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- Alco Race Car Driven by Harry Grant at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 Race, Photograph Taken by Henry Ford - 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.
- 1911
- Collections - Artifact
Alco Race Car Driven by Harry Grant at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 Race, Photograph Taken by Henry Ford
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.
- "The Vanderbilt Cup: Grant's Own Story," 1911 - Harry Grant raced to two consecutive Vanderbilt Cup victories in 1909 and 1910. In this booklet, Grant explains his driving skills and strategies instrumental in these wins. He also praises the quality of his vehicle -- the "Black Beast" -- built by the American Locomotive Company. The company was also the publisher of this promotional tract.
- 1911
- Collections - Artifact
"The Vanderbilt Cup: Grant's Own Story," 1911
Harry Grant raced to two consecutive Vanderbilt Cup victories in 1909 and 1910. In this booklet, Grant explains his driving skills and strategies instrumental in these wins. He also praises the quality of his vehicle -- the "Black Beast" -- built by the American Locomotive Company. The company was also the publisher of this promotional tract.