Automobile Racing--Indianapolis, 1911--Item 14
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 with multiple races each season. In 1911, track promoters decided instead to host just one spectacular event each Memorial Day. The inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with $27,500 in prizes, drew 40 qualifying cars and 80,000 spectators. Ray Harroun won with his yellow #32 Marmon Wasp, and the Indianapolis 500 became an American institution.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 with multiple races each season. In 1911, track promoters decided instead to host just one spectacular event each Memorial Day. The inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with $27,500 in prizes, drew 40 qualifying cars and 80,000 spectators. Ray Harroun won with his yellow #32 Marmon Wasp, and the Indianapolis 500 became an American institution.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1911
Subject Date
1911
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.2724
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
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