Record-Wrecking on Indianapolis Track – Motor World – 7 July 1910
In July 1910, a second three-day program on the Speedway was held. It featured the Cobe Cup, the Remy Brassard Cup and several 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-mile races. Drivers like Bob Burman, Ray Harroun and both Chevrolet brothers participated in these races. Evidently, the Speedway’s popularity was growing. Text and jpegs by courtesy of […]
Great Going at Indianapolis – Motor World – 2 June 1910
The May 1910 three-day program on the new bricked Speedway featured in all 42 races, ranging from 5 – 200 miles; quite a large number of short races. If that would please all spectators? But the competition ended without a major accident, this in contrast to last year. And, the brickyard clearly was faster, giving […]
Indianapolis Speedway Management Announces – Horseless Age – Sept + Dec 1910
Shortly after the last 1910 races, the Indianapolis Speedway management made a first announcement that next year only one large race event was planned with a „lure o‘ gold“ as prize money. Then in a second announcement, a race distance of 500 miles was mentioned. History has shown that this was a good; no, the […]
Hearne and Aitken Score Heavily at Hoosier Speedway Wind-Up – Horseless Age – 7 September 1910
The last of the three 1910 Indianapolis Speedway race events was held begin Spetember 1910. This time around 20 events and now on two days over the weekend, skipping Sunday. Only a week later, the Speedway management made the announcement that from 1911 on, only one event would take place, over a large distance. Text […]
Hoosier Speedway remarkably Fast – Horseless Age – 1 June 1910
The May 1910 three-day program on the new bricked Speedway featured in all 42 races, ranging from 5 – 200 miles; quite a large number of short races. If that would please all spectators? But the competition ended without a major accident, this in contrast to last year. And, the brickyard clearly was faster, giving […]