Yesteryear at the Uniontown Speedway: and Summit Mountain Hill Climbs by McGuinness, Marci Lynn - 2008-11-07

Shore Publications, 2009 Trade paperback. New. New. Signed by author. 3rd printing, 2008. Signed by Marci McGuinness on the second page. Brand new. 128 p. In 1917, Carl Laemmle, owner of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company of New York City, donated the $3, 000.00, solid silver Universal Film Trophy to the Uniontown Speedway Boardtrack winner, making the Grand Opening Race the greatest sporting event of the year. The world's best race car drivers competed at Hopwood's famous track including the Chevrolet brothers, Barney Oldfield and Ralph DePalma. Henry Ford and the elite of the day filled the stands to 50, 000 spectators. Film stars arrived by special trains and Uniontown's coal, coke and steel barons rolled money out by the barrels..

Shore Publications, 2008. Paperback. New. 128 pages. 9.80x8.00x0.40 inches.

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