THE HOOVER INSTITUTION • STANFORD UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH AND OPINIONON PUBLIC POLICY2013 • NO 3 • SUMMER
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RESEARCH AND OPINION ON PUBLIC POLICY 2013 · NO.3 · SUMMER
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A racecar streaking past the finish line is both an iconic image of sum-mer and a reminder of the story of American automaking. Indianapolis once ranked second only to Detroit in cars produced for the growing contingent of American drivers. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway in this poster was a place where early engines, suspensions, brakes, tires—even rearview mirrors—were tested for the driving public. Even today, car builders and innovators jostle for position on the Brickyard just as drivers do.
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