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THE GREATEST SPECTACLE IN RACING""In Indianapolis racing is religion. The Speedway is our temple. That's the best way I can explain my worship for Indianapolis."" -Racing legend Mario AndrettiOfficially licensed in cooperation with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 500: A Century of Excitement tells the compelling and entertaining story of the race that has become known as simply ""The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."" Overflowing with more than 600 photographs hand-picked from the Speedway's mammoth photo archives, and filled with historic, behind-the-scene stories, you'll revel in the history that has shaped this amazing event. Of course, ""The 500."" means something different for all who experience it. Perhaps David Letterman, the famed TV talk show host, car owner and Indiana native, says it best in the Foreword to the book when he calls the Indianapolis 500, simply, ""a friend."" Deluxe Edition Bonus Content:17"" x 23"" poster: Indianapolis 500 Milestone MachinesReplicas of historic documents: 1976 spectator ticket, 1911 race entry ledger and 1909 Speedway contract for bricks from Wabash Clay CompanyOfficial Indianapolis Motor Speedway window decalForward by David Letterman and Preface by three-time 500 champion Helio Castroneves

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Ralph Kramer is the author of the critically acclaimed Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 100 Years of Racing. He grew up on a farm 50 miles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and saw his first Indianapolis 500 race in 1950. Later, Kramer covered the race and the sideshow functions for The Indianapolis News for more than 10 years. As a public relations executive for General Motors, he negotiated Chevrolet's Indy 500 pace car presence and for years managed Chevy's public relations function at the track. After leaving GM, Kramer served as the director of the Speedway's Hall of Fame museum from 1995 to 1998. Kramer and his wife, Carol, live in Shelbyville, Indiana.

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