Umbrella Mike Boyle
The Mike Boyle Racing shop. (Bob Gates Collection photo)... Read more.
Johnny Rutherford: From Eldora To Indy
Johnny Rutherford at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1967. (Bob Gates Collection photo)... Read more.
Manny Ayulo’s Unusual Path To Indy
Manny Ayulo at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1954. (Bob Gates Collection photo)... Read more.
Racing Hero “Terrible Ted” Tetzlaff
Teddy Tetzlaff (Bob Gates Collection photo)... Read more.
Sprint Car & Midget Ace Joe Sostilio
Joe Sostilio at Iowa’s Hawkeye Downs Speedway in 1951. (Bob Gates Collection photo)... Read more.
Sweikert: From Singing Lessons To Indy Greatness
Bob Sweikert’s 1955 Indianapolis 500-winning ride. (Bob Gates Collection photo)... Read more.
Upper Midwest Sprint Car Ace Barry Kettering
Barry Kettering with one of his sprint cars. (Bob Gates Collection photo)... Read more.
The Racing Rodriguez Brothers
In the late 1950s, two young lions roared out of Mexico and bounded onto the international racing stage. Handsome, brave and exceedingly talented, they exuded a... Read more.
Golden State Racer Bob Scott
In the years following World War II, a host of young drivers from California invaded Indianapolis Motor Speedway... Read more.
How The Turbine Era Ended
As the 1968 Indianapolis 500 approached, chatter concerning the construction of multiple turbine-powered cars dominated the pre-race narrative... Read more.