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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 1933 Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer. Meyer became the first three-time champion of the legendary contest,

Speed Kings Movie (1913)

05/11/2009

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.

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