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[Photograph 2012.201.B0305B.235]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Parnelli Jones, who came within a whisker of winning the Indianapolis 500 in his controversial turbine-powered car two years ago."
Date: September 1, 1967
Creator: Brown, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0354.0498]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wichita driver Harold Leep won the Oklahoma Racing Association super-modified points championship Wednesday night at the fairgrounds, but D. E. Suggs, the veteran Oklahoma City driver who had a slim chance of overtaking him, put on perhaps the best display of driving skills the half-mile dirt track has ever seen in winning the 20-lap A feature."
Date: September 29, 1976
Creator: Tullous, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0299B.0545]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Youthful Jerry Hoyt of Indianapolis will attempt to repeat as Taft stadium midget race winner here next Tuesday night when a field of more than 50 of the nation's top drivers compete in a 100-lap AAA championship event that is sure to attract a half-dozen Indianapolis stars."
Date: September 16, 1953
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0305B.232]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When Parnelli Jones was 17 years old he was no different from dozens of other teen-age boys who liked tinker with cars, especially home-make hot rods."
Date: September 1, 1967
Creator: Brown, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293.0084]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of six veterans of the Indianapolis Speedway, Jimmy Davies will be one of the top stares featured on Tuesday night's 100 - lap midget race in Taft stadium."
Date: September 21, 1953
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0307.0130]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rich Dilbeck of Oklahoma City, who has earned the hard-luck mantle for stock car racing here at Taft stadium, has shed the jinx in recent weeks."
Date: September 4, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0093.0328]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Back in 1944 when the Classen comets were pounding their way to the state highschool foot-ball championship, one of the biggest pounder of them all was Tom Blaney who alternated between end and halfback with equal ability."
Date: September 9, 1952
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0299B.0538]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Here is youthful Jerry Hoyt of Indianapolis in the John Zink Special he drove in the Memorial Day classic last spring and wrecked two weeks ago."
Date: September 21, 1953
Creator: O'Dell-Shields Studios
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1229.0135]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ready for the races is the car built by John and Sandra Saucier. This do-it-yourself project called a "Shark," are available in the kit form through a Kansas City dealer."
Date: September 6, 1967
Creator: Mooney, Hank
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0286.0067]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Melvin Heath , Rush springs farmer and dirt contractor whose 400hp dragster was clocked at 145.82 mph in Kansas City , Mo., last year, will defend his U. S. title of "Mr. Hot-Rod" at the national drag races in Oklahoma city Aug 30-Sept 2."
Date: September 5, 1956
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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