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"Live from the broadcast booth, Paul Page captured the excitement of twenty-seven Indy 500 races, first as the ""Voice of the Indy 500"" for the radio broadcast and then as chief announcer for the ABC telecast. From his first race as a pit reporter to his semiretirement in 2016, generations of fans have witnessed the Greatest Spectacle in Racing as told by Paul Page. In a life uniquely shaped by the Indy 500, Page fell in love with racing and the Speedway as a teenager, and it became his obsession. After receiving his first press pass in 1965, Page became a fixture in Gasoline Alley and a trusted friend and confidante to generations of drivers, mechanics, and owners. His rise to fame followed a relentless pursuit of his dream, overcoming many obstacles along the way: dropping out of college, the suicide of his mentor, and recovering from a harrowing helicopter crash. No matter the setback, he used every opportunity to learn the trade of broadcast journalism and the sport of motor racing. In a career that spanned ABC, NBC, CBS, and ESPN, Page wore a headset for every imaginable race and contest: from Indy cars to drag racers, from the Olympics to the America's Cup, and from the X Games to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Page weaves the history, tradition, and lore of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as he traces across six decades. He introduces the great personalities of the Speedway with many candid moments. He tells great stories from broadcast booths around the world and slices of life as a young reporter in Indianapolis."

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"The writing is conversational in style rendering the book a fast-paced attention-holding read. Hello, I'm Paul Page is a book whose pages you'll return to for the pleasure of the read as well as for the information and history it contains. --Helen V. Hutchings ""speedreaders.info"" This book is all about perseverance and where it led one man's life. --Robin Miller ""Racer Magazine"" (6/11/2021 12:00:00 AM)"

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Paul Page is an award-winning journalist and member of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. His television coverage of the Indianapolis 500 twice received the Emmy for Outstanding Live Sports Special. He is also a member of the Indiana Sportscasters Hall of Fame and received many press awards during his time as a radio journalist. J. R. Elrod is a writer in Indianapolis with a background in law and politics.

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