Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America

by Brian M. Ingrassia

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252087666
• ISBN13: 9780252087660
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"