This is my wife's favorite excerpt from my book, "The Legend of the First Super Speedway." Autographed copies available at the link.
1911 Indianapolis 500 champ Ray Harroun is alive again in the new book, "The Legend of the First Super Speedway," (
The Glidden Tour was one of the premier automobile contests of the early years of motorsport. Started in 1905, it was part of a mix of competitive events that gave a sense of purpose, organization, and vision to motorsport.