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Indy Hi-Winders
 Indy Hi-Winders In March of 1962 a group of young men with a passion for cars and drag racing met at an Enco Service Station on West 16th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, in order, to form a car club. Before the official club name "The Indy Hi-Winders" was selected, Several names were considered including\"The Pacers", which would, ironically, many years later, become the name of Indiana's NBA basketball team. Common with most clubs started in the 60's, "The Indy Hi-Winders" focused on drag racing at Indianapolis Raceway Park, the home of the US Nationals, Muncie Drag way, and Bunker Hill Drag Strip. Managing at Bunker Hill approximately once a month enabled the club treasury to grow. By the late 60's, members had matured and priorities changed. The club was wavering with only five or six members remaining active, meeting whenever and wherever they could, attempting to hold things together. On September 19, 1974, "The Indy Hi-Winders, Inc." strengthened and formed a not-for-profit corpora Indiana USA Other Categories:  Indiana |