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Oldfield Wins 1914 "Cactus Derby"

By: Mark Dill

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.

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Louis Meyer - 1936

This is David Story's rendering of 1936 Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer. Meyer became the first three-time champion of the legendary contest, with other victories in&nb

Oldfield, Arnold, "Hell Drivers"

04/13/2009

Wayne Carroll Petersen, a Barney Oldfield expert and a relative of the old "master driver" by marriage pointed out that Oldfield worked as a stunt driver for Chrysler in 1934. Check out the background behind this Chrysler promotional campaign, which included a film entitled "Death Cheaters' Holiday," which not only featured Oldfield but drivers Billy Arnold and Harry Hartz as well.

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