Racecar Driver Collection

First Auto Race From Chicago To Evanston
J. Frank Duryea wins one of the first American automobiles races from Chicago to Evanston Illinois in the car he co-created

Driver Jenatzy Posing in His Electric Racing Car
(Original Caption) Racing driver reaches a speed of over 100 k.p.h. Final victor in competition between Jenatzy and le Comte de Chasseloup Laubat

Fashion Designer John Weitz Driving Racecar
(Original Caption) John Weitz, noted both as a sportscar racer and fashion designer

Henry Ford and His 999 Racer
(Original Caption) Henry Ford standing beside his famous racer 999 with Barney Oldfield at the tiller. Both Ford and Oldfield drove this four-cylinder, 80 horsepower racer to world speed records

Harry Grant wins the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Harry Grant and mechanic Frank Lee driving the #18 Alco-6 Machine, winning the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race on 1st October 1910 at Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States

Ray Harroun Winning Indy 500
Ray Harroun driving his Marmon Wasp, was the first winner of the Indy Race. His average speed was 74.59 miles per hour

Ray Harroun, First Winner of the Indianapolis 500
(Original Caption) 1937- Indianapolis, IN: Ray Harroun, winner of first 500-mile Indianapols Motor race

Racer Winning First Indy Speedway Race
Ray Harroun driving his Marmon Wasp, was the first winner of the Indy Race. His average speed was 74.59 miles per hour

Mason Racecar in the Elgin Road Race
Racecar drivers Eddie Rickenbacker and Pete Henderson drive their Mason racecar along a rural road during the 1914 Elgin Road Race in Elgin, Scotland

Auto Racer Barnby Oldfield and Race Car
(Original Caption) 8/22/1917-Sheepshead Bay, NY: Barnby Oldfield and his Golden Sunbeam. Auto Races, Sheepshead Bay

Racecar at Sheepshead Bay Track
(Original Caption) Motor Kings in Trial Spins at Sheepshead Bay Track. Brooklyn, New York: Dan Hickey and his mechanic Earl Case

Erwin Baker Waiting to Start Auto Race
Prominent motorcycle and racecar driver Erwin "Cannonball" Baker waits for the nod of race starter Fred Wagner to begin the auto race, which begins in San Francisco and ends in Chicago

Christian Lautenschlager of the German Mercedes Racing Team
Racecar driver Christian Lautenschlager, veteran star of the German Mercedes racing team

Meyer Wins 16th Annual Indianapolis Auto Classic
Photo shows Louis Meyer, 23 year old Californian as he appeared in his Miller Special after winning the 16th annual 500 mile auto race at the Indianapolis Speedway

Vanderbilts Attending Horse Races
(Original Caption) Society attends Belmont races. Belmont park, Long Island. Left to right, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Mr. William K. Vanderbilt and his daughter Mrs. Frederick C. Church at the race

Sir Malcolm Campbell After Breaking Record
(Original Caption) Speeding almost five miles a minute, Sir Malcolm Campbell of England, shattered his own automobile speed record by whizzing over the Daytona Beach, Florida

Racecar Driver Malcolm Fox at Indianapolis Speedway
Racecar driver Malcolm Fox watches as his racecar is towed at the Indianapolis Speedway

Race Cars and Drivers
(Original Caption) 5/30/1933-Indianapolis, IN: Photo shows race cars, drivers and mechanics on the track atteh start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race on May 30

Cars and Mechanics on Track
(Original Caption) 5/30/1933-Indianapolis, IN: Photo shows cars and mechanics on the track at the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race

Racer Examining the Finish Line
Sir Malcolm Campbell, who will try to beat his own record of 272.108 m.p.h

Pierce Bertrand Losing Control of His Race Car
(Original Caption) Here's Pierce Bertrand's idea of how not to spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon

Racecar Driver Joie Chitwood
Racecar driver Joie Chitwood at the Indianapolis Speedway. Chitwood was the first driver to wear a safety belt at the Indy 500

Paul Newman at Race Track Pits
(Original Caption) 6/22/1984-Detroit, Michigan- Actor/race car driver Paul Newman pushes his car into the pits as he prepares to practice for the Trans-Am 100 race 6/22

Richard Petty Celebrating Victory
(Original Caption) Richard Petty smiles as he sprays champagne in the victory circle at the Daytona International Speedway 7/4 after winning the Fire-cracker 400, his 200th career win

Race Car Driver Mario Andretti and Friends Celebrating with Champagne
(Original Caption) Portland, Oregon: Claudia Reimer (C) ducks as Mario Andretti (R) sprays the crowd around the victory stand 6/15 with beer

Danny Sullivan Holds Trophy in Winners Circle
(Original Caption) 7/6/1986-Cleveland, OH- Danny Sullivan, winner of Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix, holds trophy in winner's circle 7/6. Sullivan won the 88 lap, running 127.106 mph

Mario Andretti Waiting in the Pits
Indy car driver Mario Andretti takes a break in the pits before qualifying for the Phoenix 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Andretti took the pole position with a lap speed of 164.896mph

Tom Cruise in Racecar
(Original Caption) 9/27/1989-Braselton, GA: Actor Tom Cruise waits to take his racecar out on the Atlanta road course

Race Car Driver Bobby Allison Holding Large Trophy
(Original Caption) Daytona Beach, Florida: Bobby Allison of Hueytown, Alabama, is covered with beer 2/14, in winner's circle after driving his Buick to win the Daytona 500

Paul Newman in Racing Gear
Paul Newman looks disappointed after dropping out of a Trans-Am race due to mechanical problems at the Meadowlands stadium on July 23, 1988. The actor is a racing-car enthusiast, and often competes

Richard Petty Sitting in Directors Chair
(Original Caption) Veteran NASCAR driver Richard Petty, with his trademark hat, sunglasses and cigar, relaxes on a director's chair in the garage area 2/15

Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix
Brazilian racecar driver Emerson Fittipaldi competes in the Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix, which he later won

Cars at Finish of Daytona 500
The race officials wave the checkered flag over Derrike Cope, in his red and white Car 10, as he wins the 1990 Daytona 500

Solar Powered Racecar in Rainstorm
(Original Caption) 7/10/1990-Capps, FL- The MIT entry in the GM Sunrayce USA stops for leakage repair during a thunderstorm

Richard Petty
(Original Caption) Hampton, Georgia: Nascar driver Richard Petty, who has 200 career wins, rubs his head after posting a qualifying speed of 170.660 miles per hour

Louis Chevrolet Behind the Wheel
(Original Caption) Photo shows Louis Chevrolet, race car driver. Undated

Rescuing Race Car Driver
A fire fighter and other rescue workers help race car driver Ralph Ligouri after his car overturns at the Trenton Speedway. The driver only suffered a dislocated shoulder

Hans Herman and Jaroslav Juhan After Pan American Race
(Original Caption) Hans Herman, of Germany, sits in his Porsche sports car (at left, No. 55) after winning in the small sports car class of the Pan American Race today

Rex Mays Fatal Racing Accident
Racecar driver Rex Mays is thrown onto the racetrack as his racecar crashes into a guard rail during a race in Del Mar, California. Mays died of his injuries

Juan Manuel Fangio Sitting in Race Car
(Original Caption) Juan Manuel Fangio, who already held a world's championship racing title, added a victory in the Uruguayan Tourist Commission's International Grand Prize Race

Champs With Trophies At Silverstone
(Original Caption) 7/20/1953- Silverstone, England: Trophies At Silverstone

James Dean Speaking with Motorcycle Racer Ed Kretz
(Original Caption) Young Movie Star Killed in Auto Accident

Healey Racing at Bonneville Salt Flats
(Original Caption) This British Austin Healey racing down the track recently did a mile at 192.6 miles per hour, official time

Umberto Maglioli in the Cockpit of His Ferrari
Umberto Maglioli sits in his No. 19 Ferrari prior to the 1954 Carrera Panamerica. Maglioli would finish first, with an average speed of 110 mph

Racecar Drivers Running to Cars at Start of Race
(Original Caption) Nassau In The Bahamas: Running Start. International competitors in the 30-lap, 105-mile road race, at Windsor Field Course run for their cars December 11th

Stirling Moss at the Wheel
British racecar driver Stirling Moss test drives a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL sports coupe during a race meeting at Brands Hatch Circuit in Kent, England

Dinah Shore Kissing Bob Sweikert
Indianapolis, Indiana: Dinah Shore and Dolores Sweikert congratulate Bob Sweikert with a kiss after his victory in the Indianapolis auto race. At left behind Mrs

Bob Sweikert Kissing His Wife
Bob Sweikert, a home town boy from Indianapolis, plants a kiss on his wife Dolores after winning the 39th annual 500 Mile Classic. At left behind Mrs. Sweikert is Tony Hulman, president of speedway

Dinah Shore Kissing Bob Sweikert
Bob Sweikert receives a victory kiss from actress Dinah Shore following his maiden win at the 1955 Indianapolis 500

Jackie Cooper Pointing Number 13 on Sports Car
Actor Jackie Cooper points cheerfully to his number 13 on the hood of his sports car, just before driving in the 40 lap, 104 miles Beverly Trophy Race at the Beverly Airport, Beverly Massachusetts

Tim Flock Celebrating with Ladies
A woman kisses racecar driver Tim Flock while Miss NASCAR congratulates him with a hug

Stock Car Racer Tim Flock Waving
After winning 160-mile stock car race in which he drove a 1957 Mercury to set a new record of 101.47 miles over a sand and asphalt course, Tim Flock of Atlanta, Georgia, waves to admirers

American Racecar Driver Curtis Turner Holding Trophy
(Original Caption) Curtis Turner race car driver holding his trophy and still wearing his helmet

Marshall Teague Prepares For Race
Veteran race car driver Marshall Teague tightens his helmet as he settles himself in the cockpit of this car at Daytona Beach on February 10

A.J. Foyt Racing in the Indianapolis 500
(Original Caption) National racing champion A.J. Foyt speeds down the brickyard's stretch at better than 170 miles per hour en route to a hair-thin victory in the Indianapolis 500 mile race

Racecar in Rex Mays Classic
A.J. Foyt speeds by the grandstand to win the 100-mile Rex Mays Classic at Milwaukee's State Fair Park

Driver Buddy Baker
(Original Caption) Nascar driver Buddy Baker of the Charlotte, North Carolina holds up one digit to signify his finish 6/17 in the Gabriel NASCAR stock car at Michigan International Speedway

Craig Breedlove and Spirit of America
(Original Caption) Craig Breedlove, 26, of Los Angeles, driver and owner of "The Spirit Of America" walks away from his racer 7/31, after a successful trial run of 349.5 mph

Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in Stockcar
(Original Caption) Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in scene from the movie "Viva Las Vegas." They are riding a stock car. BPA2 #4548

Mechanics Examining Race Car
(Original Caption) Jim Clark, racing driver, in his 1964 Lotus Ford. Also Jim Clark with mechanics, examining the Ford Lotus

Jim Clark in His Ford Lotus

Craig Breedlove Watches Submerging Jet Racer
(Original Caption) Craig Breedlove stands on a dike bank looking at his partially submerged jet racer after it spun out of control

Ned Jarrett Holding His Trophy
(Original Caption) Ned Jarrett of Camden, S.C. won the 16th annual Southern 500 here 9/6 and carried away $22, 100 in prize money

Bobby Summers and Goldenrod
(Original Caption) Young Bobby Summers of Ontario, Calif. stands near his car, Goldenrod, in which he set a world land speed record for piston-driven cars at the Bonneville salt flats

Formula One Race in Grand Prix
Actor James Garner leads the pack of Formula Ones in the 1966 film Grand Prix, the first film to capture the thrill of the track by mounting a camera on a car

James Garner Slipping into a Race Car
(Original Caption) Getting in Practice

Driver Andretti In Race Car
Race car driver Mario Andretti rests in his car after qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. | Location: Indianapolis Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Daytona 24 Hour Endurance Auto Race
(Original Caption) Leading the pack at the start of the 24-hour Continental race here February 4th are Phil Hill (left) in Chaparral and A.J. Foyt in a Ford Mark II

Dan Gurney Waving to Fans
Dan Gurney waving to fans after winning the 1967 Formula One Race of Champions in Brands Hatch, England

Ford Prototype Racecar on Track

Cars Battling for Lead in Race
(Original Caption) A Ford GT Prototype (1) driven by Marion Andretti and an airbrake-equipped Chaparral (6) with Jim Hall behind the wheel

Jack Brabham Driving Racecar in Practice Round
(Original Caption) Watkins Glen, NY: Current world champion Jack Brabham breaks over the hill at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix race course during a practice round here

Richard Petty Hits Wall During Auto Race
(Original Caption) Top NASCAR driver Richard Petty (43) hits the wall on the 4th turn here today (10/15) midway in the National 500 Stock Car Race as Dave Pearson (17) and Mario Andretti (11)

Dick Thompson Racing Turbine Powered Racecar
(Original Caption) The first of its kind ever to enter international competition

Racecar Driver Richard Petty Wearing Black Cowboy Hat
(Original Caption) Richard Petty

Mario Andretti Bedecked With Flowers
(Original Caption) INDIANAPOLIS-6/2/69-: Italian-born Mario Andretti, 29, of Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Gary Gabelich Standing by Car
The 600 mile per hour world land speed record has a new challenger

Steve McQueen Signing Autographs
(Original Caption) Le Mans, France: Actor Steve McQueen, wearing a cap and sunglasses, signs autographs for his fans at the Le Mans track

Richard Petty's Car Rolls Over After Crash
(Original Caption) Richard Petty's arm hangs out the window of his Plymouth after the veteran stock car driver hit the retaining wall along the pits and took off on this airborne flight

Donnie Allison displays joy and heat fatigue as he poses for photographers in victory lane following his win of the 12th Annual Firecracker 400 at the Daytona International Speedway

The Blue Flame Rocket Powered Automobile on Salt Flats
The rocket powered car The Blue Flame in which Gary Gabelich hopes to the beat the world land speed record of 600.000 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. | Location: Tooelle County, Utah, USA

Richard Petty Holding Lone Star 500 Race Trophy
(Original Caption) Richard Petty flashes a victory sign after winning the Lone Star 500 6/25 in a 71 Dodge at an average speed of 144.185 mph

Richard Petty, NASCAR all-time money winner, buckles his safety7-belt as he prepares for practice rounds for the Pennsylvania 500

David Pearson
Firecracker 400 winner David Pearson gets a victor's kiss 7/4 after edging Richard Petty at Daytona International Speedway

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