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.

AAA Racing Rules (1910)

This article was published in the January 30, 1910, Indianapolis Star. The two attachments together form one article.
 
1910 AAA Rules Update

This article was originally published February 27, 1910 in the Indianapolis Star. This article expands somewhat on a previous Star article concerning the American Automobile Association's (AAA) rules for the 1910 racing season.

These are articles that concern the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's plans for the 1910 season. The Speedway considered a variety of events for the year from auto races to car shows to aviation events and more. In many instances they spoke with certainty that events would happen but then failed to deliver.

Brickyard Event Dates 1910

This first article attached here originally appeared in the February 12, 1910, Indianapolis Star. It reports on the pending arrival of S.M.
Accidents Harden Drivers Says Matson

This article originally appeared in the February 27, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It presents an interesting perspective apparently born of the writer's conversation with 1909 Indiana Trophy winner Joe Matson who asserted that accidents helped "train" drivers.
Proposed Atlanta Speed Duel

This article was originally published in the January 30, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It describes a proposed speed duel special event at Atlanta Speedway between big foreign imports - the E.W.C.
Indy Auto Gossip - 1910

This article was originally published on January 23, 1910 in the Indianapolis Star. This is a digest column with various short news items concerning the auto industry. In some cases it is better described as the "engine" or "motor" industry as the same powerplants were used both in both cars and airplanes. In fact, the first item poses the question, will aero and auto clubs merge?
The items follow:

One of the most unique chapters of Indianapolis Motor Speedway history was the June 1910 aviation show. Speedway President Carl Fisher loved leading edge technology, and he was almost as fascinated with aviation as race cars. This folder is packed with articles about that six day event which featured appearances by the Wright brothers and their star pilot, 21 year old Walter Brookins, who set a world altitude record at the meet. Carl Fisher got into the act, riding with Orville Wright in one of his pipe and stretched silk biplanes at dusk on one of the evenings. Fisher and Wright, fully exposed to the elements, laid on their stomachs, the Speedway president white-knuckling the metal pipe structure.

The Battle For An Air Show

The attached articles concern the concerted effort by Indianapolis Motor Speedway executive management and the city of Indianapolis to bring the 1910 international air show to the track.
Coey & Bumbaugh's Airplane

This article originally appeared in the January 30, 1910 Indianapolis Star. The article is a small item but more evidence of the level of interest in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a viable aviation center in the early days of aeronautics.

This little known automobile show was staged in Indianapolis and involved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in March 1910. The Speedway founders were very in tune with the automobile industry and especially the many companies (Marmon, Marion, Premier, etc.) based in Indianapolis. The environment in Indianapolis at this time was electric and not unlike Silicon Valley in its formative years. An extensive network of excited, energetic entrepreneurs full of optimism were constantly interacting with one another exploring opportunities to advance their businesses and make barrels full of money. This auto show was another great promotion these bright, visionary men believed would advance their cause.

1910 Auto Show Program Developed

This article was originally published on February 4, 1910 in the Indianapolis Star and is a follow-up to a previous article on the same topic published in December 1909.
1910 Auto Show Planning Begins

This article in attachment AutoShow122609 was published the day after Christmas 1909 in the Indianapolis Star. The report covers early planning for the 1910 Indianapolis Auto Show expected in March. Fred I.