The great Los Angeles-to-Phoenix off-road race (more commonly known as "The Cactus Derby") was another of the terrific classics from the sport's early days. In its 1914 edition, track racing legend and barnstormer Barney Oldfield entered the same Stutz racer he had piloted to fifth place in that year's Indianapolis 500.
Belgian motor sports historian and event production manager Ivo Braeken contacted me earlier this week to share plans for his team's upcoming rally for pre-1930s automobiles, motor cycles and steam vehicles. The event is staged in the mountainous Ardennes region of Belgium, an area with tons of motor racing history.