500 Miles to Go covers the complete history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the 500 Mile Race from the time it was nothing more than Carl Fisher's dream through the 1960 race.
When I was a kid this book became the go-to for anyone wanting to learn of the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It's still a good read but you need to consume other sources to appreciate the exaggerations and inaccuracies in this one.