May 30 – International Sweepstakes – The Automobile – 13 April 1911
Highlighting the different money-backing sources for the entire Sweepstakes Purse was one of the most obvious elements for this race. Enabling lots of suppliers for the automotive industry to provide prize money, made this contest of course wide more interesting for different manufacturers to participate in the race. And although this one was named „International“, […]
500-Mile Sweepstakes Run Off at the Indianapolis Speedway – The Automobile – 1 June 1911
An extended report of the first Indianapolis 500 mile race, highlighting the race in itself and the several finishers. It adresses also several cars as Mercedes, Case, Westcott, Fiat and the winning Marmon; the race incident and the issues with the race timing. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE […]
An Analysis of the Five-Century Race – Horseless Age – 7 June 1911
An interesting and yet versatile summary of: the drivers and their after-race payments, the tyres and their race behaviour, the tyre rims, engine magneto’s, spark plugs, carburetors, axles and bearings and their functioning during race. Even the timing equipment, that was an after-race issue, is completely rehabilitated. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, […]
The Value of Motor Car Racing, Carl Fisher – MoToR – August 1911
After the first ever 500 Mile Sweepstakes on the Indianapolis Speedway, the now famous and well known Carl Fischer wrote in MoToR a summary of his view on the most significant experiences of this race. It becomes evident, how important an automotive supplier industry was, not only for the automobile manufacturing industry in general, but […]
Story of the Long Race from the Pits – Motor Age – 1 June 1911
How the first 500-mile Indianapolis race developped, in view of technical issues; inclusive a list with technical details of all participating cars. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XIX, No. 22, June 1, 1911 Story of the Long Race From the Pits – Many Sufferers From Tire […]
The Big 500-Mile Race – Motor Age – 25 May 1911
In the May 25, July 1911 issue of Motor Age, just a week before the start of the first ever Indianapolis 500-mile race, a more or less magazine-related view was published, in which several aspects were stipulated. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XIX, No. 21, May […]
The Making of the Race Driver , The American Crop – Motor Age – 25 May 1911
In the May 25 issue of Motor Age, several motor racing related articles were published just before the start of the Indianapolis 500-mile race. In this one, the American race drivers were mentioned, stating that the all American Crop of racing drivers was one to reckon with. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, […]
Indianapolis Aftermath – Revise race Standings – Motor Age – 8 June 1911
The confusion, resultung from the multi-car crash at the end of the 1911 Indianapolis 500 race, caused the time keepers to check the final results over and over again. Their final and official race standings are given here; the winner remained the winner. This incident and the question, who really won the first Indy 500, […]
Resume of Performances of Cars at Indianapolis – Motor Age – 1 June 1911
This one is a summary on the performances of the participating cars and an overview of mechanical issues during the 1911 Indianapolis Sweepstakes. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XIX, No. 22, June 1, 1911 Resume of Performances of Cars at Indianapolis – Analysis of the Mechanical […]
More fast Cars for Speedway Race – Motor Age – 27 April 1911
One month before the 1911 Indianapolis 500 Sweepstakes, the first cars and drivers for the starting field to come were published. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XIX, No. 17, April 27, 1911 More fast Cars For Speedway Race INDIANAPOLIS, IND., April 24 – Four fast cars […]