Thomas Willard Milton was an American racing driver best known as the first two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. In spite of having only one functional eye, Milton came to be known as one of the finest racers of his generation.

The Elgin Road Races were a series of automobile races that took place on closed public roads in Elgin, Illinois between 1910 and 1920. The races were suspended during World War I and resumed in 1919 and 1920. The Elgin National Trophy became one of the most prestigious American automobile races of the early 20th Century and contributed significantly to the development of the modern automobile.