Indianapolis Ready for Big Race, Starting Field a Difficult Problem – Motor Age – 25 May 1911
In May 25, July 1911, just a week before the start of the first ever Indianapolis 500-mile race, some issues were published on the preparations, the starting field to date and the prizes to win. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XIX, No. 21, May 25, 1911 […]
Ray Harroun Victor in Speed Battle – Motor Age – 1 June 1911
In this 1st June issue of Motor Age, the entire 500-mile race is characterized. How the race developped in general and the fierce battle in the end phase of the race. But particularly the accident that caused the death of the mechanicien Samuel Dickson, is descibed. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled […]
Under Spell of Speed – Motor World – 26 August 1909
The 1909 Indianapolis Racing event was the very first of it’s kind on the Indianapolis Speedway, with a large number short races divided over three days in August. Alas, it was marred by severe accidents, taking the lives of seven drivers, mechanics and spectators. Race results now were not on the scope anymore, instead a […]
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 […]
Carl Fisher Speedway Builder – Motor Age – May 28, 1914
This impressive article on the person Carl Fisher was written in 1914 on the occasion of the fourth Indianapolis Sweepstakes. It describes not only the person, but it shows how he was driven in attaining his goal, based on his own earlier experience with cars and with motor racing. Once read, you’ll never forget! Text […]
Lessons of the Grand Prix – Automobile Topics – 14 July 1906
This report shows a very critical opinion on the first Grand Prix race in itself. It states that this first Grand Prix was a failure, the two-day racing was mostly disapproved and that the road anti-dust praparation didn’t function. Above that, starting sequences the second day, were as if all cars were sent on their […]