The Last Lap: Pete Kreis's Death Drive at the Indianapolis 500 by William Walker

Description: The Last Lap by William Walker Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Death arrived early at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two years before the track hosted its first 500-mile event, five drivers and spectators were killed during inaugural races. Death has lingered around the oval ever since. Over the past century, fatalities have mounted and a total of seventy-three drivers, mechanics, and spectators have perished on the two-and-a-half-mile circuit.The Last Lap chronicles one of the greatest Indy mysteries, the deaths of driver Pete Kreis and riding mechanic Bob Hahn in 1934. Piloting a front-drive race car in practice, Kreis crashed into the wall of Turn One, rode along the top of the retaining wall for seventy-five feet, and careened down an embankment at the south end of the oval. As the car smashed into a tree in the backyard of a nearby house, both men were killed.The next year, an impromptu "coroners jury" of Indy drivers and Speedway experts held an intense review of the accident, and they concluded that Kreiss demise was "the strangest death in all racing history." That informal judgment appeared in a nationwide newspaper story that fueled more controversy and debate among Kreiss relatives, friends, and race fans.Lifelong racing fan and acclaimed historical author, William Walkers (Betrayal at Little Gibraltar) search to solve the mystery surrounding Kreiss death has spanned three-quarters of a century and too many miles to count. Walkers fascination with the mysterious crash is driven by more than a love of racing-Kreis is a distant cousin. The dynamic, nonfiction narrative is the result of a decades long quest in search of the truth-the real story of Pete Kreis, his colorful racing career, and his tragic death. Details ISBN 1642341436 ISBN-13 9781642341430 Title The Last Lap Author William Walker Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 304 Publisher Octane Press GE_Item_ID:141594846; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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