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By: Mark Dill

Below is a collection of articles about the great American driver Joe Dawson who won the second Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in 1912. Also check out this article on Joe from Vanderbilt Races.

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N.C.R. Speedway - 1924

Thanks to First Super Speedway follower Major Simms we can share this "mystery" photo. This is a poster to promote a race held in 1924 at N.C.R. Speedway. Major is inquiring about more information:

Where was this Speedway?
When in the year was the race held?
Who won? Other results?
How many years was the track in operation?

If anyone knows more, please contact me and we can help Major - plus get the story published here.

1906
This folder has two excellent articles on the first French Grand Prix – the first auto racing grand prix of any kind. Won by Ferenc Sizsz in a Renault – his only grand prix win – the race played out over two days in brutal heat. Albert Clement (Clement-Bayard); Felice Nazzaro (Fiat) and Vincenzo Lancia (Fiat) ran at the front as well.

1906 French Grand Prix

This article was originally published in the June 28, 1906 issue of The Motor World. This is a very strong summary of the first French Grand Prix in 1906 - the first auto racing grand prix in the world.

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The First French Grand Prix 1906

This article was originally published in the July 1906 issue of Motor Age. Like other coverage of the first French Grand Prix in 1906, this article is critical of how the event was conducted and the ulterrior motives behind staging it. This is historically significant because it was not just the first French Grand Prix, but the first grand prix auto race anywhere.