Indy 500 countdown is on: Inside Lincoln’s world-famous racing treasure trove
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
The museum features Hedy Lamarr's 1958 Cadillac.
Soap box derby cars are seen at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
Dylan Schwarzenbach, a restoration technician, demonstrates a 396 engine cutaway Friday at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
A Dale car is seen Friday at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
The museum has an extensive collection of Ford Model Ts, including this hot rod that once belonged to Edsel Ford, Henry Ford's son.
Tim Matthews, curator at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, gives a tour Friday.
Racing pedal cars (front) are seen in the tin toy gallery at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
A NASCAR convertible at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed includes a collection of drag racing funny cars.
A Ford automobile at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
A Mallard Turbo Offy, the last front-engine car to run in the Indianapolis 500, is on display at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed in Lincoln.
Bob Mays, historian at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, poses for a photo with the museum's recreation of the garage of legendary Indy car builder A.J. Watson.
Indy car engines are on display at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
The VPJ-2 Indy car driven by Nebraskan Jan Opperman in the 1974 Indianapolis 500 is on display at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
The garage of legendary Indy car builder A.J. Watson is part of the display at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
This 1957 roadster than led the Indianapolis 500 sits in the reproduced garage of its legendary builder, A.J. Watson, at the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
The 1973 Firebird was found below the living quarters of a Pennsylvania house in a walled-off area — a former garage that was turned into a laundry room — covered in sheets for protection.