The Indy 500
Subtitle:   1956-1965   (IN)  (Images  of  Sports)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: April 18, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780738532462
Subjects: United States - State & Local - General; Pictorial works; History: American; Sports & Recreation; Motor Sports; History; Indianapolis Speedway Race
First sentence: During the Golden Era at the Speedway, the track would open on the first Saturday of May.
Description: The 1950s and early 1960s are considered by many to be the Golden Era of Racing at the Indianapolis 500, and photographer Ben Lawrence was on hand taking photos of the Greatest Spectacle for the Indianapolis Times. During that era, Ben captured many images of the race and race events that surrounded the Indy 500. He was there when Bill Vukovich met his fate in 1955. He photographed the first Indianapolis 500 Parade, which has become an annual event. He captured A.J. Foyt winning his first race at the Brickyard. He was on hand to photograph the breaking of the 150-mph barrier. Then he saw the transition the front-engined Offenhauser to the rear-engined Lotus-Fords, which ended the Golden Era.