Photos by Dave Friedman, courtesy The Henry Ford. Among the first to arrive at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on race morning in 1964 was Firestone’s junior rep Humphrey “Humpy” Wheeler. One of his ...
Photos by Dave Friedman, courtesy The Henry Ford. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened for practice on May 1, 1964, four different tire brands had moved into Gasoline Alley in pursuit of one o...
Parnelli Jones and A.J. Foyt at the 1964 Indianapolis 500. Photo by Dave Friedman, courtesy The Henry Ford. Chapter Eight: Tire Wars Less evident to casual race fans than the changes being caused by ...