There is nothing in the world quite like the Indianapolis 500. Every May, more than 250,000 people gather to watch thirty-three of the best drivers compete to immortalize themselves and they’ve been gathering for over 110 years. Through World Wars, pandemics, a global depression and a recession, through sanctioning body volatility and its subsequent split, the Indianapolis 500 has managed to not only endure but thrive. Join Kate and Abby as they go year by year and discover what makes this race so special
Meet the 'intrepid Lebanon (Pennsylvania) lad' who was instrumental in Ray Harroun and Marmon's victory in the inaugural Indy 500!
Written version of the episode can be found here (https://motorsport-anthology.com/ghosts-of-the-brickyard-cyrus-patschke/)
13 Feb 2025
1911 Riding Mechanics
Join Kate as she goes through the known 1911 riding mechanics list from "Riding Mechanics (https://www.chuckstoyland.com/category/automotive/other-auto-racing/indianapolis-500/indy-500-riding-mechanics/)" by John E. Blazier and Tom Rowlings and tells the stories she can piece together!
Written version of the podcast can be foundhere (https://motorsport-anthology.com/ghosts-of-the-brickyard-1911-riding-mechanics/).
16 Jan 2025
1911 Indianapolis 500 Lore
Join Kate as she takes your through the lead up to the inaugural Indianapolis 500, the May practice crashes, the actual race and the controversy that may or may not have happened after!
The written version of the podcast can be found here (https://motorsport-anthology.com/ghosts-of-the-brickyard-1911-indianapolis-500-lore/)!
2 Jan 2025
Interlude: American Racing Through 1910
Join Kate as she backtracks to briefly explain American motorsports through 1910 -- guess how many years it took for there to be sanctioning body drama?
The quoted article from Mark Dill and firstsuperspeedway can be found here (https://www.firstsuperspeedway.com/articles/1908-vanderbilt-cup) and you can buy his books here (https://www.markgdill.com) if you want to read more about this era of American motorsports.
The written version of the episode can be found here (https://motorsport-anthology.com/ghosts-of-the-brickyard-american-racing-through-1910/) and the sources and further reading can be found here (https://motorsport-anthology.com/sources-and-further-reading-for-american-racing-through-1910-episode/)
19 Aug 2024
Pre-Indy 500 Lore
The first Indianapolis 500 was in 1911, however Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built and opened in 1909. Join Kate and Abby as they take you through the first two years of the track's history from it's conception, to construction, the tragic first weekend and the rebirth -- everything that led to the creation of the most radical race of it's time.
A written version of the podcast can be found here: https://motorsport-anthology.com/ghosts-of-the-brickyard-pre-indy-500-ims-lore/
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18 Aug 2024
"Are There Ghosts at the Brickyard? An Introduction"
Get to know Kate and Abby and what this podcast is about!
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