Bidspirit auction | Mid-West Auto Racing News, The

Mid-West Auto Racing News, The Mid-West Auto Racing News, 1949 Season Run of 19 Issues, 1949 - Publisher: Mid-West Auto Racing News, Indianapolis, Indiana. This collection comprises issues from the 1949 racing season, specifically Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5 through 20. These newspapers provide a comprehensive look at post-war Midwestern auto racing, featuring midget, big car, and stock car competitions in an unbound tabloid format. Notable content includes the West 16th Street Speedway opening in Indianapolis (No. 1), Jackie Holmes in the Heinz 57th Variety six-wheeler (No. 3), and the somber Death at Salem issue (No. 12) covering the fatal accidents of Chick Barbo and Tommy Mattson. The run features legendary figures such as Johnny Parsons, Troy Ruttman, Sam Hanks, and Mel Hansen across regional tracks including Winchester, Kokomo, Bloomington, and the Indianapolis Speedrome. 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.