These articles were originally published in the August 16, 1909 Indianapolis News. This collection of brief articles and an image provide a nice summary of the activities during the 1909 motorcycle week in Indianapolis and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. First, there is a complete summary of the race results in a table, listing each race separately.
This clever editorial cartoon ran in the Indianapolis News on August 11, 1909. In general, there was a lot of excitement about the motorcycle races that came to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that week. The new Speedway was at last hosting its first motorized competition.