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.
Brian Pratt of the Yahoo Auto Racing History Group flagged this great find of a 1913 movie featuring early auto racing greats Teddy Tetzlaff and Earl Cooper. It's a farce and even showcases the early film comedian Fatty Arbuckle who plays a race official who ends up literally getting his butt kicked.