Since he was a child, SamSchmidt had dreamt of racing at the Indianapolis 500. In 1997, that dream became a reality, as Schmidt made his debut in the Indy Racing League. He would spend three ...
“He was the best,” said Cronin, a teammate of Schmidt’s in 1956-59. “Years ago, there was a story going around that they were going to make a movie called ‘The Violent World of Sam Huff.