Bidspirit auction | Columbus Racing Club, Columbus Sports

Columbus Racing Club, Columbus Sports Week Magazine, Volume I, 29 Issues and Ephemera, 1951 - This comprehensive archive consists of a significant run of Columbus Sports Week Magazine, published by the Columbus Racing Club and Bob Otto in 1951. The collection includes issues from the inaugural Volume I, ranging from No. 1 to No. 31. These staple-bound pamphlets provide a detailed record of the Central Ohio auto racing circuit, with a primary focus on Powell Speedway and Columbus Motor Speedway. Each issue features a prominent racing figure on the front cover; notable subjects include Bobby Hill (Vol. I, No. 1), Elzie ”Flash” Whetnall, Curt Kraft, Bill Pedigo, and Bill Ackley. Interior content includes race programs with blank ”Time Trials” grids, 1950 season recaps by Len Milde, and local advertisements for automotive services and motorcycle dealers, including Shoppes Indian Sales featuring Indian and Vincent lines. A standout feature of this lot is the inclusion of numerous covers hand-signed in ink by the featured drivers. Supplemental ephemera includes promotional handbills for ”Mighty Midget Auto Races” and ”Stock Car Racing” at Powell Speedway, ”Who Is Your Favorite Driver?” contest ballots from Columbus Motor Speedway, and an original ”Smith's Racing Photos” storage envelope with handwritten inventory notes. 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.