
Tragedy Strikes the Brickyard: The 1973 Indianapolis 500
Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, the month of May is a special time. The Memorial Day holiday comes at a perfect time when you’re a kid. It signifies the end of the school year, the official opening of the public swimming pools, and the Indy 500. Louisville is a bit of a sports-crazed

This Day in Automotive History, May 6th, 1889
Today, we’ve set the Way back Machine all the way back to 1889, and the location is Paris, France. Now, I know you’re thinking, ” Why would a thread from a gearhead-oriented website reference a time and date from the late 1800s?” Be patient, it’ll all be clear in a minute.