Barney Oldfield Images

Images from Barney Oldfield's racing career. Many of these are items collected from photocopies of newspapers preserved on microfilm. Many of the original photos have been lost to the ages, so some of these images rescued in this manner may be all that remains. While the quality is inferior by today's standards, they still provide interesting information about Oldfield and the events he participated in.

Barney Oldfield 1915

This image of Barney Oldfield appeared in "The Leader" newspaper (probably from Newark, New Jersey) on March 18, 1915. It is important because it reports on Oldfield's Venice, California 300-mile road race. Too frequently, Oldfield is dismissed as a showman and dirt oval specialist. His victory in this major road race, as well as others, provides a counterpoint that demonstrates his broader range of skills and accomplishments.
 

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