Bidspirit auction | Columbus Motor Speedway Official Race

Columbus Motor Speedway Official Race Programs, Collection of 37, 1955 - This is a comprehensive collection of original Official Program booklets from the 1955 racing season at Columbus Motor Speedway in Columbus, Ohio. Designated as Volume 3, the lot represents a largely complete seasonal run, spanning from Program No. 1 (Opening Night) through Program No. 37 (Season Championship Souvenir Program). Published by Columbus Sports Publications and printed by Pfeifer Printing Co., these booklets serve as a significant historical record of mid-century American stock car racing. The standard cover design features a bold black-and-white checkered pattern with a central frame highlighting a featured driver of the week, such as George Redman, Bill Pedigo, or Neal Sceva. Special editions include the Mid-Season Championship and the Season Championship Souvenir Program with unique photographic covers. Interior pages are rich with period details, including time trial grids, heat listings, and the Loose Valves gossip column by The Alcohol Burner. An introductory article titled CUSI—The new racing banner! details the formation of the Columbus United Stockcar, Inc. organization. The programs are filled with local mid-century advertising for Columbus staples like Alberto's Pizza, the Pink Elephant Cafe, and Biltmore Restaurant. Includes the original kraft storage envelope with handwritten notations. Each x 9 inches. Pickup is Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.