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Columbus Motor Speedway Collection of Original Racing Programs, 1953 - This is a substantial collection of original Official Program booklets for the Columbus Motor Speedway in Columbus, Ohio. All items are from Volume I, dating to the 1953 racing season. The programs are staple-bound paper and are presented in a contemporary blue three-ring binder, with each item individually protected in plastic archival sleeves. The collection includes issue numbers: 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37. Each cover features a red-and-white graphic design with a vertical RACING banner and a feature spotlight on a different driver or local racing personality. Featured names include Paul Parks, Ed Benedict, Dale Zeke Ingland, Brud Dzodan, Cliff Chandler, George Lindsey, Ossie Osborn, George Redman, William Wild Man Fann, Ralph O'Day, Bill Ackley, Herb Saxton, Don Conroy, Gene McClary, Dorsey J. Worthington, Art Davidson, Dale Gregory, Ed Fitzpatrick, Jim Pelfrey, Les Bowman, Dick Hensel, Bill Whiteside, John Steele, and Virgil Wharton. The programs include prominent advertising for Graves Motors (GM). Many programs are accompanied by original Unofficial NASCAR Point Standings insert sheets, which range in date from May 20, 1953, to September 27, 1953. These inserts also feature advertisements for local automotive businesses like Herb Graves and Sons Used Cars and Auto Sports Garage. Each program measures approximately 6 inches by 9 inches. 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.