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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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Earl Kiser Portrait

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.

Excellent Board Track Film Footage

02/09/2010

Two silent film clips flagged by Brian Pratt of the Yahoo Auto Racing History Group offer some unique images of board track racing in the United States during the 1920's. Anyone with any idea where these films were taken, please comment. The first film demonstrates the dazzling speed of these cars that must have made for an exciting show.

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Earl Kiser Portrait

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