This folder contains accounts of the races that occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the Memorial Day weekend in 1910. All the stars of the day attended, including Ray Harroun, Joe Dawson, Bob Burman and Barney Oldfield. Harroun won events for Marmon and Oldfield set a new track mile record in his world land speed racer, the “Lightning Benz,” otherwise known as the “Blitzen Benz.” This race also offered an obstacle course promoted by the Overland Motors Company. This entailed wooden ramps and a route that took cars off the Speedway’s course, into the infield and through the drainage ditch in the southwest turn. Ernie Moross was the Director of Contests and was responsible for developing the program of events.

Remy Brassard & Trophy Preview

This attachment contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 30, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
National Championships Preview

This attachment contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 30, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
1910 AAA National Championships Coverage

This attachment contains an article by C.E. Shuart that originally appeared in the May 31, 1910, Indianapolis Star.
Final Racing Day @ IMS May 1910

This attachment contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 31, 1910 Indianapolis Star. The article ran in support of the May 1910 race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Fans On Rail, in Cars and on Horseback!

The attachment below contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 31, 1910 Indianapolis Star. The article ran in support of the May 1910 race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Auto Pilots Go Home

The attachment below contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 31, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It ran in support of the May 1910 race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Safety & Speed Hallmarks of May 1910 Races

This attachment contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 31, 1910 Indianapolis Star. The article ran in support of the May 1910 race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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's Air Ship

The attached article originally appeared in the January 24, 1906 Indianapolis News. It reports on one of Indianapolis' leading businessmen at the time, Carl Fisher, and his decision to purchase what was commonly called an "air ship." The motorized dirigible, described as cigar-shaped and 79 feet long with a 17 x 9 foot diameter and 70,000 cubic feet of capacity for hydrogen gas, was scheduled to arrive within the following six weeks.

These epic speed trials occurred on the sands of Ormond and Daytona Beach from 1904 through 1910 and established the Daytona area as a speed center.

Ormond Beach - 1906

You'll find attached here a compendium of articles concerning the original speed tournament week in the Daytona Beach area: the great speed trials events of Ormond Beach of 1906. From 1904 to 1910 this annual winter competition was among the most important automobile competitions in America.
A. Holland Forbes, 1910

The article in this attachment focuses on a harrowing ballooning accident endured by famed adventurer and aeronaut A. Holland Forbes and astronomer James H. Yates in 1910. The article was published in the May 12, 1910 Indianapolis Sun.