Larry Snyder, the great nephew of of 1912 Indianapolis 500 winner Joe Dawson, has provided me with a host of photos from their family album. Check 'em out!

When Herb Lytle suffered a severe concussion during the September 1909 Riverhead road race newspapers reported him to "fatally" injured. During those days if you were reported to be fatally injured you may have been still alive, but attending physicians believed you would die. In this case they were wrong. Lytle recovered to race again and live another 23 years.

My latest entry is a colorfully written and unique set of articles from the point of view (POV) of spectators in the grandstands during the running of the first races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Check out the tragic and heroic story of Harry Martin who was responsible for one of the most spectacular acts ever performed at the Indianapolis 500.