Automobiles -- Models; Gordon, Jeff, 1971-; Automobile racing; NASCAR (Association); Stock car racing -- United States; Automobile racing drivers; Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Jeff Gordon is also known as the “Wonder Boy” for his many racing accomplishments. He began racing when he was 5 years old, and his family moved to Indiana when Jeff was 15 so that he could pursue a racing career. In 1993 he was named the...
Toys; Automobiles -- Models; Brickyard 400 (Automobile race); Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indianapolis, Ind.); NASCAR (Association); Stock car racing -- United States; Automobile racing; Souvenirs (Keepsakes); 1990s
On August 6, 1994, the inaugural Brickyard 400 auto race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was not only the first NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) race held at the Speedway, but the first time since the track...
This pedal car was purchased from the very last Sears Wishbook catalog in 1992. This Junior Sportster is an updated 1990s version of the traditional pedal car. It’s made to look like a classic Volkswagen “Bug” and is battery powered.
Bobble heads were popular in the early 1960s, and they made a comeback in 2000 in the form of sports stars. Bobble heads frequently were placed in the rear windows of cars where those driving behind could watch them bobble. This rare set of Beatle...
Until 1868, when master mechanic Reuben Wells built his special pusher engine, no train had been able to climb the Madison Hill in Madison, Indiana without help. Because the 55-ton Reuben Wells steam engine was capable of pushing more than 150 tons...
Indianapolis Speedway Race; Board games; Games; Automobile Racing; Automobile Racing -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Can you hear the roar of the engines? Can you feel the wind the cars whip around the curve just in front of your eyes? Cars have been racing in the Indianapolis 500 since 1911. With games like this 1930s Speedway Motor Race board game, players...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indianapolis, Ind.); Indianapolis Speedway Race; Sports journalism--United States
For many years, the Indianapolis 500 radio network broadcast booth and the timing and scoring crews were housed in a Japanese-style Pagoda. Newspaper reporters needed a special badge to enter the Pagoda. From the Pagoda, reporters watched the race...
The first live-steam trains date from around 1870, although some undoubtedly were made earlier. Beggs made the first American live-steam toy engines in the 1870s and continued producing them into the early 1900s. Because the hauling power of...
