Three Men Pushing a Barber-Warnock Special Race Car off the Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, probably 1924

Hale Barber and Clarence Warnock established the Barber-Warnock Ford dealership in Indianapolis in 1917 and were active supporters of the Indianapolis 500 race on a 2.5-mile oval track originally paved with brick and one of the most popular and well-known races in the country. In the mid-1920s, Barber-Warnock moved from fans and supporters to participants by sponsoring specially built Model Ts. In 1924, Barber-Warnock entered three "specials" built by the Chevrolet brothers -- Louis, Gaston, and Arthur -- under the Frontenac name. Although fairly powerful and fast, the "Fronty Fords" were no match for the rest of the field, finishing a disappointing 14th, 16th, and 17th.