Bidspirit auction | Columbus Motor Speedway Stock Car

Columbus Motor Speedway Stock Car Racing Official Programs, 1956 - This collection consists of official programs from the 1956 racing season at the Columbus Motor Speedway in Columbus, Ohio. Representing Volume 4 of the track's publications, these programs document the second year of operation for the Columbus United Stockcar, Inc. (CUSI). The majority of the issues feature a distinctive red and white checkered cover design with a central portrait of a featured driver, including local racing figures such as Jack Bowsher, Neal Sceva, Ralph O'Day, Zeke Ingland, and Chuck Engel. The collection includes issue numbers ranging from No. 1 through No. 30, with some gaps. Notable special event programs are present, including the Opening Night, Mid-Season Championship, 2nd Annual Cerebral Palsy Benefit Races, and the Dispatch-Journal Charity Races. The interior pages are rich with period-accurate local advertising for businesses such as Heyder's Auto Parts, Roger Dean Chevrolet, and Alberto's Pizza, alongside editorial content like the Loose Valves column and blank time trial charts intended for fan use. The collection is accompanied by an original, heavily distressed brown paper storage envelope featuring a Smiths Racing Photos stamp and handwritten identification. Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches each. Pickup is Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.