Splinters 'n Speed

A visual look back at the beginning of the Indycar racing era from the Board Tracks and dirt track . .cars and motorcylces, When Racers were more like gladiators
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The Early, Deadly Days of Motorcycle Racing
Photographer A.F. Van Order captured the thrills and spills of board-track motorcycle racing in the 1910s
This track in Columbus, Ohio was only active for a season or two before financial troubles shut it down.
Harry Hartz-1920s AAA Racer
Harry Hartz-1920s AAA Racer | The Old Motor
Harry Hartz-1920s AAA Racer
Harry Hartz-1920s AAA Racer | The Old Motor
Weekday Photos
This was the board track, Kansas City Speedway. The opener in 1922 was won by Tommy Milton at an average of 107 mph. On lap 110, Rosco Sarles crashed fatally. The facility was closed three years later