Menifee, CA -- Fellow motorsports communicator Doug Stokes alerted us last week that a very good friend of his, Mike Allen, is gathering materials for a book that will look back at Ontario Motor Speedway in detail.So much motorsports history in 10 years. Here, Jim McElreath poses at OMS. Photo:...

In its previous 100 incarnations the Indianapolis 500 has created heroes, hard-luck Harrys and row after row of drivers that tried hard but blended in with the scenery.We know that Vuky, A.J., Big Al, Rocket Rick, Parnelli, J.R., Uncle Bobby, Gordy and Mario became legends because of their prowess at...

Above: Jim McElreath, 1980. McElreath made 15 Indy 500 starts.Jim McElreath, who started his Indianapolis 500 career as rookie of the year in a roadster back in 1962 and finished it 20 years later in the ground-effects era as his own chief mechanic, passed away Thursday at the age of...

He fought Floyd Patterson, drove the decoy car in moonshine runs, flew stunt planes in several Hollywood productions and became a master at qualifying on the last day for the Indianapolis 500.Bob Harkey, who passed away Saturday in Indianapolis at age 85, led a fascinating life on and off the...