I came across some nice footage of the 1931 Indianapolis 500 won by Louis Schneider and thought I would share...
 
 
 

The Delta Wing concept car unveiled yesterday in Chicago has already accomplished one thing: it generated a lot of conversation among the IndyCar faithful. Unfortunately, I don't think the buzz permeated the collective conscious of anyone that doesn't already follow the sport. Even more unfortunate is that it has been met with, at best, mixed reviews.

As chassis designers release images and information about their proposals for the 2012 IndyCar formula it generates discussions among fans. Those I have heard from are largely underwhelmed. This is not to discredit the engineering effort and sincerety of the vendors - Swift, Lola, Dallara and the Delta Wing project - or the Indy Racing League. Overwhelmingly I hear that the issue is not which vendor has the most stylish concept, but that no matter how appealing it is having everyone use the same thing is less than exciting.

I thought I'd pass along another great race car photo site I came across. The site is for Can-Am Cars Ltd., but there appear to be as many IndyCars as Can-Am. Most of these are machines from the 1950's through the 1990's. Some of the more interesting IndyCars are: a 1951 Kurtis Kraft 4000, the 1964 Jerry Eisert rear engine racer and a 1970 Kingfish. Most of the pictures are in color. These are cars that have been restored and some are are for sale.