Golden State Racer Bob Scott

In the years following World War II, a host of young drivers from California invaded Indianapolis Motor Speedway


  • Bob Gates

    One of racing’s most respected historians, Bob Gates has been writing columns in SPEED SPORT for nearly three decades.

In the years following World War II, a host of young drivers from California invaded Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Their skills honed by year-round racing in the Golden State’s balmy climate, they transformed the face of racing at the old, historic Brickyard.

For years, the eventual Indy victor would set a predetermined speed for the race, and determinedly stick to that plan for the 500 miles.

 

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