Sigur E. Whitaker

Tony Hulman

The Man Who Saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Produktbeschreibung

Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He is credited not only with saving the Speedway from becoming a residential housing development but also with reinvigorating auto racing in the United States. Until his purchase of the Speedway, Hulman had not been involved in auto racing; he was the CEO of Hulman & Company, a wholesale grocer. An astute businessman, Hulman made Clabber Girl Baking Powder a national brand and successfully led the reorientation of the family fortunes to include a range of businesses including a beer company, a Coca-Cola franchise, a broadcast empire, and real estate and gas companies. This biography of Hulman covers his many ventures, particularly the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500, and his philanthropy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780786478828
• ISBN-10: 0786478829
• Artikelnr.: 40049325

Autorenporträt

A native of Indianapolis, Sigur E. Whitaker, is the great-great-niece of James Allison, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A retired banker, she lives in Norfolk, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1.
Purchase of the Speedway 2.
The Hulmans Come to America 3.
Hulman & Company Early Years 4.
Hulman & Company Middle Years 5.
Clabber Girl 6.
Tony's Early Adventures 7.
Racing Resumes 8.
The Vukovich Era 9.
The Crisis in Auto Racing 10.
USAC's First Years 11.
The Golden Jubilee Race 12.
Breaking the 150 Mile-Per-Hour Barrier 13.
Celebrating the 50th Indy 500 14.
Tough Times at the Speedway 15.
IMS Museum 16.
F. W. Cook Brewing 17.
Coca-Cola Bottler 18.
Hulman, Orville Redenbacher and Popcorn 19.
Diversification 20.
Giving to Education 21.
Giving Back 22.
Dreams of Riding the Rails 23.
Controversy 24.
The End Chapter Notes Bibliography Index