Region Racers at the Indianapolis 500 – The Belanger Team
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 27, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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Murrell Belanger loved anything that had motor in it.
His love for speed started in the early 1920s. Before his the end of his senior year of high [...]
Region Racers at the Indy 500 – The Belanger Race Team
Region Racers – Russo-Nichels Special – “Basement Bessie”
Region Racers at the Indy 500 — The Russo-Nichels Race Team
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 26, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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At the age of 15, Ray Nichels went on the road as a midget car crew chief, racing at tracks across America. From 1938-1948, the drivers of [...]
Region Racers at the Indianapolis 500 – Logan Gomez
Region Racers at the Indy 500 — Logan Gomez
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 25, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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Logan Gomez is in the right place, at the right time. And he knows it.
He’s worked for it. His parents have sacrificed for it. And now Logan Gomez’s time [...]
Region Racers at the Indianapolis 500 — Johnny Pawl
Region Racers at the Indy 500 — Johnny Pawl
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 24, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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His name on the birth certificate read John Pawlowicz.
Years later, he became recognized, respected and ultimately honored, as Johnny Pawl.
Raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, by an Austrian mother and Russian [...]
Region Racers at the Indianapolis 500 — Paul Goldsmith
Region Racers at the Indy 500 — Paul Goldsmith
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 23, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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It was once said that Paul Goldsmith’s racecars should all have been painted ice blue, to match his “cool under pressure” demeanor when he was behind the wheel. Quiet [...]
Field Set for 91st Running of the Indianapolis 500
Speedway Sightings …
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 22, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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It lasted all the way until 6pm, right up until the final gun, just like it’s supposed to. The practice laps, the never-ending adjustments and the uncertainty of who was capable of qualifying for the most [...]
Region Racers at the Indy 500 – The Rathmann Brothers
Region Racers at the Indianapolis 500 — The Rathmann Brothers
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 23, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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Racing greatness usually comes from years of commitment and challenge.
It is because of this, that history has recorded some great stories of families who have gone on to [...]
The Best Laid Plans …
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 21, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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Today proved that when it comes to qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, the best laid plans, can come apart in a matter of seconds. With the final 11 spots available in the grid for the 91st running [...]
Seeking the speed that they need …
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 20, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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Seeking the speed, that they need …
On a gorgeous, cloud-free, sun-drenched day, the Brickyard was crowded by 31 Indianapolis 500 victory hopefuls, as they attacked the afternoon asphalt for one of the last opportunities the will [...]
The Clock is Ticking ….
Speedway Sightings
By: Wm. LaDow
Daily Trackside Reports from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Published in the Post-Tribune — May 19, 2007
Speedway, Indiana
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With Friday, being the only full day of practice left until the final weekend of qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, race teams spent a cloudy and windy Thursday afternoon relentlessly searching for speed. Ambient temperatures in [...]
