National (#20) was driven to 7th place in the inaugural 1911 Indy 500 by Charles Merz. A 1911 Mercer (#22) looks to be a stripped-down passenger car. On the outside (#61) is the Miller-Offy that Jimmy Jackson drove to 2nd place behind winner George Robson in 1946. Photo: Jim Hatfield

Vintage Races & Rallies

Indy Vintage Display

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN

May 13, 2011

1938 Woestman Special was once driven by 1941 500 co-winner Floyd Davis.
Photo: Jim Hatfield

From Indy’s “Big Wing” era came this 1972 STP Eagle turbo Offy originally driven by Kiwi Graham McRae.
Photo: Jim Hatfield

National (#20) was driven to 7th place in the inaugural 1911 Indy 500 by Charles Merz. A 1911 Mercer (#22) looks to be a stripped-down passenger car. On the outside (#61) is the Miller-Offy that Jimmy Jackson drove to 2nd place behind winner George Robson in 1946.
Photo: Jim Hatfield

This Federal Engineering Spl. is a 1967 Gerhardt-Ford that once served as Bud Tingelstad’s mount for that year’s 500.
Photo: Jim Hatfield

Don Branson was the original pilot for this 1965 Watson-Ford from Bob Wilke’s Leader Card stable.
Photo: Jim Hatfield