When you hear Eddie Rickenbacker's name, your mind turns
skyward, borne aloft by canvas and balsam into the dawning of aerial combat.
Rickenbacker was a Medal of Honor recipient, America's most decorated ace, and
an emblem of those daring young men in their flying machines that inspired a
generation to take to the skies. But when World War I came to a close and the
parades were over, what's a flying ace to do? Well, quite a bit, actually.
On November 1, 1927, Rickenbacker purchased the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, beginning a decade during which the flying ace would oversee improvements
to the facilities. He continued to run the Speedway up until the beginning of
World War II after which he sold the track to the Hulman family.
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