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Real Road Racing, The Santa Monica
Road Races, tells the tale of how this sleepy resort town became the Mecca
for pre-1920 auto racing enthusiasts. From 1909 to 1919, the likes of
Ralph DePalma, Barney Oldfield, and Terrible Teddy Tetzlaff raced right
up Wilshire Boulevard.
The Santa Monica Road Races epitomized early American auto-mobile contests.
Benefactors include the host city, a fledgling auto-mobile industry, and
the sport of auto racing. Parallels to the modern speed era are uncanny.
Welcome aboard for a race through time when wooden spokes, volatile fuels,
no seat belts, and hair-for-helmets were the order of the day!
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