Barney Oldfield

Beverly Blake, the 'Blonde Comet," and the daughter of a tire-manufacturer, gets behind the wheel of a race-car, and is soon tearing up the tracks and winning races in Italy, France and Germany... (imdb)

After being spurned by the girl, the twirly mustached villain tries to get his revenge.

Hank owns horses, stables horses and races horses. He favorite horse always wins and he is prosperous and will known. His son (Bob), however dreams only of the future of the horseless carriage and not of the horse. This causes problems between Hank and Bob. As the people in the town convert from horses to autos, Hank detests those who switch - so he looses his friends, his son Bob and finally his livery business... (imdb)

Jimmy always fantasied about racing. But now he has to pay the mortgage before noon or else he won't own his shop any longer. (imdb)