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- Galles Racing Patch, circa 1980 - Rick Galles formed his racing team in 1980. Galles Racing competed in Indy car and Can-Am events. The team won 21 Indy car races throughout its history, including the 1992 Indianapolis 500 with driver Al Unser, Jr. Galles Racing ended operations after the 2001 season.
- circa 1980
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Galles Racing Patch, circa 1980
Rick Galles formed his racing team in 1980. Galles Racing competed in Indy car and Can-Am events. The team won 21 Indy car races throughout its history, including the 1992 Indianapolis 500 with driver Al Unser, Jr. Galles Racing ended operations after the 2001 season.
- Winged Sprint Car, Driven by Steve Kinser in the 1993 World of Outlaws Racing Season - Formed in 1978, World of Outlaws racing features lightweight cars with large wings to help them grip the dirt tracks where they compete. No driver dominated the series like Steve Kinser. He won 577 feature events in his 38-year career, and fans crowned him "King of the Outlaws." Kinser drove this car in 1993 -- one of his 20 championship seasons.
- 1993
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Winged Sprint Car, Driven by Steve Kinser in the 1993 World of Outlaws Racing Season
Formed in 1978, World of Outlaws racing features lightweight cars with large wings to help them grip the dirt tracks where they compete. No driver dominated the series like Steve Kinser. He won 577 feature events in his 38-year career, and fans crowned him "King of the Outlaws." Kinser drove this car in 1993 -- one of his 20 championship seasons.
- Racing Helmet Worn by Jackie Stewart, 1971 - Sir Jackie Stewart, a three-time winner of the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, came to be widely regarded as one of the best drivers in motorsport history. He wore this helmet, decorated with his signature Scottish tartan, in his first race of the 1971 Can-Am season. Stewart was an outspoken advocate for racing safety and a longtime commentator for ABC Sports.
- 1971
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Racing Helmet Worn by Jackie Stewart, 1971
Sir Jackie Stewart, a three-time winner of the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, came to be widely regarded as one of the best drivers in motorsport history. He wore this helmet, decorated with his signature Scottish tartan, in his first race of the 1971 Can-Am season. Stewart was an outspoken advocate for racing safety and a longtime commentator for ABC Sports.
- Racing Helmet Worn by A. J. Foyt, 1967-1969 - A.J. Foyt's racing career included multiple national championships and wins at the Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But he was never prouder than in 1958, when he competed in the Indianapolis 500 for the first time. Foyt returned to Indy as a driver every year through 1992 and became the first person to win the race four times.
- 1967-1969
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Racing Helmet Worn by A. J. Foyt, 1967-1969
A.J. Foyt's racing career included multiple national championships and wins at the Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But he was never prouder than in 1958, when he competed in the Indianapolis 500 for the first time. Foyt returned to Indy as a driver every year through 1992 and became the first person to win the race four times.
- Entry Invitation for Indy 200 Race at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, January 25, 1997 - Walt Disney World Speedway opened at the celebrated resort in 1995. The one-mile, tri-oval track was built for the Indy Racing League's Indy 200 race, though it hosted other events as well. The speedway also accommodated programs that let fans drive or ride in actual competition cars. Formal racing there ended after 2000, and the track closed in 2015.
- January 25, 1997
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Entry Invitation for Indy 200 Race at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, January 25, 1997
Walt Disney World Speedway opened at the celebrated resort in 1995. The one-mile, tri-oval track was built for the Indy Racing League's Indy 200 race, though it hosted other events as well. The speedway also accommodated programs that let fans drive or ride in actual competition cars. Formal racing there ended after 2000, and the track closed in 2015.
- Miniature Race Car Company Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was a product of the Miniature Race Car Company of Santa Monica, California. Slats in the nose and "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- 1940
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Miniature Race Car Company Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was a product of the Miniature Race Car Company of Santa Monica, California. Slats in the nose and "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- Balaclava Worn by Lyn St. James, 1986 - In 1986, race car driver Lyn St. James was involved in one of the worst crashes at California's Riverside International Raceway. Hit from behind in a narrow turn, St. James's car hit a restraining wall, flipped and burst into flames. Luckily, no serious injuries were sustained. St. James was wearing this racing hood, or balaclava, made of fire-retardant material during this crash.
- 1986
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Balaclava Worn by Lyn St. James, 1986
In 1986, race car driver Lyn St. James was involved in one of the worst crashes at California's Riverside International Raceway. Hit from behind in a narrow turn, St. James's car hit a restraining wall, flipped and burst into flames. Luckily, no serious injuries were sustained. St. James was wearing this racing hood, or balaclava, made of fire-retardant material during this crash.
- Racing Helmet Worn by Mario Andretti, 1976-1977 - Mario Andretti became one of America's best known and most successful racing drivers. He earned victories in Formula One, Indy car, sports car, and NASCAR events. Andretti won the Daytona 500 in 1967, the Indianapolis 500 in 1969, and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978. Andretti wore this helmet during the 1976 or 1977 racing season.
- 1976-1977
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Racing Helmet Worn by Mario Andretti, 1976-1977
Mario Andretti became one of America's best known and most successful racing drivers. He earned victories in Formula One, Indy car, sports car, and NASCAR events. Andretti won the Daytona 500 in 1967, the Indianapolis 500 in 1969, and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978. Andretti wore this helmet during the 1976 or 1977 racing season.
- Racing Helmet Worn by Kenny Roberts, 1975 - Kenny Roberts of Modesto, California, became one of motorcycle racing's all-time greats. He was a two-time winner of the American Motorcyclist Association Grand National Championship, and the first American to win the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship. This helmet, with Roberts's trademark eagle design, was used in the 1975 season.
- 1975
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Racing Helmet Worn by Kenny Roberts, 1975
Kenny Roberts of Modesto, California, became one of motorcycle racing's all-time greats. He was a two-time winner of the American Motorcyclist Association Grand National Championship, and the first American to win the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship. This helmet, with Roberts's trademark eagle design, was used in the 1975 season.
- Racing Helmet Worn by Jack Brabham during 1966 Formula One Season - Australian driver Jack Brabham won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times: in 1959, 1960, and 1966 -- the season in which he used this helmet. Brabham began racing his own cars for his own team in 1962. Though he retired from competitive driving in 1970, Brabham stayed active in motorsport for the remainder of his life.
- 1966
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Racing Helmet Worn by Jack Brabham during 1966 Formula One Season
Australian driver Jack Brabham won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times: in 1959, 1960, and 1966 -- the season in which he used this helmet. Brabham began racing his own cars for his own team in 1962. Though he retired from competitive driving in 1970, Brabham stayed active in motorsport for the remainder of his life.