This is excerpted from MSN.com and tells the story of the beginnings of Corvette!  This is a story few know very well and thank you to the work of David Kennedy of Hot Rod magazine, here are the basics!

"It seems impossible to imagine a hot rod world without Chevrolet or its small-block engine—but there was a time that neither played a part in our arena. In the 1950s Fords dominated hot rodding, and the Blue Oval’s flathead was the V8 of…

1950s Kuzma champ dirt car displayed on Concourse B

INDIANAPOLIS – The latest in a lineup of classic racing cars greeting passengers at the

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has arrived. The Dowgard Special #2, from the

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, is on display on Concourse B near the

exit to Civic Plaza.

According to the museum, other than the Indianapolis 500, virtually all National

Championship races held…