Burman in a Buick Wins Prest-O-Lite Trophy – Motor Age – August 26, 1909
On Thursday, five races were held, of which the 250-mile race for the Prest-O-Lite Trophy was supposed to be the feature-of-the-day. Just over half of the 100-laps race, William A. Bourque and his mechanic, Harry Holcomb were killed in a fiery accident. Already from the beginning, the track appeared to be unsuitable for this kind […]
Speedway Creates a New Record Table – Motor Age – August 26, 1909
The first series of races on the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway, three days in August 1909, resulted in mere catastophy. The driver William A. Bourque and his mechanic, Harry Holcomb were killed during Thursday’s 250-mile race for the Prest-O-Lite Trophy. Then on Saturday, in the Wheeler & Schebler 300-mile race, Merz‘ National car ran over […]
Under Spell of Speed – Motor World – 26 August 1909
The 1909 Indianapolis Racing event was the very first of it’s kind on the Indianapolis Speedway, with a large number short races divided over three days in August. Alas, it was marred by severe accidents, taking the lives of seven drivers, mechanics and spectators. Race results now were not on the scope anymore, instead a […]
Carl Fisher Speedway Builder – Motor Age – May 28, 1914
This impressive article on the person Carl Fisher was written in 1914 on the occasion of the fourth Indianapolis Sweepstakes. It describes not only the person, but it shows how he was driven in attaining his goal, based on his own earlier experience with cars and with motor racing. Once read, you’ll never forget! Text […]
What Kind of Contest – The Motor Way – October 18, 1906
A view on the different kinds of automobile contests by Charles Duryea, the one who won the first ever American race more than ten years ealier; the Chicago-Times-Herald Race of november 1895.Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE MOTOR WAY Vol. XV, No. 16, October 18 1906, page 12 WHAT […]
Practical Test of the Motor car- The Motor Way – October 18, 1906
A view on motor car testing by Asa Goddard, secretary of the Cleveland Automobile Club; directly after the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race. Here, he articulates the need for a speedway.Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE MOTOR WAY Vol. XV, No. 16, October 18 1906, page 12 PRACTICAL TEST OF […]
Value of Automobile Races, Shanks – The Motor Way – October 18, 1906
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE MOTOR WAY Vol. XV, No. 16, October 18, 1906, page 9 VALUE OF AUTOMOBILE ROAD RACESBy CHARLES B. SHANKSGENERAL SALES MANAGER WINTON MOTOR CARRIAGE COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO If it were possible to eliminate the element of luck from automobile road racing competitions, […]
How Cup Race Benefited Industry – The Motor Way – October 18, 1906
A view on automobile road races from E.R. Thomas, President of Thomas Motor Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Shortly after the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race, discussion broke loose on racing and the American automobile industry.Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE MOTOR WAY Vol. XV, No. 14 October 4, 1906, page 9 […]
The Ideal Automobile Race Meet – The Motor Way- November 1, 1906
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE MOTOR WAY, Vol. XV, No. 18, November 1, 1906, page 9. THE IDEAL AUTOMOBILE RACE MEET – By CHARLES A. COEY „To be or not to be“ is the question which has arisen since the running of the latest Vanderbilt cup race. […]
Value of Automobile Road Races – The Motor Way – October 4, 1906
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE MOTOR WAY Vol. XV, No. 14 October 4, 1906, page 9 VALUE OF AUTOMOBILE ROAD RACESBy ALBERT E. SCHAAF ALBERT E. SCHAAF, MANAGER POPE MOTOR CAR COMPANY, TOLEDO, OHIO. Since Europe has taken a more prominent part in automobile racing, it seems […]