1912 Indianapolis 500
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The 1912 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the second such race in history, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1912. Indiana-born dr
1912 Indianapolis 500 program cover
Dawson after winning
Joe Dawson winning the race
1912 winning car, now located at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame and Museum
1911 Indianapolis 500
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The 1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911. It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500, which is one of the most pr
1912 Indianapolis 500
…over two laps to go, his car failed with a broken connecting rod. In the aftermath of victory by Ray Harroun in the single-seat Marmon "Wasp" in the first 500-Mile Race the year before, new rules made the presence of riding mechanics mandatory; maximum engine size remained 600 cubic inches (9.83 liters…
1911 Indianapolis 500 program cover
The Marmon Wasp, the car that won the 1911 Indianapolis 500.
Bob Burman, Louis Disbrow, Jack Tower, and Joe Grennon at the 1911 Indianapolis 500
Starting grid on race morning.