Art Pardington

Arthur Rayner Pardington was a true pioneer of auto racing. Not a competitor but an official the led the American Automobile Association's early auto racing governance team, organized the first Vanderbilt Cup, led the Long Island Motor Parkway project, the Lincoln Highway across the United States and served as the first referee of the Indianapolis 500. It's no surprise I suppose to hear he was a workaholic he basically pressured himself to an early grave passing away at age 54.