MOUNT VERNON — While researching archives for potential stories, I sometimes bump into information that proves interesting, but difficult to use. One such tidbit is a reference in the July 11, 1916, issue of the Mount Vernon Democratic Banner, a long-running local newspaper. The news item is a small column-filler which reports that noted automobile […]
Indianapolis 500
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Knox County man works as spotter for Indy 500 champ’s racing team
CENTEREBURG — Felix Rosenqvist took the checkered flag of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” at last month’s Indy 500 with an average speed of 162.021 miles per hour — and Centerburg graduate Sam Myers had one of the best seats for the race. The Knox County man is in his third year as a spotter […]