The Cactus Derby

From LA to Phoenix - 1914
Twenty-two files document the Los Angeles to Phoenix off-road race of 1914. The winner was Barney Oldfield in the Stutz racer he also drove to fifth place in the 1914 Indianapolis 500. Other top drivers in the race included Louis Chevrolet, Cliff Durant, Louis Nikrent.

Final Leg: Prescott to Phoenix

Another item from Barney Oldfield's personal scrapbook, the origin of this article is unknown because the name of the publication was snipped from the clipping. The article describes the start of the final leg of the 696-mile 1914 Los Angeles to Phoenix "Cactus Derby." This last day of the three-day grind started in Prescott, Arizona, where the racers had spent the night.
Oldfield Wins Cactus Derby

This is another item I pulled from Barney Oldfield's personal scrapbook on the 1914 Los Angeles to Phoenix Cactus Derby. As with most of the content from the scrapbook this material is pretty messy, but hang with it. The name of the publication has been snipped from the original clipping.
End of Day Two

I pulled this article from Barney Oldfield's personal scrapbook. As with most of the articles in the scrapbook the name of the newspaper is snipped from the clipping, which is unfortunate. The article is hard to read in places, but for the most part is legible.
Final Standings of 1914 Cactus Derby

This content was extracted from Barney Oldfield's scrapbook and as with most from that source the clippings have the name of the original newspaper snipped off. For researchers the single most useful piece of information is a results table presenting the final standings of the 1914 Los Angeles to Phoenix "Cactus Derby" off-road race won by Oldfield.
Colorful Start

This is another article from Barney Oldfield's scrapbook and like the others the name of the original newspaper was snipped from the clipping. This content contatins one article and it describes the start of the 1914 Los Angeles to Phoenix "Cactus Derby" off road race in colorful detail. The drivers were released in two minute intervals during a drizzling rain.
Treasure of Cactus Derby Coverage

This content was lifted from the Barney Oldfield scrapbook. Like most of the material from that source, the name of the newspaper that originally published it, as well as the date, was snipped from the clipping. There are five articles in this very messy organization of information.
 
IndyCar Wins Off Road Race

This is more content from Barney Oldfield's personal scrapbook, and, like the rest the names of the newspapers that originally published the material were snipped off the clipping. There are two articles and both are very brief. Nonetheless they provide color and insights.
Copies of Telegrams to Barney Oldfield

This content came from the Barney Oldfield scrapbook. Most of the material in his scrapbook is newpaper clippings, but these are unique artifacts because they are a collection of telegrams. All are associated with Oldfield's run in the 1914 Los Angeles to Phoenix "Cactus Derby." There are three telegrams in this collection. One Barney sent to his wife Bess  from Prescott, Arizona at the end of the second day of the three-day endurance test.
Oldfield - The Master Driver

I pulled this content from Barney Oldfield's scrapbook. As with virtually all the material from that source the names of the newspapers that originally published the information are snipped from the clippings. The dates remain intact although I can't swear with certainty that they were associated with the articles. There are three articles. One is an editorial by writer Al Waddell that actually does a nice profile on Barney Oldfield.
LA to Phoenix - 1909

The article in attachment LA-Phoenix110809 originally appeared in the November 8, 1909 Indianapolis Star. The dateline was Ahrenburg, Arizona. This is a misspelling, it is actually Ehrenburg.