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      May 2016
Johnny Rutherford and _4 Pennzoil Chaparral

Thirty-six years ago - in May 1980 - Johnny Rutherford won his third Indy 500 in the No. 4 Pennzoil Chaparral.


Dear Rare Sportsfilms Subscriber,
 
       With this newsletter we look ahead to the unofficial beginning of the summer season, the Memorial Day Holiday.

       This year marks the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. And Rare Sportsfilms is celebrating "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" with two new DVDs - one showing the 1935 race won by Kelly Petillo and the other covering 1980 when Johnny Rutherford became a three-time winner of the 500 36 years ago!

       Check out the details below about these latest additions to our Indy DVD collection!
 
         Thanks for your business and we hope to see you at Indianapolis in May!
 
 
Doak Ewing
President
Rare Sportsfilms, Inc.
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RARE SPORTSFILMS - 2016 TRADE SHOW SCHEDULE

The trade shows that Rare Sportsfilms participates in throughout the year are excellent venues at which to meet other collectors with similar interests and visit in person with Rare Sportsfilms!

We are always offering specials at our booth where you can also ask to see any DVD you may be interested in!   Normally we will have an inventory of 50-200 different DVDs available at any show.

Here is our Show Schedule for 2016:

Saturday, May 28 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway 
"Day before the race Indy memorabilia show" officially known as the Indy Memorabilia Motorsports Experience (IMME).   Located inside the track at the south chalet in the plaza behind the pagoda.

June 15-19 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational  
Vendor's Room inside the track in the F-1 Garage near the Pagoda.

August 3-7 - Atlantic City, New Jersey
National Sports Collector's Convention at the Atlantic City Convention Center. 
The greatest sports collector's convention in the world!  (See our comments about the how elsewhere in this newsletter.)  

1935 at Indianapolis
19 Minutes - Black and White
1935 INDY 500

Recently discovered rare film of the '35 race shows highlights from qualifications, morning pageantry and the race itself.   Drivers and racing personalities shown include Ted Horn, Harry Miller, Kelly Petillo, Eddie Rickenbacker, Pop Meyers, Harry Mack, Peter DePaolo, and cars of drivers George Bailey, Johnny Seymour, Louis Meyer, Al Gordon, Fred Frame, Russ Snowberger, Chet Gardner, Cliff Bergere, Bob Sall, Bill Cummings, and Wilbur Shaw, all shown in the starting lineup or racing on the track!
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1980 at Indianapolis
55 Minutes - Color

Both on one DVD!  Each film shows completely different footage of the story of track happenings during the month of May including the race on Memorial day.   Incidents from practice, qualifications and the race include those involving Tim Richmond, Rick Muther, Tony Bettenhausen, Gordon Johncock, Dana Cater, Roger Mears, Tom Sneva, Dick Ferguson, Bill Whittington, Jim McElreath, Roger Rager and Jerry Sneva.
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Visit with Rare Sportsfilms In Indianapolis at the
"Indy Motorsports Memorabilia Experience"

      Rare Sportsfilms has now been exhibiting its video productions at Indianapolis the day before the "500" for 30 consecutive years! 

      Once again this year, we will have a booth at the IMME racing show and we hope you'll come on out to visit with us.   Find us at the Indy Motorsports Memorabilia Experience on Saturday, May 28 in the Pavilion Courtyard near the Pagoda in the infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   We'll be located in the far corner of the room, 8AM-4PM.

      Rare Sportsfilms President Doak Ewing says, "Any racing fan who appreciates the history of the Indianapolis 500 and is lucky enough to be in Indianapolis during race week should not miss the fun of visiting the greatest assemblage of racing memorabilia and artifacts in the country - all right inside the track all day Saturday.   You'll find racing photos, yearbooks, racing magazines, trading cards, old toy and model race cars, driver autographs, old pit badges, 500 ticket stubs, programs, DVDs on past 500s, books on the 500, driver uniforms, helmets and even vintage paving bricks from the original track which has come to be known as 'The Brickyard'!

      I'm looking forward to displaying our DVDs and seeing old friends and new collectors alike in the back corner of the room all day Saturday!   At this show you will meet the most knowledgeable dealers and collectors on Indy 500 memorabilia in the country".

SEE YOU MAY 28th -at Indy!  
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BRICKYARD VINTAGE RACING INVITATIONAL!
 
      Rare Sportsfilms, Inc. is making plans to also exhibit at the latest racing event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in June!   The third annual Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational will be held at the track the week of June 16-19.   This is the largest vintage racing meet in the country, and cars from all over the US will be actually running at the track and on display all weekend in the infield.

      Of special interest to racing fans will be the Racing Memorabilia show, this year to be held in the F-1 Garages right next to the famed Pagoda.   Hours will be approx. 8AM-6PM daily, Thursday thru Sunday.   We plan on having our complete inventory of vintage Indy and NASCAR DVDs for sale and on display all week!   Come out and visit us while you enjoy seeing all the vintage cars at the track on this special weekend!

 
Photo: Courtesy, Mark Dill Enterprises, Inc.
 
Doak Ewing of Rare Sportsfilms (left) points out his latest DVD production to
(L to R) Robert West of Downers Grove, Illinois, and his sons Steve and David. 
  
 
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"BENCH RACING WEEKEND" in Indianapolis!
 
 Former Indy drivers Johnny Parsons, Jr., Paul Goldsmith, and Eldon Rasmussen
flank Speedway historian Donald Davidson (2nd from left) at Bench Racing Weekend.
 
       Three former Indianapolis drivers, along with dozens of serious Indy 500 racing fans and racing Old Timers had a terrific weekend of fun recently at the annual "Bench Racing Weekend" gathering at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis.   Paul Goldsmith, Eldon Rasmussen and Johnny Parsons, Jr. were reunited with fans and former Indy crew chiefs Ronnie Dawes, Paul Diatlovich and Mike Devin were interviewed on stage by famed Indy racing historian Donald Davidson.

      On Friday night Barb Hellyer showed videos of old open wheel races and all day Saturday Doak Ewing showed actual vintage films of the 500 from years gone by, none of which are available on DVD from any source.   In the lobby on display were two cars formerly driven in the 500, the #25 Daniel Cablevision Special driven by Lloyd Ruby in 1970, and the #7 Leader Card Racer, driven to 2nd place by Len Sutton in 1962 (see photos).   Besides the movies, a vendor area at the hotel was open all afternoon, as well as a hospitality room where Wanda Devin (mother of Al Unser, Jr.) welcomed casual conversation about her years in the racing fraternity.   Serious Indy fans call "Bench Racing Weekend" a 'must attend' yearly Indianapolis racing event!   The organizers have a new website at www.indybrw.com.   Check it out and plan to attend in March of 2017!
 


Leader Card Racer, driven to second place by Len Sutton in 1962.


The Daniel Cablevision Special, driven by Lloyd Ruby in 1970. 
 
 
 
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Visit with Rare Sportsfilms in Atlantic City, New Jersey 
at the "National Sports Collector's Convention"
 
 
      Rare Sportsfilms has been exhibiting its video productions at the National Sports Collectors Convention for more than a quarter of a century! For the first time in more than a decade, the show will be held on the east coast. Find us at booth #2501 of the Convention, August 3 thru August 7 at the Atlantic City Convention Center near the boardwalk.

      Rare Sportsfilms President Doak Ewing says, "Any sports fan who appreciates the history of sports or collects artifacts related to the history of sports should not miss attending 'The National' and seeing the greatest assemblage of sports memorabilia in the world under one roof - almost all of it for sale! In addition to athletes signing autographs, you'll find old baseball cards (one of MY favorite collectibles), vintage photos, old magazines, books, ticket stubs, game equipment, framed memorabilia, old game-worn uniforms, team yearbooks and more! I'm looking forward to displaying our DVDs and seeing old friends and new collectors alike at booth 2501 all week! At this show you will meet the most knowledgeable dealers and sports collectors in the country!"
 
SEE YOU IN ATLANTIC CITY in 3 months - (first week in August)!
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Special LIMITED-TIME OFFER 
for our two new DVDs:

$AVE ALMOST $10.00! 
Get both DVDs (1935 and 1980 Indys) 
for only $57.95 PPD!
(Illinois residents must add $4.00 state sales tax.) 

OR:
 
10 for only $225.00 PPD !!  
 
Get our new 1935 & 1980 DVDs and any 8 other
of our racing DVDs for only $225.00 PPD !
 
 
 
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