Hot Rods and Racing Cars #7

This issue is an anthology featuring "World's First Road Race," which depicts the first road race held nearly 75 years prior (around 1878) in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where racing committee members follow contestants in a carriage as vehicles compete on the roadways. The story follows young Troy Ruttman as he aspires to become a big racing driver, watching the historical race and learning of Ruttman's subsequent victories, including winning the 1947 California Roadster Championship and 1948 United Racing Assembled Midget titles. Additional stories advertised on the cover include "Pace Setters: Sebring Tourist Trophy Race" and "Speed Davis and Buster Gamshaft."