The Indianapolis 500
- ISBN-10
- 1560652055
- ISBN-13
- 9781560652052
- Series
- The Indianapolis 500
- Category
- Indianapolis Speedway Race
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Michael Dregni
Description
Traces the history of the famous race, describes the unique Indy race cars, and discusses strategies, pit stops, safety precautions, and the costs of racing
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- 2019-04-01
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