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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,

Vanderbilt Cup Photos

04/27/2011

Check out a nice selection of photos from the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup plus others from the race's revival in 1937. Conducted in monsoon-like conditions the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup was one of the greatest races of all time with Dario Resta dominating. Even masters of car control like Ralph DePalma and Barney Oldfield pulled off the course.

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