Enjoy this excerpt from Mark Dill's new book, "The Legend of the First Super Speedway." It's a slice of a racer's life from 1903. The book spans 1902-1910, culminating at a freshly-paved Brickyard. It's a time machine that thrusts you into the seminal moments of auto racing. Check out markgdill.com. Also available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Blackwell's in the UK.

I know, this has nothing to do with motorsport. It's still a great history about Christmas, which my family and I cherish. Click the attachment.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway founder Frank Wheeler was the driving force behind the ill-fated Twin City Motor Speedway. The attached article was originally published in Minnesota History Magazine.

Foreword by Willy T. Ribbs