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1911 Indianapolis 500

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1911 Historic Indy 500 Newsreel

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The First Indy 500 Had its Share of Thrills and Spills

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1911 - Indianapolis 500

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Early Near Fatal Auto Crashes at Indy 500 16mm 1080i ProResHD CinePost Wetgate Transfer

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SVRA 1911 Indianapolis 500 Car

The 1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911. It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500, which is one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. Ray Harroun, an engineer with the Marmon Motor Car Company, came out of retirement to drive, and won the inaugural event before re-retiring for good in the winner's circle.
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