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While racing certainly is a sport that attracts its fans by the events which take place out on the racetrack, it is always fascinating to look behind the scenes at just how the sport functions.
The posts about Lee Wallard in a previous thread reminded me of a photo from May 1951 which shows the Bellanger Kurtis placed on a simple rig attached to a passenger car. This certainly demonstrates how much simpler auto racing was back then compared to what the teams have now.
There is also a story about Andy Granatelli's initial Indy effort back in 1946 which was driven by Danny Cladis. Didn't they actually drive the entered car from Chicago to Indy before the race? There must be many stories like this back from the days of the 30s.
I would really like to hear some stories from the insiders as it is quite interesting to think just how the ways of getting a car to the race have evolved over the decades.
The posts about Lee Wallard in a previous thread reminded me of a photo from May 1951 which shows the Bellanger Kurtis placed on a simple rig attached to a passenger car. This certainly demonstrates how much simpler auto racing was back then compared to what the teams have now.
There is also a story about Andy Granatelli's initial Indy effort back in 1946 which was driven by Danny Cladis. Didn't they actually drive the entered car from Chicago to Indy before the race? There must be many stories like this back from the days of the 30s.
I would really like to hear some stories from the insiders as it is quite interesting to think just how the ways of getting a car to the race have evolved over the decades.
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