At the time of this writing it is April 2013. As a way of commemorating history I want to provide a look back 100 years day-by-day to share the events that were taking place throughout the month of May 2013.


The newspapers for May 29, 1913 - the day before that year's Indianapolis 500 - saw the action heat up on the track as fans clamored for lodging, parking and the best vantage points as they anticipated thrilling high speed competition.
 

At last it was race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Indianapolis 500. The morning paper, the Indianapolis Star offered up two substantive articles and an assortment of images, illustrations and a scorecard. For this race day I am breaking the articles of the morning Star into one post and the afternoon coverage of the Indianapolis News into another, separate post.
 

These attachments contain articles that were published in the Indianapolis News on May 30, 1913 covering race day afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The News published several extra editions that day including one that reported the final results. I have yet to see copies of those newspapers and cannot be certain any still exist.
 

Two days after the 1913 Indianapolis 500 the city was still burning with racing fever and fanning those flames was Forest M. Keeton, president of the Keeton Motor Car Company. As announced the previous day he challenged the Peugeot team and was talking a side bet of $20,000. A.G.

The June 2, 1913 Indianapolis News published a reflective piece (see attachment NewsGoux060213) assessing the value of a European entry winning the great American race that was the Indianapolis 500. Essentially the article says that the victory by Jules Goux in the French Peugeot would stimulate greater interest from other European manufacturers to compete at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The June 3, 1913 Indianapolis News reported that race teams were leaving the Indianapolis Motor Speedway following the May 30 Indianapolis 500. Scattering across the country and some back to Europe everyone had a different destination.

The articles in the attachments below come from the Indianapolis Star from February 16 through 26 1908.

Simultaneous but coincidental with Savannah, Georgia preparing for their first big auto race event Indianapolis planned its second annual major automobile show in late winter - spring of 1908. The show grew significantly from its inaugural event in 1907. Also check out the articles about the 1909 Indianapolis Auto Show. These articles are from the Indianapolis Star.