Rene Thomas, #16 Delage, and the Checkered Flag, Indianapolis Speedway, 1914

THF231220 / Rene Thomas, #16 Delage, and the Checkered Flag, Indianapolis Speedway, 1914
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Artifact Overview

French driver Rene Thomas won the fourth running of the Indianapolis 500, held on May 30, 1914. Thomas and riding mechanic Robert Laly took the checkered flag in the French-built #16 Delage. Thomas led 102 of the race's 200 laps, and he completed the 500-mile contest in 6 hours, 3 minutes, 45.99 seconds.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1914

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.103.P.266.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.00 in
Width: 7.00 in

Rene Thomas, #16 Delage, and the Checkered Flag, Indianapolis Speedway, 1914