Good vintage paperback Some writing in ink on title page and page on contents Pages yellowed Scholastic Books, 1972, 208 pages The Indy 500 is run on Memorial Day each year. This 500-mile race is the only race ever run on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But for thirty days, beginning May 1st, it is the one event that dominates the automobile racing calendar. Here is the exciting story, day by day, of those thirty crucial days — the drivers who hope to start, the time trials, the mechanical problems, and the selection of the lucky thirty-three who will actually race. Finally, there is the terrifying race itself. This is the story of the 1970 Indy 500.