I don’t need much of an excuse to
pop in a DVD or video tape of Indianapolis 500 highlights. A cold and gray day,
like we’re having in Southeast Michigan today, provides as good a reason as
any. These films are a product of a bygone era when companies such as Firestone
produced promotional films for use at schools, churches, Boy Scouts, Kiwanis
and so forth. For kids in Indianapolis, these popped up quite a bit on rainy
days in May when we couldn’t go outside for recess. I can remember seeing both
the 1971 and 1964 highlight films while in elementary school, and I’m sure I
saw others.
Each film was about 25 minutes, and
the Speedway used to sell VHS copies in the gift shop.
Fortunately, the folks at Rare
Sportsfilms have been transferring these films onto DVDs. Today’s selection
from 1974 includes three titles for a running time of one hour, 13 minutes.
Rare Sportsfilms has most of the races from post World War II into the early
1970s, and hopefully they will add more (1972 and 1975 are at the top of my wish
list).
You can find the titles on eBay or
by going to www.raresportsfilms.com.
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