Anyone know if the Wood light on the Victoria was hooked up to turn with the steering? There were kits available to do that.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum Willard "Bill" Holland was born this day in 1907. The 2005 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee was a gifted skater both on ice and on roller skates, and actually tried out for the 1932 Olympic games. He registered his first "big car" win in 1938 in Mineola, New York. He had three more in 1939, nine in 1940 as a runner-up to Joie Chitwood in the AAA Eastern standings, and seven in 1941 as AAA Eastern champion. After World War II, a rivalry with Ted Horn was struck, and Bill had an outstanding 1946 season, finishing second in the AAA National standings without running a champ car race! He won 16 sprint car features that season, as well as ten second place finishes. He won nine sprint car races and two champ car races to finish second to Horn in the 1947 AAA race, and he won ten times in sprint cars in 1948 and 1949 as his starts in those cars slowed down. He had made his debut at Indy in 1947, having the race won, but settling for second. He finished second again in 1948, before winning in 1949, and finishing second one more time in 1950. He fell out of favor with AAA and was suspended from the 1951 and 1952 seasons. He spent those years competing with IMCA and NASCAR. He returned to make his last start at Indy in 1953. His over 150 podium finishes in AAA competition was an incredible mark. Bill passed away in 1984.
Don Branson poses in his 1962 Indianapolis ride, the Epperley lay down, Mid-Continent Securities Special. The shot was made in the Speedway infield. Chief Mechanic, Jack Beckley 2nd from left. Car owner Lindsey Hopkins on the far right
Jim McElreath standing by the Pfrommer #3 Meskowski Offy at Langhorne in 1964. Jim had finished 2nd at Langhorne in 1963 in the Bill Forbes car and he finished 4th in this car in 1964. It looks like Jim has been working on the car in his fire suit.
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