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"Legend of the First Super Speedway" Excerpt

By: Mark Dill

This is my wife's favorite excerpt from my book, "The Legend of the First Super Speedway." Autographed copies available at the link.

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Souls, Almost Lost

05/05/2016

According to the local newspapers 60,000 people attended the first Memorial Day of racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1910. Understanding the context of history is central to enjoying it and imagining the experience of all those wonderful souls of the day.

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