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.
Earl Kiser was one of America's early professional auto racing drivers and a chief rival to his much more well-known contemporary, Barney Oldfield. Kiser succeeded Oldfield on Alexander Winton's Bullet II race car when Barney and Winton had a falling out. Kiser was also a colleague of Indianapolis Motor Speedway founder Carl Fisher.
Today marks the 105th anniversary of America's first great auto race: The William K. Vanderbilt Jr. International Cup. Commissioned by "Willie K" in 1904 and sanctioned by the American Automobile Association (AAA), the race included some great brands still in existence today, including Mercedes, Fiat, Renault and Michelin.