Ken Parrotte Research

1920 AAA Point Standings

Auto racing researcher Ken Parrotte has been studying early motor sport history and especially the controversial 1920 American Automobile Association (AAA) national championship point standings. This year's championship was particularly odd because of attempts by individuals years later to revise the results. These changes attempted to establish Tommy Milton as the 1920 champion replacing Gaston Chevrolet.
1920 AAA Championship

Auto racing researcher Ken Parrotte has been studying early motor sport history and especially the controversial 1920 American Automobile Association (AAA) national championship point standings. This year's championship was particularly odd because of attempts by individuals years later to revise the results.
Glidden Tour Stats

First Super Speedway contributor Ken Parrotte assembled the information that you will find attached here. The topic is the Glidden Tour, certainly one of the most significant stock car competition events of the early days of the 20th century, 1905 through 1913. Some historians hold the opinion that it was actually the single most important stock car contest of those days. That's because the machines were straight off the assembly line with virtually no modifications.
1908 Season (Motor Age)

From Ken Parrotte.
Call To End Short Oval Racing - 1908

Thanks to auto racing history researcher Ken Parrotte we have the attached Automobile Topics article from June 1908 discussing the appropriateness of venues for auto racing. While there can be no doubt the use of horse tracks, with their thin railings, limited protection for spectators, and unconditioned running surfaces, were dangerous, the reality was that all forms of the sport were extremely dangerous for everyone involved in these early days.
 
Race Results 1895-1910

Auto racing researcher Ken Parrotte has provided more terrific content that First Super Speedway is proud to publish. Find here great charts focusing on the results of the most important American races from the earliest days, 1895 - 1910. Ken cautions that the information only inludes the winners of the feature races, which were the headline events of race meets that included a number of other contests for a variety of classes.
Oldfield Wins AAA Championship

As reported elsewhere on First Super Speedway, the first American auto racing points championship was organized in 1905. The attached article, "Oldfield05Champ," reports the results where Barney Oldfield was crowned American Automobile Association (AAA) "track championship."
Crittenden Race Weekend - 1912

This contribution is from auto racing researcher Ken Parrotte and we thank him. Attached is the full program and other articles about a race that took place at Crittenden Park in Rochester, New York July 27, 1927.
Atlanta Speedway History

This report and the attached results tables about auto races at the original Atlanta Speedway are the work of racing history researcher Ken Parrotte. The following words were authored by Ken. Suggestion - click the attached link to his article which is complete with images.
 
Top American Drivers 1910

The attached article from Motor World in 1910 was provided by Ken Parrotte and is a fantastic find as it lists the top American race drivers in 1910. Eighty-two professional drivers are listed, as well as 13 amateurs. Among those amateurs, the most noteworthy is Caleb Bragg, a three-time starter in the Indianapolis 500.