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Kramer
Hardcover
256 pages
750 illustrations
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 100 Years of Racing
$150.00
In this beautiful hardcover, big format book, readers will enjoy a visually compelling and scintillating 100-year history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an American icon and the world’s greatest racecourse. Featuring hundreds of never-before-published photos from the Speedway’s archives, readers will be captivated by this abundantly illustrated hardcover experience as it captures the spirit, the joy and the fun that helps define this great epicenter of racing. Readers will discover how the Speedway, having survived two World Wars, the Great Depression, near bankruptcy and a myriad of other difficulties, has evolved into more than a racetrack. Immersed in tradition, innovation and excitement, the Speedway transcends racing in becoming a cherished institution beloved by millions worldwide.
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| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 25.4 × 25.4 × 1.3 cm |
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