From the May 27, 2016, WTTV (Indianapolis) "Eight Pearl Harbor Survivors will be honored at Indianapolis 500" by Kylee Wierks.
The win by co-drivers Floyd Davis and Mauri Rose in the No. 16 Noc-Out Hose Clamp Wetteroth/Offy in the 29th Running of the Indy 500 on May 30, 1941, was the last race held at the track until 1946 because of the war.
The IMS facilities-- track, garages and grandstands deteriorated quickly during the war. Anton "Tony" Hulman saved it when he purchased it in November 1945. He then spearheaded a huge effort to get it ready for the 30th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1946.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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