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      The Indy Car Wars: The 30-Year Fight for Control of American Open-Wheel Racing

      Sigur E. Whitaker

      As cars became more sophisticated, the cost of supporting a team had skyrocketed. In an effort to increase purses paid by racing promoters and win lucrative TV contracts, a group…

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      James Allison: A Biography of the Engine Manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 Cofounder

      Sigur E. Whitaker

      James Allison joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite. This biography tracks Allison’s involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, and…

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      Tony Hulman: The Man Who Saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

      Sigur E. Whitaker

      Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, the Indianapolis 500, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He…

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      The Indianapolis Automobile Industry: A History, 1893-1939

      Sigur E. Whitaker

      In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car - perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry centre…

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      Racing with Roger Penske: A History of a Motorsport Dynasty

      Sigur E. Whitaker

      Auto racing legend Roger Penske began as a successful sportscar driver before transitioning to owning a race team and opening a car dealership. Within eight years, Team Penske won the…

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      Christ & St. Luke’s: Norfolk’s Landmark Church

      Sigur E Whitaker

      An illustrated history of Norfolk’s landmark Episcopal church, Christ & St. Luke’s. It includes the church’s colonial history and images of earlier buildings that served the changing congregation. The grandeur…

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