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Novi, The Legendary Indianapolis Race Car, Vols 1 + 2

by George Peters and Henri Greuter

Fan favorites, powerful, and certainly capable of winning, no Novi-engined racer ever won the one event they were designed for, the Indy 500.

Hello, I’m Paul Page: “It’s Race Day in Indianapolis”

by Paul Page & J.R. Elrod

Could auto racing reporting be Emmy-worthy? You bet—Page did it twice! He probably could have brought excitement to reading the telephone directory out loud. From the X Games to hot dog eating contests, this memoir covers six decades in the broadcast booth.

The Last Lap, The Mysterious Demise of Pete Kreis at the Indianapolis 500

by William T. Walker Jr.

On the one hand it was called “the strangest death in all racing history” because no observable causes were found. On the other hand, unobservable forces may/did/could have put so much agony into a man’s soul that going over the edge, flying into the sky, crashing into a tree, was the only sure way to find peace.

Tony Hulman: The Man Who Saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

by Sigur E. Whitaker

From wholesale grocer to motorsports impresario this unknown businessman would become a household name. This biography presents these and many other of his activities.

The British at Indianapolis

by Ian Wagstaff

The race that bills itself as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” turned 100 in 2011. This book celebrates the British contribution to the race, not just the drivers but the mechanics, engineers, designers, and even officials.

James Allison: A Biography of the Engine Manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 Cofounder

by Sigur E Whitaker

You know rearview mirrors, four-wheel brakes, front-wheel drive, and maybe even balloon tires. But do you know that all these things, and many more, can be traced back to one of the businesses that sprang from the fertile mind of James Allison (1872–1928)?

It’s… A… New Track Record!

by Rick Shaffer

That phrase was uttered so often it became the track announcer’s trademark expression, especially during the decade presented here. The era saw extraordinary advances in car, engine and tire design—and also money sloshing around the sport, which financed even more advances.

Delage, France’s Finest Car

by Daniel Cabart, Claude Rouxel, David Burgess-Wise

“The Beautiful French Car” is not a slogan cooked up by a clever press person but an accolade given by the public. The serious literature on this marque is quite thin and this book goes a long way towards painting a definitive picture of the entire lifespan of the company, not just the glamour decade from the late 1920s onwards.

Custom Built by McFarlan

by Richard A. Stanley

It all started so promising. At one point they were counted among the American makes that could rival Rolls-Royce. From one of the earliest purpose-built industrial parks in the US they supplied other marques. The first cars were road tested on a track that became the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ashes to ashes.

Class of ’99: Triumph and Tragedy in the 1999 Indy Car Series

by John Oreovicz

That one year was a bleak one for fans of that series, and October especially so because one man died, a driver, who could have turned the whole thing around. Combining contemporary reporting and new interviews, this book examines multiple storylines.

F1 Racing: The Ultimate Companion

by Bruce Jones

How many books with titles like this one do you have already?? But look who wrote it! And it’s oddly inexpensive. Unusual photos too. C’mon. Take a look already.