For the Stapp family, racing is simply in their blood. This summer, they celebrate 100 years of racing history and enjoy two restored cars that were part of the family's past.
GREENWOOD — As race fans across the Hoosier state get ready to celebrate the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500, one local family will celebrate 100 years of racing history.
It all started on July 4 of 1923 when a 20-year-old man in California earned $10 winning a race on a dirt oval track. His ride suffered $60 worth of damages. Speedway was a town that just became incorporated in 1927. It was a community of about 500 residents coming into its own in the shadow of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Susannah then shows off a really unique piece of family history, an old trophy riddled with bullet holes. Babe participated in 13 Indianapolis 500 races before his retirement in 1940, giving up the dangerous career as a driver as he became a father to Steve Stapp.Johnny Parsons Sr. had given Steve a midget frame that Steve built into his first race car.
In 1973, Pancho Carter first drove for Steve. The pair made history together, winning 40 USAC races from 1973 to 1980, along with 2 USAC National Sprint Car Championships in 1974 and 1976. On a brisk, sunny day in March of this year, family and friends of the Stapp family gathered in Greenwood outside of Ray Skillman's private car collection.
"They run outlaw carts, mini sprints and go-carts. They actually started off running dirt bikes," Susannah said. "Because Pancho's ankle after that crash would not pivot, he would have to pick his leg up and down to move the throttle," Susannah said."They had to make the pedal hinge from behind the seat to give him the right leverage.""
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