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- Caleb Bragg, #39 Fiat, 1911 Indianapolis 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 with multiple races each season. In 1911, track promoters decided instead to host just one spectacular event each Memorial Day. The inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with $27,500 in prizes, drew 40 qualifying cars and 80,000 spectators. Ray Harroun won with the yellow #32 Marmon Wasp, and the Indianapolis 500 became an American institution.
- May 30, 1911
- Collections - Artifact
Caleb Bragg, #39 Fiat, 1911 Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 with multiple races each season. In 1911, track promoters decided instead to host just one spectacular event each Memorial Day. The inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with $27,500 in prizes, drew 40 qualifying cars and 80,000 spectators. Ray Harroun won with the yellow #32 Marmon Wasp, and the Indianapolis 500 became an American institution.
- Caleb Bragg, #41 Fiat, Milwaukee - Millionaire Caleb Bragg was one of many wealthy adventurers drawn to auto racing in the sport's early years. Known for his hard-charging style, Bragg won the 1912 Grand Prize road race at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After crossing the finish line, he went back to help fellow driver Ralph DePalma, who had crashed while trying to pass Bragg on the final lap.
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Caleb Bragg, #41 Fiat, Milwaukee
Millionaire Caleb Bragg was one of many wealthy adventurers drawn to auto racing in the sport's early years. Known for his hard-charging style, Bragg won the 1912 Grand Prize road race at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After crossing the finish line, he went back to help fellow driver Ralph DePalma, who had crashed while trying to pass Bragg on the final lap.
- Caleb Bragg, #14 Mercer, San Francisco, California, 1915 - For 1915, both the Vanderbilt Cup and American Grand Prize road races moved to San Francisco. The competitions tied in with the city's Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the Pacific Ocean's discovery. British driver Dario Resta won both races in the #9 Peugeot.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Caleb Bragg, #14 Mercer, San Francisco, California, 1915
For 1915, both the Vanderbilt Cup and American Grand Prize road races moved to San Francisco. The competitions tied in with the city's Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the Pacific Ocean's discovery. British driver Dario Resta won both races in the #9 Peugeot.