336 Cu. In. Engines Sanctioned for 1930 Racing Cars – Automotive Industries – 26 January 1928
It was January 1929 when the propsed specifications for the new 1930 Indianapolis Race Rules were published in automotive magazines, such as (here) Automotive Industries. The final form was supposed to be issued at the 1929 Indianapolis 500 Race. Here are the major specifications, as given by the secretary of the A.A.A. Contest Board, Val […]
New Race Rules Will Aid Industry – Automotive Industries – 14 September1929
After early articles in Automotive Industries appeared on the subject of New 1930 Indianaapolis rules and Stock Cars, July 7 and August 31, now this very long article more or less sumarises it all. The opinions of some experts like Fred Duesenberg and Harry Miller; some industrials of the automotive industry and some influentials from […]
Indianapolis Rule Changes were Made to Gain Factory Support – Automotive Industries – 31 August 1929
Val Haresnape, Indianapolis 500 race driver ánd Secretary of the A.A.A. Contest Board, writes his opinion in that the foreseen new 1930 Indianapolis race rules were meant for the automotive industry and for the public. At the end of this article, a comment of the new president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company, none less […]
Indianapolis Rules Will develop Freak Racing Cars – Automotive Industries – 27 July 1929
Fred Moskovics was president of the Stutz Company and as such he was involved in and had quite some experience with stock car racing and stock cars. Here’s his opinion on the coming new Indianapolis rules for the 1930’s. He proposed several design issues and as well as some limitations for these racing stock cars. […]
Superchargers and Timing Gears Cause most Failures – Automotive Industries – 4 June 1927
The 1927 Indianapolis 500 saw un never before experienced large number of failures, as 21 of the 33 cars that started, became DNF’s as a result of technical issues. The most dominant failure modes were the supercharger drive mechanism and broken timing gears. Failures on the rear axle and on some driving parts were the […]
Indianapolis Race Draws 41 Entries – Automotive Industries – 14 May 1927
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comAutomotive Industries, Vol. 56, No. 10, May 14, 1927 Indianapolis Race Draws 41 Entries Largest List Since 1919 Scheduled – 11 Front Wheel Drive Cars Entered INDIANAPOLIS, May 13 – Eleven front wheel drives and a French Bugatti are among the 41 cars which […]
36 Cars Entered at Indianapolis – Motor Age – 17 May 1928
Two weeks before the 1928 Indianapolis 500 Race, 36 cars were on the entering list, of which finally only 33 were allowed to start. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMotor Age, Vol. LIII, 53, No. 17, May 17, 1928 36 Cars Entered at Indianapolis Keech Will Probably Drive; Two Former […]
May Set Record at Indianapolis – Motor Age – 24 May 1928
It was only one week before the 1928 Indianapolis Classic, that finally (almost) all of the participants, as well as (almost) all of their cars of the 33 allowed starting positions were known. Here a sum up of those, who were going for the yearly battle on the brickyard. Text and jpegs by courtesy of […]
Lockhart Killed in Speed Trial at Daytona Beach- Automotive Industries – 28 April 1928
As the 1926 winner of the Indianapolis 500 Race, Frank Lockhart was keen on breaking the speed record. On the Daytona Beach in February 1928, he tried once to break Malcolm Campbells record. Alas, to no avail. His car somersaulted into the ocean, with Lockhart pinned in the seat and unable to get out. Spectators […]
Eleven Front Wheelers Among Forty-One Entries – Motor Age – 12 May 1927
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMotor Age, Vol. LI, 51, No. 19, May 12, 1927 Eleven Front Wheelers Among Forty-One Entries For Indianapolis Sweepstakes May 30 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 9. – Forty-one entries, the largest list since 1919, including 11 front wheel drive cars and the only foreigner who […]