As dangerous as auto racing is today, races in the early days were even more so.  Note the unbanked dirt track and the open cockpit in these cars.  

That's my great, great Uncle Willie driving the Fronty Ford marked with a 7.  Apparently, he held a few local records on the 50-mile dirt track. This is from 1924 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin - a suburb of Milwaukee. View full size.
As dangerous as auto racing is today, races in the early days were even more so. Note the unbanked dirt track and the open cockpit in these cars. That's my great, great Uncle Willie driving the Fronty Ford marked with a 7. Apparently, he held a few local records on the 50-mile dirt track. This is from 1924 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin - a suburb of Milwaukee. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos