Official Program of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 22nd 500 Mile International Sweepstakes Race, May 30, 1934
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Artifact Overview
The twenty-second running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30, 1934. Indianapolis-born Bill Cummings drove the #7 Boyle Products Special to victory at an average speed of 104.863 miles per hour -- and earned himself a $29,000 payday in the process. Mechanical problems troubled many of the contestants. Only 12 of the 33 qualifying cars finished the race.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1934
Subject Date
30 May 1934
Creator Notes
The publisher is unidentified.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9650
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
Thickness: 0.188 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover:
OFFICIAL PROGRAM / TWENTY-SECOND / INTERNATIONAL / 500-MILE / SWEEPSTAKES / MAY 30 / 1934 / INDIANAPOLIS / MOTOR SPEEDWAY / CORPORATION / PRICE / 25c PAY NO MORE
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