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Henry Banks

National Champion

Henry Banks

1936 Indy Rookie

Johnnie Parsons wins the rain-shortened 1950 Indianapolis 500.

Jimmy Jackson in the Cummins Diesel Special, Indianapolis, 1950. The hope was to run the race nonstop, but a supercharger problem put the car out. Today, the car is in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.

Armin Krueger Photo

Milwaukee, Aug. 27, 1950. Walt Faulkner, winner of the 200-miler, about to pass Tony Bettenhausen.

From "The Fabulous Fifties" by Dick Wallen

Bay Meadows, Calif., Nov. 26, 1950. Tony Bettenhausen (99) won.

Read about the making of the movie.

They Raced Midgets, Too

Mike Nazaruk

Troy Ruttman

Frank Smith Photos

Paul Russo

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