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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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May 22 - Where is Isotta?

05/22/2013

May 22, 1913 - Race fans, Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials and most of all the drivers of the Italian Isotta cars nervously await the cars' arrival. The local newspapers ran photos and an interesting editorial cartoon for their readers.