International Engine Rules

I file this item (Indianapolis Star, September 27, 1908) under "Grand Prize" because it is most pertient to the Automobile Club of America's (ACA) role in the early days of the sport.
IATA Goes to French Lick

This article summary is a continuation of another elsewhere on First Super Speedway that discusses the work of the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association (IATA), established during the 1908 Indianapolis Automobile Show.
1908 Market Data

This small article published in the November 15, 1908 Indianapolis Star contains interesting data about the national automobile market at the time. For instance it reports that there 253 automobile companies. The industry forecast called for the sale of 75,000 cars at an average price of $1,500 in 1909 for a total value of $120,000,000. The article also reports that 150,000 autos were registered for use on public roads at the time.
1909 Glidden Tour - Preparations

The article in attachment Hower101808 (Indianapolis Star, October 18, 1908) concerns early planning for the 1909 Glidden Tour.
Indiana Fairgrounds (Two-Wheel) Meet - 1908

The Indiana State Fairgrounds 1-mile dirt oval horse track had long ago established itself as the default track racing venue in Indianapolis and the surrounding area.  These articles from the Indianapolis Star report on the plans and execution of a motorcycle racing event in the autumn of 1908. An auto racing event had been presented at the Fairgrounds in September.
 
Felice Nazzaro Speaks - 1908

The attached article from the December 13, 1908 Indianapolis Star provides a profile of Italian driing ace Felice Nazzaro. While Nazzaro's career would extend to 1923, albeit interrupted by World War I, he was, at the time of this writing probably at the peek of his powers. Finding a more revered European driver in 1907 or 1908 would be an impossible task.
Oldfield, Christie @ Latonia

This is a small article published in the Indianapolis Star on September 14, 1908. It concerns a race meet at the Latonia, Kentucky horse track starring Barney Oldfield and J. Walter Christie.

This category for the 1908 Briarcliff Road Race currently includes four files sourced from Barney Oldfield’s scrapbook and a few from local Indianapolis newspapers. The race was won by Lewis Strang in an Italian Isotta. The field was large for the day – 22 competitors in all, including: Ralph De Palma, George Robertson, Herb Lytle, Barney Oldfield and Emanuel Cedrino. Briarcliff proved to be the final road race for the Italian ace Cedrino, who was killed in his Fiat at Pimlico the following month.

Engine Rules & Briarcliff

This article is more about engine rules than a second Briarcliff race in 1909 but the information is presented in the context of the race's future. Briarcliff was destined not to occur again and it is curious that its organizers would debate special rules for the event. The easy solution would be to continue as a stock car race and open the contest to various classes of cars.

Fifteen articles in this collection document significant events in Carl Fisher’s life. His “palimony” suit with Gertrude Hassler is an interesting example. Another important point is the Zanesville, Ohio county fair horse track accident in September 1903 that involved his teammate Earl Kiser and resulted in the death of several spectators. Also, there is Carl’s wonderful first hand account of his balloon ride when he competed in the Speedway’s first competition – the national balloon championships of June 1909.

Carl Fisher Match Race

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Founder Carl Fisher was a betting man for sure.

Although First Super Speedway is focused on early auto racing occasional articles on the early days of motorcycles and motorcycle racing will be provided. This particularly pertinent as the first motorized event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a motorcycle race meet.

Motorcycle Manufacturers' Association - 1908

This article (attachment cycleorg100408) concerns a decision by motorcycle manufacturers across the United States to band together in an industry association - the Motorcycle Manufacturers' Association. The article mentions industry icon George Hendee (Indian Motorcycle Company founder) as a potential president.