Fantastic coverage of the 1955 Indianapolis 500. Marvelous duel between Bill Vukovich and his nemesis Jack McGrath in the first 26 laps. Great entertainment.

I hope this place stays in business because I want to visit. Check out the Los Angeles pub themed as Barney Oldfield's place. In case you did not know, Barney did own his own bar back in the 1920's. Barney was a racer, a drinker, a womanizer and a brawler - in short, a grassroots hero that was seen as a man's man in his day. His conduct would earn pure scorn in today's world.

Here is New York Times coverage of Howard Kroplick and his Alco "Black Beast" that raced in the very first Indy 500.