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Motor Sports

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Month/Day/Year: May 16, 1951

Segment Number: 13

Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Rudy and Carl Marchese talk with race car driver Chuck Stevenson as their car is loaded onto a trailer for its trip to Indianapolis and the Indianapolis 500.

Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #5.

Month/Day/Year: June 13, 1951

Segment Number: 1

Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Footage of the 100 mile car race at State Fair Park. Tony Bettenhausen won the race and is seen at the end with the trophy and his son. Besides footage of the race there are also scenes of the fans in the grandstand.

Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #17.

Month/Day/Year: July 18, 1951
Segment Number: 1
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. A 100 mile stock car race was held at the State Fair Park race track. Among the competitors were Tony Bettenhausen, Jay Frank and Jack McGrath. Roger Ward won the race with Bettenhausen finishing second.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #18.

Month/Day/Year: July 25, 1951
Segment Number: 6
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. The American Motorcycle Association held sprint races at the State Fair Park race track. Among the racers were Bill Turman, Paul Goldsmith and Jimmie Chann. Footage of several races.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #18.

Month/Day/Year: August 22, 1951
Segment Number: 5
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. A midget car race was held at the State Fair Park race track. Among the drivers were Chuck Stevenson, Tony Bettenhausen and the winner Frank Armi. The race was cut short by rain.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #19.

Month/Day/Year: August 29, 1951
Segment Number: 2
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Footage of the 200 mile Triple A car race at the State Fair Park race track. Walt Faulkner won the race and set a speed record in the process. See script for name of more drivers. Tom Marchese is also shown.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #19.
Month/Day/Year: August 29, 1951
Segment Number: 3
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Footage of several 100 mile stock car races at the State Fair Park race track. Norm Nelson won both races but was disqualified from the first. Walt Faulkner was the runner-up in the second race. See script for more names.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #19.

Month/Day/Year: June 11, 1952
Segment Number: 7
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. A Triple A 100 mile car race was held at the State Fair Park race track. Karl Marchese observed the race. Racers included Jim Rigsby and winner Mike Nazaruk. Driver Johnny McDowell was killed in an accident during qualifying. Shows footage of the wrecked car.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #7.
Month/Day/Year: September 10, 1952
Segment Number: 7
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Footage of a 200 mile car race at State Fair Park. The race had a number of spectacular crashes. Drivers included Jack McGrath, Howard Haase, Pat Gingrich, Johnny Mantz, and winner Marshall Teague.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #8.
Month/Day/Year: February 11, 1953
Segment Number: 2
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Chuck Stevenson, winner of the Triple A Driving Championship and the Mexican Road Race, is honored at the Elks Club. Chet Barkenow, Bessie Paolis, Marshall Teague, Tom Marchese, Henry Banks, and Tony Bettenhausen congratulate Stevenson.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #11.
Month/Day/Year: July 15, 1953
Segment Number: 5
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. A crowd of nearly 24,000 people watched a 150 mile stock car race at the State Fair Park race track. There were a number of accidents throughout the race but no injuries. Frank Mundy was the winner. See script for additional names.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #13.
Month/Day/Year: August 26, 1953
Segment Number: 6
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Over 24,000 people watched a 100 mile national championship car race at State Fair Park race track. Drivers included Marshall Teague, Jim Rathmann, Frank Mundy, Roy Butler, and winner Sam Hanks.
Notes: The film is black and white and does have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #13.
Month/Day/Year: September 2, 1953
Segment Number: 6
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. A 200 mile Triple A Championship car race was held during State Fair at the race track. The race was the richest dirt track event in the country. There were a number of crashes and fires during the race. Chuck Stevenson won. See script for additional names.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #13.
Month/Day/Year: September 23, 1953
Segment Number: 4
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. The last big car race of the season, a 200 mile Triple A Championship race, was held at the State Fair Park track. A crowd of almost 17,000 watched Marshall Teague, Don O'Dell and others race. O'Dell won the race. See script for additional names.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #14.
Month/Day/Year: June 9, 1954
Segment Number: 7
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. Race car drivers try out the new asphalt track at State Fair Park. Mayor Zeidler and West Allis Mayor Klentz cut the ribbon before the race. Drivers include Bill Vukovich and Chuck Stevenson who wins the race.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #22.
Month/Day/Year: August 18, 1954
Segment Number: 3
Segment Description: The Milwaukee Newsreel Program. The first sports car race was held at the new State Fair Park race track. Includes footage of the race. Andy Rosenberger's car caught fire and Ernest Erickson won the race.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script. The film has been transferred to videotape; see videotape #22.
Month/Day/Year: August 22, 1960
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part one of a four part series. Race car driver Norm Nelson and his crew, including Jerry Kulwicki, work on his car in his home garage. The Zecol Team prepares the car for a race. See script for additional names of the crew.
Notes: The film is black and white and does have sound; there is a script.
Month/Day/Year: August 23, 1960
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part two of a four part series. Race car driver Norm Nelson shares a picnic dinner with his wife and eight children at his Racine home. He then works on his car with his crew in preparation for a race.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script.
Month/Day/Year: August 24, 1960
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part three of a four part series. Norm Nelson and his Zecol Team compete in a car race at the State Fair Park track. Footage of the race from inside and outside of the car - including a pit stop.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script.
Month/Day/Year: August 25, 1960
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part four of a four part series. Norm Nelson of Racine races his car at the State Fair Park race track. Footage of the race from the interior of the car as well as exterior shots including a pit stop. Nelson won the race. See script for additional names.
Notes: The film is black and white and does have sound; there is a script.

Month/Day/Year: July 10, 1963
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part three of a five part series. Norm Nelson and A. J. Foyt test tires at the State Fair Park race track while improving their own driving and race times. While the tire crew changes the tires, Nelson works on his Plymouth.
Notes: The film is black and white and does not have sound; there is a script.
Month/Day/Year: July 11, 1963
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part four of a five part series. Jim Hurtubise, Indy 500 veteran, practices with partner Don White and car owner Bill Trainor for his first stock car race on Sunday. White is a veteran stock car driver for car owner Wanda Hurst.
Notes: The film is black and white and does have sound; there is a script.
Month/Day/Year: May 25, 1966
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part one of a three part series. Drag racing is the new popular sport. A race is held at the Great Lakes Dragway in Elm Grove. Racer Ray Schlecker explains the finer points of a race car.
Notes: The film is in color and does have sound; there is a script.

Month/Day/Year: May 26, 1966
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part two of a three part series. Dick Arnoldi, of Sheboygan, explains the reasons people get involved in drag racing.
Notes: The film is in color and does have sound; there is a script.

Month/Day/Year: May 27, 1966
Segment Description: Special Assignment. Part three of a three part series. Drag racer Bill Golden explains how his "Little Red Wagon" became a wheel stander.
Notes: The film is in color and does have sound; there is a script.

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