1958 Indianapolis

 From May 25, 1958 Eugene Register-Guard.

more from the 1965 Indianapolis 500

 From the June 1, 1965 Victoria Daily Times.

 

1965 Indianapolis 500

 From the May 29 and 31, 1965 Victoria Daily Times.

1972, Jim Malloy, Indianapolis

 Sad news from the May 15, 1972 Olympia Olympian.

1979 Indy 500, Alberta born drivers

 Cliff Hucul (born in Grande Prairie, AB) and Eldon Rasmussen (born in Standard, AB) race in the 1979 Indianapolis 500. From the May 28, 1979 Edmonton Journal.

Ed Crombie, at Indy

 Ed Crombie, from Williams Lake, BC, tried to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. From the May 24, 1976 Arlington Heights (IL) Herald.

Joe Thomas story, 1937

 Indianapolis racer from Seattle, Joe Thomas, looks back. From the May 30, 1937 Olympia Olympian.

Ray Pixley, from Lynden, WA

 Local kid, Ray Pixley, got the racing bug, did well at the 1936 Indianapolis 500, then lost his life. Clippings from the June 24, 1927 Bellingham Herald; the June 1, 1936 Bellingham Herald; and the September 2, 1936 Bellingham Herald.

Bob Gregg, Indianpolis 1950

 A couple of photos pulled from the web showing Bob Gregg's results/problems preparing for the 1950 Indianapolis 500.

1952, Bill Vukovich

 While I've been "mining" the Johnny Comet comic strips from the Oakland Tribune of 1952 I've also been looking at their motorsport coverage. From May 31, 1952, Bill Vukovich at Indianapolis.

2 Canadians in the 1977 Indianapolis 500

Cliff Hucul and Eldon Rasmussen raced in the 1977 Indianapolis 500.

Buddie and Trevor Boys, Indy-bound

A story on Buddie and Trevor Boys planning to head off to Indianapolis. From the March 22, 1980 Calgary Herald.

Billy Foster, Indianapolis, 1965

Nice colour shot of Billy Foster at Indianapolis.

Billy Foster getting ready for the 1966 race.

A clipping from the Vancouver Province.

1965 Indy 500

Jim Clark wins in a rear-engined Lotus. From the July 3, 1965 issue of Competition Press.

Grant King, from Victoria and his entries for the 1976 Indy 500

Grant King was making headlines with the number of entries he had on the grid for the 1976 Indianapolis 500.

Ed Crombie, from "Willie's Puddle"

Column about Williams Lake racer Ed Crombie. He attempted to qualify for the Indy 500 in 1976. He didn't make it. Also some info on sprint car driver Jan Opperman who had made an impact at Skagit Speedway.

Robin Miller on Jerry Sneva

Nice video profile on Jerry Sneva by Robin Miller.



(Post might be a bit erratic for a while. Things happening that are taking up my time and energy.)

Grant King, from Victoria to Indianapolis, part three

Last couple pages on Grant King plus a bonus look at his 1980 entry for the Indianapolis 500.

Grant King, from Victoria to Indianapolis, part two

Some more of the Grant King feature story from 1980.