Sprint car legend, Hoosier Auto Racing Fans (HARF) Hall of Famer and auctioneer Butch Wilkerson conducts the “Last Ditch Auction” at the 2007 Hoosier Racers Swap Meet & Trade Show.   read more »

Here’s a cool video about Fastimes Indoor Karting that was produced by Seth Hancock as part of the “Doing Indy” feature at Indy.org   read more »

Buddy Rice pulls away from a makeshift pit lane in the 2004 Indianapolis 500 Checkers/Rally’s Pit Stop contest, beating Helio Castroneves.   read more »

I found this 45rpm record while digging through an online record store somewhere (no dusty stacks of vinyl on the internet!). I knew absolutely nothing about it, and still don’t, since searches have been fruitless. It appears to be a promotional record put out by North American Van Lines, but I don’t know what year. But with songs called “Our Man Johncock” and “Speedway City” (performed by Clifford Clay), I knew I’d have to take a chance and buy it. I’m glad I did… those are two good little tunes!   read more »

Donald Davidson’s excellent Indy 500 History class is again being offered through IUPUI’s Continuing Learning department, but hurry… there are only a few spots left! The class will be held on four consecutive Tuesdays from 7-9pm beginning April 3rd and ending April 24th. All classes will be held at the Brickyard Crossing Inn, outside turn 2 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Last year there was talk of expanding the class to 6 nights instead of 4, but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to have happened.   read more »