How a speedway became a legendary sports site and sparked
America’s car culture The 1909 opening of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway marked a foundational moment in the history of automotive
racing. Events at the famed track and others like it also helped
launch America’s love affair with cars and an embrace of road
systems that transformed cities and shrank perceptions of space.
Brian Ingrassia tells the story of the legendary oval’s early
decades. This story revolves around Speedway cofounder and
visionary businessman Carl Graham Fisher, whose leadership in the
building of the transcontinental Lincoln Highway and the iconic
Dixie Highway had an enormous impact on American mobility.
Ingrassia looks at the Speedway’s history as a testing ground for
cars and airplanes, its multiple close brushes with demolition, and
the process by which racing became an essential part of the Golden
Age of Sports. At the same time, he explores how the track’s past
reveals the potent links between sports capitalism and the selling
of nostalgia, tradition, and racing legends.
General
Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Sport and Society |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Brian M Ingrassia
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-08766-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-252-08766-6 |
Barcode: |
9780252087660 |
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