Category Archives: History

Found Footage: 1965 Indianapolis 500 Fan Cam

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Eric Hall

Hello again!! It’s been oh so long since we have spoken! Nothing substantial to report from anotherindycarblog WORLD HEADQUARTERS, but I have stumbled across a bit of old media from Indy 500s past. Two separate 50 foot reels of 8mm Kodachrome Movie … Continue reading →

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How Did We Get Here? Pt. 3 The Indy Effect

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Eric Hall

(NOTE: This post originally appeared on OpenPaddock.net on 1/27/2014. My writing at OP will all be archived here to keep my work compiled in a single location at least one week after originally appearing at OpenPaddock.net.) (NOTE 2: Part one … Continue reading →

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How Did We Get Here? Pt. 2 When Did It Go Sideways?

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Eric Hall

(NOTE: This post originally appeared on OpenPaddock.net on 1/20/2014. My writing at OP will all be archived here to keep my work compiled in a single location at least one week after originally appearing at OpenPaddock.net.) (NOTE2: Part one here.) … Continue reading →

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How Did We Get Here? Pt. 1 When Did We Start?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Eric Hall

(NOTE: This post originally appeared on OpenPaddock.net on 1/13/2014. My writing at OP will all be archived here to keep my work compiled in a single location at least one week after originally appearing at OpenPaddock.net.) The prospect of American … Continue reading →

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Indycar Lore… 1980 CRL Season

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Eric Hall

What had started in 1978 as an honest attempt at increasing the marketability of championship racing sanctioned by The United States Auto Club, spiraled out of control almost instantly. The “White Paper”, a simple inter-team memo, sparked the formation of … Continue reading →

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More Historic Racing Photos Saved From Destruction

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Eric Hall

After the huge response to the old racing pictures that were posted a bit over a week ago, I decided to go through the stack again and find a few “B” level ones. These 27 pictures are not as stellar … Continue reading →

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Saved From Destruction: Historic Racing Photographs, circa ’60s-’80s

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Eric Hall

Hello and welcome back, again! Long time readers of this blog know that I am quite the racing history junkie and today we will indulge ourselves with some lost photos. I have a friend who recovered these pictures from a … Continue reading →

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2012 IndyCar Development Notebook

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Eric Hall

(Programming Note: The recent news items that have plagued indycar racing caused me to basically tune the sport out for the previous two weeks. Although the road ahead is still unstable, I am still committed to the series and this … Continue reading →

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Open-Wheel Timeline, Part 1… The Sanctioning Bodies

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Eric Hall

The history of American Open Wheel Racing and its respective national championships are as confusing and intricate as any other aspect of the sport. Controversy between the various sanctioning bodies, participating manufacturers and of course the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has … Continue reading →

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Champ Cars and Pikes Peak

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Eric Hall

The American open wheel championship has played host to a multitude of different types of racing facilities throughout its 100 plus year history. From the bricks of Indianapolis, to the open streets of Santa Monica; on the high banks of … Continue reading →

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