Ken Parrotte Research

Top Board Track Racers

Here's another research product provided by First Super Speedway Contributor Ken Parrotte and is a fantastic find as it lists the top American board track race car drivers across history.
Playa Del Rey History

Here's another research product provided by First Super Speedway Contributor Ken Parrotte. The two attachments provide an amazingly succinct history of the Playa Del Rey board track - the first wood plank speedway designed for race cars in 1910.
Race Team Records 1909-1915

Here's another research product provided by First Super Speedway Contributor Ken Parrotte. Click the attachment and you will find a record of the most successful manufacturers in American racing from 1909 through 1915.
Ford vs. Chevrolet

Here's another research product provided by First Super Speedway Contributor Ken Parrotte. This is an interesting recount of the Cape May Beach Race Meet of 1905.
New York to Buffalo 1901

Here's another research product provided by First Super Speedway Contributor Ken Parrotte. Ken recounts the story of one of America's first auto endurance runs, the September 1901 New York to Buffalo competition.
About Barney Oldfield

Thanks to auto racing history researcher Ken Parrotte we have the attached entertaining article about Barney Oldfield. Published September 13, 1909 in the Oklahoma City Daily Pointer, it orignally appeared in the New York American. The writer was C.E. Van Loan, a top humor and sports author of the age.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Trophies

Auto racing history researcher Ken Parrotte comes through again with a topic that is interesting and informative. He has compiled a list of all trophies offered by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its 110+ year history. Today's race fans associate IMS with the Borg-Warner, but there is much, much more.
William H. Pickens

Thanks to auto racing history researcher Ken Parrotte we can all enjoy articles attached here that provide insight to race promoter William Hickman Pickens.
Wheeler Schebler Trophy Story

Enjoy Ken Parrotte's definitive piece on the Wheeler-Schebler Tropy.
Wheeler Schebler Trophy Story

Enjoy Ken Parrotte's definitive piece on the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy. Check out these additional links for more content about the trophy and even more links to more fully explore its history.