WABASH, Ind. – On Tuesday, February 7, 2017, the Wabash Kiwanis Club will welcome Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian Donald Davidson as guest speaker. Donaldson is believed to be the only full-time historian employed at any race track in the world.
The English-born and raised Davidson moved to the states in 1965 and became part of the auto racing family. He became the Speedway’s official historian on January 1, 1998.
Davidson is co-author of the Autocourse Official History of the Indianapolis 500 and has contributed to countless other hardcover books on racing. He has also written numerous articles for AutoWeek, Motor Trend, Road & Track, Car and Driver and the Indianapolis 500 Yearbook.
On May 27, 2010, Davidson was inducted into the Auto Racing Hall of Fame and on October 3, 2013, he was similarly honored by the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. On May 20, 2016, Governor Mike Pence names him a Sagamore of the Wabash.
The Wabash Kiwanis Club welcomes the public to attend the February 7 meeting. It will be held at the Honeywell Center at 12:00 noon. Cost for lunch is $9. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Beth Miller, 260-568-1128 or beth@wabashmillers.com. Reservations are due by January 30.