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Hot Rods and Racing Cars #6 (1952)

Charlton · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 7 stories
President Names
1 pp · non-fiction; car
Hot Rod Revere
9 pp · adventure; car
Speed Davis

Speed Davis and his friend Joe take a hot rod out for a test drive on the lake flats, but when they discover the dam is about to fail from the heavy rains, they face an impossible choice: race against a wall of water to warn the valley below before the phones can be restored. With a damaged frame and a collapsing bridge standing between them and their destination, Speed must push the rod—and himself—to the limit to get word out in time.

Jimmy Mullane Sees Fastest Indianapolis Race of All Time
7 pp · adventure; car

Jimmy Mullane gets a front-row seat to the fastest Indianapolis 500 yet, watching the qualifying trials and the race itself unfold at record-breaking speeds on May 30th, 1952. With machinery pushed to their limits and drivers like Vukovich and Ruttman locked in a furious battle for the lead, Jimmy witnesses the thrills and heartbreaks that make the Speedway legendary—including one driver's dramatic late-race gamble that changes everything. It's a story that reminds us that luck and skill both matter when the stakes are this high.

Untitled story
3 pp · non-fiction
Untitled story
4 pp · humor; car
Champion of the Champs Wilbur Shaw
3 pp · non-fiction; car

Wilbur Shaw dreamed of racing cars from his teens, building his own machines from salvaged parts and scraps. His relentless drive eventually carried him to Indianapolis, where he competed in the 500-mile race multiple times, becoming one of the handful of drivers to win the speedway's trophy three times and nearly achieving an unprecedented fourth victory. Now as president of the speedway itself, Shaw oversees the very track where his own racing legacy was forged and new champions continue to emerge.

Pace Setters at Ridgehampton
4 pp · car

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