Johnny Aitken - IMS' Winningest Driver

The attached article you can click thru to below is the compelling story of Hall-of-Fame driver Johnny Aitken, the man who won more races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway than any other racer. I wrote this piece for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 program and it is an important tribute to a talented competitor whose story has been all but swept away by the passage of time. In addition to being an outstanding driver, Aitken also managed two "500" winning teams in 1913 and 1914. Below are links to research content about Aitken that served as source material for the article you can enjoy when you choose to click on the attachment.

• Johnny Aitken at the Harvest Classic
• Johnny Aitken Profile (1910)
• Johnny Aitken (1910)
• Brickyard Entries - 1910
• National's Indigo Twins - 1910
• Brickyard Preview - 1910
• Aitken 3rd in Wheeler-Schebler (1910)
• National "60" & "70" (1910)
• National Champion Title Coveted (1910)
• Aitken and Wilcox
• Aitken, Kincaid @ Time Trials!
• Aitken Models Speedway Helmet
• National "40" Ad - 1909
• First Time Trials Records on Bricks
• 1909 in Review
• First Practice Lap @ IMS
• Aitken at "Frigid" Time Trials
• Merz, Aitken & the Vanderbilt Cup
• Aitken in National for Munsey Tour
• Aitken Leads in Turn One!
• Time Trial Anticipation
• Records Fall In Bitter Cold
• National Ad - Atlanta 1909
• Wheeler-Schebler Start
• Aitken at Fort George Hill Climb
• Lyne Faints at IMS
• Harvest Cassic Close Finish
• Cincinnati Speedway Race
• Harvest Classic Start
• "The Automobile" Coverage - Aitken Dominates
• Willie K's Last Cup