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Tales from the Indianapolis 500

A Collection of the Greatest Indy 500 Stories Ever Told

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Tales from the Indianapolis 500

By: Jack Arute, Jenna Fryer, A. J. Foyt - foreword
Narrated by: Tony Carnaghi
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The best stories from the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway - newly updated.

What’s it like to race across the blacktop of the nation’s most famous track? How does it feel to smash into a concrete wall while going over 200 miles per hour? This exciting, humorous, and poignant collection of tales takes listeners inside the most exciting race in America. Tales from the Indianapolis 500 captures horrific collisions and sweet victories from drivers past and present.

©2004 Jack Arute and Jenna Fryer. Foreword ©2004 A. J. Foyt (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Engineering Motor Sports Sports History Sports Writing State & Local United States Transportation Witty Racing

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At the Indy 500, exchanges between drivers off the track can be as explosive as those on the track, and Tony Carnaghi's lively and animated reading of Jack Arute and Jenna Fryer's book transports the listener to the front row of the action.

A single wrong turn, improper pass, or blown tire can spell defeat in the race, but they can also easily result in peril. Arute and Fryer expertly capture the drama and volatility of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" with this collection of riveting stories, and Carnaghi elevates their prose with a performance that makes it difficult to stop listening after hitting play.

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Great stories but poor narration

Really enjoyable stories from Jack Arute's time at the Speedway but so many farcically mispronounced names by the narrator let it down a bit.

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