The First 200+ mph Qualifier at Indy
A 200 mph qualifying lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was for 68 years thought to be impossible – until it wasn’t -- when in May 1978 it was achieved by driver Tom Sneva in...
INDY 500 HISTORY
When Indy Cars Changed Forever
By 1963, A.J. Watson was itchy. Generally re-garded as the most experienced, most successful designer/builder of Indianapolis-type racecars in the USA, Watson had reluctantly concluded that the reign of his renowned front-engine roadster racecars was...
The Indy Roadster that Challenged the British Invasion
By the early 1960s, new rear-engine racecar designs from Europe made our once proud USA Indy roadsters look aged and even slightly inefficient. By contrast, British open wheel racecars such as Lotus models were strikingly...
When the Indy 500 Changed Forever
From 1955 to 1963, the name “A.J. Watson” signified a mastery of Indy Car design and development that set a new bar for the finest and fastest Indy Cars of the “roadster” era. The superior...
1935/41 Miller Ford NOVI Winfield V8
Shocking the eyes and ears of thrilled Indianapolis 500 spectators, the explosive roar of the supercharged Novi engines pushing their cars to full power on the Speedway’s brick surface was an experience unmatched, both before...
INDY STORIES: Part 1 & 2
PART ONE In a modern day multimedia onslaught of COVID-driven event date changes, track ownership mega-news, sanctioning body design updates and “what’s happening today-tomorrow” pressure scenarios — sometimes the rich histories and unique personalities of...