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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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Ray Harroun Lives!

1911 Indianapolis 500 champ Ray Harroun is alive again in the new book, "The Legend of the First Super Speedway," (

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Pork & Beans At Speed

04/10/2017

In 1909, as now, motorsport was a cross section of experts who clawed their way to prominence through a relentless work ethic and enthusiasts who provided the scarce lifeblood: money.

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