15Jun
Jud Larson & A.J. Foyt - 1964
06/15/2011
Mark Dill

This is a pretty interesting video of a sprint car race the day after the 1964 Indy 500 which was won by A.J. Foyt. On this day Foyt decided to give grizzled veteran racer and general wild man Jud Larson a ride in his sprint car.

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Jun.15.2011
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14Jun
Dirt Car Racing 1963
06/14/2011
Mark Dill

Check out this interesting highlights video of dirt track racing at DuQuoin and Springfield Illinois in 1963. Rodger Ward and A.J. Foyt were the men to beat but it is interesting to see Jim Clark at Springfield sitting in a dirt car.

 

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Jun.14.2011
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13Jun
Home Movie: Indy 500 1947
Mauri Rose
06/13/2011
Mark Dill

This odd video was derived from a home movie recorded in 1947. It appears to be from the home stretch grandstand C. The race was won by Mauri Rose.

 

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Jun.13.2011
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12Jun
Early Drivers Video
06/12/2011
Mark Dill

I spotted this video featuring drivers through the first several decades of the 20th Century. I especially liked the stuff on Georges Boillot.

 

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Jun.12.2011
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11Jun
Milwaukee in 1955
Rex Mays
06/11/2011
Mark Dill

This is a terrific video of the the 1955 Rex Mays 100 at Milwaukee. Johnny Thompson, one the greats from the 1950's whose memory faded over time, was the winner.

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Jun.11.2011
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11Jun
Lyle Kurtenbach - RIP
06/11/2011
Mark Dill

The last spectator killed at Indy. A remembrance.
 

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Jun.11.2011
1432
10Jun
The Future of History - Delta Wing?
Delta Wing
06/10/2011
Mark Dill

The Delta Wing project has received a special designation to compete in the 24 hours of Le Mans. Designer Ben Bowlby and Dan Gurney discuss in this video, taken before the entry was accepted.

 

 

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Jun.10.2011
1430
22May
The Tinley Park Express
Tony Bettenhausen
05/22/2011
Mark Dill

Met a man from Tinley Park, Illinois today who tells me there are a lot of Bettenhausens that live there. Here's a great profile of the patriarch of the famed Bettenhausen racing family, Tony Bettenhausen Sr.

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May.22.2011
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05May
Hulman Indy Challenge Trophy
05/05/2011
Mark Dill

This is a neat blend of history and visioning of the future. Check out the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's new strategic direction on 21st Century automotive technology.

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May.5.2011
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30Apr
Sports Car Digest
04/30/2011
Mark Dill

If you haven't come across it yet, check out Sports Car Digest. This is a nice on-line resource serving people who love auto racing history and vintage car racing.

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Apr.30.2011
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