The First Indy 500 Race

In celebration of the Indianapolis 500 Race on Memorial Day, this film shows the first Indy 500 Race held on May 30, 1911.

Highlights include:

-The drivers and mechanicians posing for their official photo prior to the race
-Speedway president Carl Fisher's Stoddard-Dayton acting as the pace car
-The start of the race
-Teams changing tires for Ray Harroun's Marmon, Bob Burman's Benz, and David Bruce-Brown's Benz
-A tire falling off the #26 Jackson-The two-time Vanderbilt Cup Winner Alco challenging the leaders
-The mechanician for the #8 Case falling out of the car
-The #7 Wescott crashing into the #35 Apperson and #18 Fiat
-The Marmon "Wasp" taking the checkered flag
-Winning driver Ray Harroun celebrating his victory

More information can be found at http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/site

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Indy 500 Race
• Inaugural Indy 500
• Alco
• Marmon
• Ray Harroun

[ricketson001]

cooool

[MrGutley]

Where is the giant foot that came down and crushed the leading car?

[confederationpark]

Thanks for posting this..Unreal! I would love to travel back in time and be there!

[trep1911]

damn i collect that stuff! Hey thanx alot for the response, find anything cool mail me lol

[ihatenumbers1]

@trep1911 afraid not. my family lost alot of the wealth we were supossed ti hace in the depression. my great great grand father sold all the memiebila etc.

[trep1911]

@ihatenumbers1 RIght on is thier any old memorabilia hanging around in the family that is for sale???

[ihatenumbers1]

the driver ray harroun i found out is my great great uncle...i found that quite amazing

[mrfroghead1]

thanks for letting me go in the past

[ibsoarin]

Vanderbiltcup,

I just figured out from another one of your videos that ALCO stands for American Locomobile Company. Now I understand the significance of highlighting this car since it should have been one of the favored cars to win since ALCO had done so well in Vanderbilt Cup Races.

I am building up a 1915 Model T speedster which I hope will attain 45 mph. I cannot imagine driving at speeds approaching 100 miles in one of these cars. Incredible!

[ibsoarin]

First song is "The Liberty Bell." A march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1893.