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Twenty-Eighth International 500 Mile Race Official Program

First Edition

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Description

Official Race Program for the Twenty-Eighth International 500 Mile Race, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1940.

Octavo, [75]. Original wrappers, printed in color, bound at spine with staples. Top staple lose from front wrapper, otherwise sound binding. Light soiling and shelf wear to covers, even toning to printed leaves. Includes hundreds of black and white photographs, four color advertisements.

The 28th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race held on May 30th, 1940, was won by Wilbur Shaw, driving a Maserati 8CTF, repeating his victory from the previous year and becoming the first driver to win consecutive races.

Additional information

Location Published

Indianapolis, Indiana

Publisher

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp

Edition

First Edition

Date Published

1940

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Very Good

Author

[Indianapolis 500]

Parenthetical

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