Autocourse Official Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 (Hardcover)

by Donald Davidson (Author), Rick Schaffer (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

SpeedTV.com, May 2007 “Autocourse Official History of the Indianapolis 500 is a masterpiece. All 90 races are meticulously researched and lavishly presented. From Harroun to Hornish, it’s all here. This magnificent book ... belongs in anyones library. I give it five out of five lug nuts....prepare to be amazed!”

Vintage Motorsport, August 2007

“A must for the serious racing fan and a testament to the greatest of American races.”

Vintage Motorsport, July-August 2007

“A must for the serious race fan and a testament to the greatest of American races.”

Product Description

To celebrate the 90th running of this legendary race, this lavish and comprehensive history presents nine decades on the legends and races at the "Brickyard."  Almost every aspect of the world's most famous of open-wheel races on the 2.5 mile oval (then paved with some 3.2 million bricks) to its evolution into today's super speedway with state of the art facilities and cars myriad of stories telling of the race's triumph and tragedy, featuring a host of great names from the first winner Ray Harroun to Sam Hornish, the 2006 recipient of the Borg Warner Trophy. A must for the serious racing fan and a testament to the greatest of American races.

 

 

 

 

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Crash Media Group (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905334206
• ISBN-13: 978-1905334209
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #745,527 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Indy 500 History !, February 22, 2007

By	Rand Thompson (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book about the history of the Indy 500 from the very 1st 500 mile race in 1911 up to the great finish between Sam Hornish and Marco Andretti from the 2006 race. Co authored by Donald Davidson, the foremost historian of the 500, the book gives a good rundown of how things have evolved since the opening of the track in 1909 and is quite accurate as would be expected. A must for both the casual fan as well as the die hard enthusiast!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredible pictures..., January 13, 2008

By	B P (Dallas, Tx) - See all my reviews

This BIG book covers the Indy 500 race from the very first one thru to the 90th anniversary race. Incredible pictures, old and new, beautifully capture the dynamic, breathtaking event that is the Indy 500. I gave this as a gift to my father, an auto racing fan of the first order, and he was absolutely stunned and amazed from the first time he opened the book. The quality of the book is exceptional, wonderfully presented. Highly recommended for any Indy or open-wheel racing enthusiast.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The definative Indianapolis Speedway History Book, July 3, 2007

By	Jenifer L. Moore (Berry Creek, California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My husband and I saw this wonderful book reviewed on SPEED VISION's Wind Tunnel several weeks ago. My husband has been a faithful fan of the Indy 500 for almost seventy years and couldn't wait to get this book into his hands. He has been pouring over it daily, commenting as he goes. He has known many of the racers and crew, mostly from the 1950's, and was sad to realize that so many of them have left us over the years. He has commented about how accurate and interesting the writing is and is amazed at the quality and number of photographs in this large, heavy and beautiful book. It rests in a place of honor on our coffee table but I hesitate to call it a Coffee Table Book. It is more than that, it is truly a piece of living history and we are so glad we found it on Amazon.com. Old fans and new fans will learn so much from this incredibly detailed account of The Biggest Sporting Event In The World, The Indy 500!