The Milk of Human Kindness – Motor Age – 14 June 1928
During qualifying for Sunday’s 500 miles, Pete DePaolo crahed heavily, sending him directly to the hospital. This aarticle describes how courtuous his other competitors were as „these Lindberghs of the Track“, as they are called here, supported him in more than one way. And that in a firece competition. Could this be transferred to today? […]
Fred Comer is Killed at Rockingham Race – Motor Age – 18 October 1928
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMotor Age, Vol. LIV, 54, No. 16, October 18, 1928 Comer Killed in Crash at Salem – Fred Comer is Killed at Rockingham Race Spills Stop Classic at 50 Miles; Keech, Gleason, Evans Injured – WOODBURY WINNERFred Comer is Killed at Rockingham Race – Woodbury […]
Who Wants 91 1/2 Inch Engines? – MoToR – July 1928
After the 1928 Indianapolis Race, many questioned the small 91.5 cubic inch (~1.5 liter) engined cars and generally the opinion grew more and more that the relatively high costst for these small cars could not be justified any more. One of the main contributors to high costs, was the expensive supercharger. After all, so was […]
The Indianapolis Race – MoToR – July 1928
An very extensive report of the 1928 Indianapolis Race, by the magazine MoToR. Extensively in the manner, that a list of „Positions of Leading Drivers“ were tabled, as well as the „Indianapolis Race Statistcs“, compiled by Dick Woods. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comMoToR, Vol. L, 50, No. 1, July […]
Keech Killed at Altoona; What Really Happened at Altoona – MoToR – July, August 1929
Ray Keech, the winner of the 1929 Decoration Day Memorial at Indianapolais, was was killed at the Altoona board track on June 15. Just a merely two weeks after his Indy win! At the Altoona board track, he got caught in a tangle of cars. Keech was thrown clear of the car, but it rolled […]
The Racing Car of 1930 – MoToR – March 1929
Aleady in the beginning of 1929, ideas were established, on how the Indianapolis racing rules could be changed for the next years, starting with the 1930 Indianapolis 500. This rather lengthy article points out the basics. Whether the Indianapolis Race would be improved from that year on, I leave that to another chapter. In our […]
Keech Wins at Indianapolis – MoToR – July 1929
This 1929 Indianapolis 500 would be the last Indianapolis race withnthe then known regulations. From next year on, 1930 would be quite different. This year unfortunately, took the life of Bill Spencer who crashed into the wall eartly in the race. The firs deadly casualty since 1919. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, […]
Speed Kings prepare for Annual 500-Mile Classic – Automotive Industries – 17 May 1930
In this aritcle, some the most interesting cars and engines of the 1930 Indianapolis 500 are briefly highlighted. As a result of the new rules, many different cars and their variants were possible; particularly the stock cars. The two 16-cylinder cars; the V16 Maserati with 241 cu. in; as well as the Sampson Special with […]
Speed with Reliability Shown at Indianapolis – Automotive Industries – 7 June 1930
Here, the French automotive journalist Paul Dumas, who also writes for magazines such as Omnia, makes a thorough analysis of the 1930 Indianapolis race. A car with one of the smallest engine displacements, not running at the highest pace, but with the best durabilty for the 500 miles, won! A comparison is made with „the […]
They All want to Enter the Big Race – MoToR – January 1930
Before 1930 started, the future rules for the Indianapolis 500 had been determined by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Association. This allowed a large variety of engines and cars to participate. Very soon afater that, it became clear that many more would be interested in the 500 Sweepstakes. Here a short survey of what a member […]