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'Metal of Honor' book offers unique insights into Indy 500 history

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'Metal of Honor' book offers unique insights into Indy 500 history

By alley - Jun 7, 2016, 1:34 PM ET

Among the unique attributes of the Indianapolis 500 is the Borg-Warner Trophy, which incorporates the likeness of each winner (left). First unveiled at a 1936 dinner hosted by then-Speedway owner Eddie Rickenbacker, the trophy was officially declared the annual prize for Indianapolis 500 victors, each of whom receives a smaller...

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