Indy: The Race and Ritual of the Indianapolis 500

Indy: The Race and Ritual of the Indianapolis 500
ISBN-10
1574889079
ISBN-13
9781574889079
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
255
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc.
Author
Terry Reed

Description

The classic history of America s greatest auto race, updated with twenty years of new material

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