full of surprises and unbridled honesty. "I felt like I was at the point of an arrow that was being hurled forward by a hurricane," recalled Eddie Cheever. "It was so violent, to control it for 500 miles and finish a race, I thought would be a miracle." Fans and family have always been an integral part of making the event "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" and both are well represented in Indy 500 Memories. Whether the stories are about family traditions or secretly spreading a loved one's ashes on the Speedway's grounds, they are often as personal and interesting as those of the drivers.From the first memory by Mario Andretti, to the last one of Ryan Hunter-Reay, Indy 500 Memories is sure to invoke surprise, laughter, tears and awe and is a must read for any racing fan.

Author : Ron Dorson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0393600076

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Indy 500 by Ron Dorson Pdf

This book is not so much about racing as it is about race people. These are the people who do the racing, or run the races, or go to races, or hang around racing, or make money from racing. They are generally lively people, sharp-edged, with-it. This is a book about the Indianapolis style of auto racing, and the story is told from the participant's point of view.

Author : Indy-Tech Publishing Editorial
Publisher : Indy Tech Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0790613247

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Danica Patrick by Indy-Tech Publishing Editorial Pdf

She became the best starting and best finishing female driver in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. This racing sensation from Roscoe, Illinois took the world by surprise in May 2005 when she qualified 4th for the Indianapolis 500. TThis book recaps Danica Patrick's 2005 season with race-by-race recaps of her performance, charts, and other information.

Author : Tara Baukus Mello
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Automobile racing drivers
ISBN : 9781438142548

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Danica Patrick by Tara Baukus Mello Pdf

Highlights the life and racing career of the first woman to hold the lead in the Indianapolis 500.

Author : Tom Carnegie
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0070506043

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Indy 500 by Tom Carnegie Pdf

Describes the cars, events, winners, and losers of the world's fastest and richest automobile race

Author : Tom Binford,Florrie Binford Kichler
Publisher : Cornerstone Press Chicago
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000037449513

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A Checkered Past by Tom Binford,Florrie Binford Kichler Pdf

Mr. Binford shares his twenty year span as Chief Stewardat the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, host to the "Indy 500."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Television programs
ISBN : IND:30000071180156

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TV Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sonny Kleinfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009471512

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A Month at the Brickyard by Sonny Kleinfield Pdf