Park Taliaferro Andrews

This article is very small but it does flag that the original chief engineer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a man by the name of Park Taliafe
1908's Top Drivers

This article from the January 30, 1909 Indianapolis Star reflects on the previous year's top drivers with a particular focus on Americans.
 
AAA & National Conservation Commission

This article, published January 30, 1909 in the Indianapolis Star, concerns plans for the American Automobile Association (AAA) and National Conservation Commission to collaborate. The article discusses the largely disjointed way roads were being developed individually by states and collaboration between these two organizations could lead to a more attractive and efficient highway system.
2,151,570 Miles of Roads

This is a digest article with limited content. It was published in the February 27, 1909 Indianapolis Star. I took away three things:
 
Edgar Apperson

In attachment EdgarApperson032109 is an image of Edgar Apperson, one of the Apperson Brothers that owned the Kokomo, Indiana-based Apperson Automobile Company.
Captain George L. Bumbaugh

The man Indianapolis Motor Speedway Founder Carl Fisher turned to when he wanted to master the skills of flying giant balloons was Captain George L. Bumbaugh.
Construction on Speedway Begins

This article (attachment IMSconstruction031609) published March 16, 1909, in the Indianapolis Star, reports that the contract for grading the Indianapolis Motor Speedway racing surface had been let (another article elsewhere on First Super Speedway reports the winning company was King Brothers Construction) and the 35 men had immediately started working on the project.

This is one of the best obituaries you will find on the hugely talented David Bruce-Brown. He was killed October 2 in Milwaukee while preparing his Fiat for the American Grand Prize. The winner of the 1910 and 1911 Grand Prize races, Bruce-Brown won the first leg of the French Grand Prix in 1912. He also dominated the first half of the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911 before mechanical issues forced him to fall to third place. Bruce-Brown drove for Benz, Mercedes, Fiat and National during his career.

David Bruce-Brown Obits

These are nice obituaries on David Bruce-Brown from the the Los Angeles Times and New York Times.

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.

IMS is Incorporated

This article marks a seminal moment in the history of not just the Indianapolis Motor Speedway but the history of auto racing and especially the first decade of the 20th Century. Published in the Indianapolis Star on February 7, 1909 this article discusses the incorporation of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company for $250,000 and the vision of a giant oval with a road course in the infield connected to the outer track.

Information about the operations of the AAA as the primary sanctioning body of auto racing in the United States, especially in the earliest days of the sport.

Contest Board & Manufacturers Act

An important article published in the Indianapolis Star on March 14, 1909 (attachment AAA031409) concerns the initial efforts of the revitalized American Automobile Association (AAA) Contest Board announced the previous month.