Indy: Seventy-Five Years of Racing's Greatest Spectacle [Hardcover]

Rich Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1991

May 26, 1991, will mark the 75th running of the Indianapolis 500, one of the most widely watched sports events in the world. This lavishly produced, official book on this incredible racing spectacle includes the early age of Indy, an overview of the speedway, profiles of the immortal drivers of the past, plus information on how the cars have changed, how the drivers prepare, and all the key statistics and records. 275 color and black-and-white photographs.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Timed to coincide with the 75th running of the Indianapolis 500 this month, automotive journalist Taylor's book is a detailed history of the event from its beginning in 1911 through last year's surprise win by Dutchman Arie Luyendyk. Clear explanations of technical innovations and approximately 500 photos (nearly half in color) are strong points, along with the complete results for each year's race. On the debit side, the book's layout, with the main text frequently interrupted by short essays ranging from one to three pages in length, makes maintaining continuity a chore for the reader. Also, perhaps because of its technical emphasis, the book's tone is rather dry. Purchase if you have many motorsports fans.
- John Smothers, Monmouth Cty. Lib., Manalapan,
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 287 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (April 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312054475
• ISBN-13: 978-0312054472
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,020,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great Indianapolis 500 book, November 27, 2002

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Darrell Nungester (Floyds Knobs, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indy: Seventy-Five Years of Racing's Greatest Spectacle (Hardcover)

This another great Indianapolis 500 and covers the first 75 runnings of the Indianapolis 500. The photographs are very good. Although this book was written in the early 1990s, this is still a good book for your Indianapolis 500 memorabilia collection.