When Tony Hulman purchased a company, his normal style was to keep the existing management in place if they were competent and wanted to stay. Unfortunately, when he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track had been shuttered during World War II and had a thin staff before the conflict. ...
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National Motor Vehicle Company
Indianapolis had a vibrant automobile industry in the early 1900s including long forgotten companies such as National Motor Vehicle Company, Premier Motor Manufacturing Company, and Waverly Electric Company.
National Automobile & Electric was started by Arthur Newby, L. S. Dow and Philip Goetz from monies earned from the sale ...
When Jim Allison Won the Indianapolis 500
If I was to ask one hundred people, “Whose car won the Indianapolis 500 while he owned the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” I suspect that nearly all would answer, “Roger Penske.” After all Roger has won the Indianapolis 500 eighteen times but none of these victories was while he owned the ...
Wilbur Shaw
Fans of the Indianapolis 500 owe a debt of gratitude to Wilbur Shaw. He was responsible Tony Hulman’s purchase of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, Shaw was one of the outstanding open-wheel drivers during the 1920s and 1930s. He finished fourth in his first appearance in the ...