Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Automobile Trade Journal – May 1, 1909
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com CYCLE AND AUTOMOBILE TRADE JOURNAL, Vol. XIV, No. 11, May 1, 1909 INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY In the near future America will have the fastest enclosed automobile race course in the world. This motor speed- way, now in course of construction, is located in […]
An American Speedway, The Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Automobile Trade Journal – July 1, 1909
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com CYCLE AND AUTOMOBILE TRADE JOURNAL, Vol. XIV, No. 1, July 1, 1909 AN AMERICAN SPEEDWAY The construction of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will give to this country a track that will correspond, in nearly all respects, to Brooklands of England. We have pointed out […]
Inauguration of Indianapolis Speedway – Automobile Trade Journal – September 1, 1909
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com CYCLE AND AUTOMOBILE TRADE JOURNAL, Vol. XIV, No. 3, September 1, 1909 Inauguration of Indianapolis SpeedwayACCIDENTS MAR MEET BUT RECORDS ARE BROKEN The inauguration of the great Indianapolis Motor Speedway witnessed the breaking of American track records, and the loss of several lives. […]
Indianapolis Speedway will have a New Surface – The Automobile – September 9, 1909
Begin September 1909, a decision of resurfacing the track was not made yet. It came down to a choise between road bricks or a concrete surface. Although selection was ongoing, already plans were made for new contests. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE AUTOMOBILE, Vol. XXI, No. 11, September […]
Indianapolis Speedway is Ready – The Automobile – December 16, 1909
Mid December 1909, the Indianapolis Speedway had completely been bricked. In this The Automobile issue, the entire process of brick manufacturing is explained. From the beginnings of the clay, through pressing it into the brick-form, via the drying and the burning and annealing. Then how they „Bricked the Yard“ and facilities that additionally were built […]
Indiana Speedway Premeturely Opened – The Automobile – August 26, 1909
A very extensive report of the first Indianapolis Motor Speedway three-day race meet in August 1909. As I choose to keep this extended report as a whole, you’re invited to a long read. Please don’t loose patience; it’s worth wile reading. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE AUTOMOBILE, Vol. […]
Comments on the August 1909 Indianapolis Race Incidents – Automobile Topics – August 28, 1909
Comments on the August 1909 motor racing events and there accidents. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com AUTOMOBILE TOPICS, Vol. XVIII, No. 14 July 10, 1909Automobile Topics Illustrated. A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF AMERICAN AUTOMOBILISTS.Published by AUTOMOBILE TOPICS (Incorp.)E. E. SCHWARZKOPF, President. S. WALLIS MERRIHEW, Editor. THEO. […]
Death Marks Indianapolis Speedway Opening – Automobile Topics – August 28, 1909
An extended write and read on the first Indianapolis Motor Speedway three days‘ race meet in August 1909. A very extended survey of these three days of racing, including the several accidents that took place. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com AUTOMOBILE TOPICS, Vol. XVIII, No. 21, August 28, 1909 […]
Indianapolis Speedway to Be Ready May 15 – Automobile Topics, – January 30, 1909
Published by the end of January 1909, Automobile Topics shows that in the speedway planning, every thinkable issue has been taken into consideration, from grandstands, via parking lots and even toilets. The complete track of 5 miles 3 feet length consisted of a 30 ft. wwide outer 2-mile tracklay and a less wider inner track. […]
Marvelous Work in Constructing a Speedway – Automobile Topics – April 10, 1909
This April 10 issue of Automobile Topics shows an altered and second version of the track layout, explaining the differences. Now, spectators in the main grandstand could see cars passing by three times a lap. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com AUTOMOBILE TOPICS, Vol. XVIII, No. 1, April 10, 1909 […]
