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Author discusses founding fathers of Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Each and every week Dick Wolfsie shares a unique and exciting story that has a special connection to central Indiana.

This time Dick Wolfsie talks with an author about the origins of the Indianapolis 500.

He talks to David Ondo, author of “The 100th Indy 500, 30 Days in May.”

They visit the grave sites and talk about the lives of the men credited with having found “the greatest spectacle in racing.”

To hear more about the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500, and the men who started the Indy 500, click on the videos.