The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500, livre ebook

At speeds of over 230 miles per hour, the Indy open-wheel race cars set the bar for American Championship car racing. For over 100 years, the Indy cars and their drivers have drawn hundreds of thousands of spectators to Speedway, Indiana, with another 6 million people watching the race on television or by live stream. In The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500, James Craig Reinhardt, author and official tour guide for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, details the history of the famous race and how the open-wheel race cars have evolved over the last century. Starting in 1911 with the first running of the Indy 500, Reinhardt profiles each race and car, including the starting position, engine, tires, race speed, margin of victory, and much more. Featuring nearly 200 images of the automobiles and individuals who make the race renowned, this book showcases the top drivers and how racing has changed through two world wars, the Great Depression, and unforgettable accidents. This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for veteran and rookie race fans alike.PrefacePart 1 The Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayPart 2 The Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race1911 Ray and the Wasp "Sting" the Competition1912 The Push Falls Short1913 The Good Wine1914 "Deux" for France1915 DePalma Gets His Win1916 A 300 Mile 5001919 The Race Resumes1920 Lighter is Better1921 Chevrolet Again1922 Murphy Dominates1923 Milton is the First with Two1924 It's a Dusie!1925 A Glimpse into the Future1926 A Great Day for Lockhart, Miller, and Firestone1927 Duesenberg's Last Hurrah1928 Only the Beginning1929 The Millers Rule1930 Arnold Nearly Perfect1931 Not to Be1932 Arnold's Final Effort1933 Too Fast?1934 Slow Down!1935 My Name is Offenhauser, but You May Call Me "Offy"1936 A Third for Louis1937 The Silver Anniversary: One for the Books!1938 Innovation, Innovation, and Innovation!1939 Wilbur's Second1940 Back to Back!1941 Back to Back!1946 The Dawn of a New Era1947 Too "EZY"1948 A Rose is a Rose is a Rose1949 Holland Finally Has His Day1950 The California Invasion1951 Broken Records, Broken Cars, and Broken Dreams1952 Beginnings and Endings1953 A Promise Fulfilled1954 "Vuky" Prevails1955 Triumph and Tragedy1956 Luck of the Irish1957 Hanks and Salih Wind Their Way to Victory1958 Victory Overshadowed by Sorrow1959 Watson, Ward, and Wilke Win1960 An Instant Classic1961 The British Invasion1962 Records Are Made to be Broken1963 Old Calhoun Triumphs1964 The Last Hurrah1965 Here to Stay1966 Where are all the Cars?1967 What's That Sound?1968 "Maybe somebody up there doesn't want me to win." 1969 "I can still smell the garlic."1970 Another Unser1971 Two in a Row for Al1972 Speed, Speed, and More Speed1973 "Low-level Aviation" 1974 Supertex versus Lone Star J.R.1975 Mother Nature Has Her Say1976 A Soggy Conclusion1977 Four for Foyt1978 Cosworth Makes a Statement1979 Ground What?1980 The Yellow Submarine1981 "and the winner is ..."1982 0.16 of a Second!1983 The "Gas Man" Triumphs1984 A Mears' Masterpiece1985 ".. and around he goes!"1986 The Greatest Gift1987 The Reading Connection1988 Mears and the Baby Borg1989 Two Thumbs Up!1990 The "Flying Dutchman"1991 The Pass1992 "You just don't know what Indy means."1993 Farewell to a Legend1994 "The Beast"1995 "Get back to Indianapolis!"1996 "It's a new track record!"1997 The Flying Dutchman Flies Again1998 No "Under A-Cheever"1999 A.J.'s "Fifth"2000 A "Juan-derful" Performance2001 "The Best Day of My life!"2002 "Two for Two"2003 A Penske "Hat Trick"2004 Vindication2005 Dan and Danica2006 "As Good As It Gets!"2007 One for Dario2008 "The Ice Man"2009 Three for Helio2010 A Great Day for Britain2011 "The Most Important Race in History"2012 A Third for Dario2013 "Finally!"2014 USA! USA!2015 Sixteen and Counting2016 The 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race20172018AppendixWinning Entrants (Owners)Winning EnginesWinning Engines' SpecificationsWinning ChassisWinning TiresWinning DriversWinning Chief MechanicsRookie WinnersWinners from the Pole PositionStarting Positions of Winning CarsWinning Car NumbersRace SummariesRace RecordsRace MilestonesQualifying RecordsQualifying MilestonesBroken Speed BarriersNotesBibliographyIndex