Official Program of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 20th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes Race, May 30, 1932

Summary

Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted the twentieth Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1932. New Hampshire native Fred Frame won his only victory, in eight Indy 500 appearances, at the 1932 contest. Only 14 of the 40 qualifying cars managed to finish that year's race. Edsel Ford had the honor of driving the pace car, a 1932 Lincoln Model KB roadster.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted the twentieth Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1932. New Hampshire native Fred Frame won his only victory, in eight Indy 500 appearances, at the 1932 contest. Only 14 of the 40 qualifying cars managed to finish that year's race. Edsel Ford had the honor of driving the pace car, a 1932 Lincoln Model KB roadster.

Artifact

Program (Document)

Date Made

1932

Subject Date

30 May 1932

Creators

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. 

Creator Notes

The publisher is unidentified.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.9649

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8.5 in

Thickness: .188 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: 20th / ANNUAL 500 MILE / SWEEPSTAKES / MAY 30th, 1932 / INDIANAPOLIS / OFFICIAL PROGRAM / INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY CORPORATION / PRICE / 25c PAY NO / MORE

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