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- Barney Oldfield in "Lightning Benz" next to Ralph DePalma in a Fiat, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 16, 1910 - On March 16, 1910, Barney Oldfield sped down the ocean-washed sands at Daytona Beach, Florida. Piloting the "Lightning Benz," Oldfield topped 131 miles per hour to set a new one-mile world's speed record -- exceeding the previous mark of 127.6 mph. A week later, Oldfield broke the two-mile and one-kilometer speed records in the same vehicle.
- March 16, 1910
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Barney Oldfield in "Lightning Benz" next to Ralph DePalma in a Fiat, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 16, 1910
On March 16, 1910, Barney Oldfield sped down the ocean-washed sands at Daytona Beach, Florida. Piloting the "Lightning Benz," Oldfield topped 131 miles per hour to set a new one-mile world's speed record -- exceeding the previous mark of 127.6 mph. A week later, Oldfield broke the two-mile and one-kilometer speed records in the same vehicle.
- Ralph DePalma at the 1923 Indianapolis 500 Race - Italian-American driver Ralph DePalma enjoyed a long career in motorsport. From his first event in 1909 until his retirement in 1936, DePalma won an estimated 2,000 races. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 ten times, winning in 1915. DePalma made his last Indy 500 appearance -- as an honorary referee -- in 1954.
- 1923
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Ralph DePalma at the 1923 Indianapolis 500 Race
Italian-American driver Ralph DePalma enjoyed a long career in motorsport. From his first event in 1909 until his retirement in 1936, DePalma won an estimated 2,000 races. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 ten times, winning in 1915. DePalma made his last Indy 500 appearance -- as an honorary referee -- in 1954.