Official Program of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 26th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes Race, May 30, 1938

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Artifact Overview

The twenty-sixth running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30, 1938. North Dakota-born Floyd Roberts, who won the pole position with a speed of 125.681 miles per hour, also claimed victory in the race. It was Roberts's only win in his five Indy 500 appearances between 1935 and 1939.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Program (Document)

Date Made

1938

Subject Date

30 May 1938

Creator Notes

The publisher is unidentified.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.9651

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: INDIANAPOLIS / MOTOR SPEEDWAY / CORPORATION / 26TH / INTERNATIONAL / 500 MILE RACE / OFFICIAL / PROGRAM / MAY 30, 1938 / PRICE TWENTY FIVE CENTS PAY NO MORE
Official Program of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 26th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes Race, May 30, 1938