Die hard Indianapolis 500 fans will recognize the name of Harry Miller. Sad to say but when he died in 1943, his creativity and mechanical genius in creating an engine that dominated championship racing for more than fifty years had been forgotten. The Miller engine over the years became known ...
Sid Collins: “The Voice of the 500”
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Sid Collins, “The Voice of the 500,” grew up in Indianapolis where he would help out putting price tags and unloading merchandise at his father's store. He attended Shortridge High School which would have a major influence on his life. Shortridge had the first daily high school paper in the nation ...
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The IMS Radio Network
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Over the 1951-1952 winter, Tony Hulman and IMS president Wilbur Shaw put together the IMS Radio Network to broadcast the Indianapolis 500. This was not a new idea but rather it was born of necessity.
The first coverage of the Indianapolis 500 was in 1922 when two small Indianapolis radio ...
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The IMS Pagoda
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The iconic Pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a history of over 100 years. To many, seeing the Pagoda brings back a flood of memories of racing at the Speedway.
When the Speedway opened in 1909, there were two three-story buildings located at the start/finish line. The primary ...
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The Golden Submarine
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Barney Oldfield was one of the preeminent race car drivers of the early era in auto racing. He set many speed records ranging from one mile to 100 miles including a 100 mph record for one lap (2.5 miles) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was so renown that through ...
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