Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 1910

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.

IMS Prepares for Racing - 1910

This article from the May 22, 1910 Indianapolis Sun reports on planning by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's management team to prepare for their May 1910 race meet - the first Memorial Day weekend o
Chevrolet Accident & Practice

This article from the May 22, 1910 Indianapolis Sun reports on practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for their May 1910 race meet - the first Memorial Day weekend of racing at the track. The race meet was held May 27-30 but skipped May 29 as it was the Sabbath.
Brickyard Events, Officials May 1910

The articles in the below attachments are from the May 23 and May 25, 1910 Indianapolis Sun. They report on arrangements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the May 1910 race meet - the first Memorial Day weekend of racing at the track. The race meet was held May 27-30 but skippe
May 1910: Brickyard Entries

This article from the Wednesday, May 25, 1910 Indianapolis Sun reports on entries for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's May 1910 race meet - the first Memorial Day weekend of racing at the track. The race meet was held May 27-30 but skipped May 29 as it was the Sabbath.
Kincaid Wins Prest-O-Lite 100

The below attachment contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 28, 1910 Indianapolis Sun.
Auto Racing History Predicted: May 1910

The attachment below contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 27, 1910 Indianapolis Sun.
Prepare to Win - May 1910

The attachment below contains an article which orginally appeared in the May 27, 1910 Indianapolis Sun.
10,000 at Brickyard Debut - May 27, 1910

The attachments* below contain an article from the May 27, 1910 Indianapolis Sun reports that attendance at the first day of  May 1910 race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was about 10,000.
Blanche Scott & Ralph DePlama - 1910

This attachment has two articles from the May 27, 1910 Indianapolis Sun. One reports on Ralph DePalma's decision to race a variety of car marques and the other that sportswoman Blanche Scott would be in town that weekend - which was the 
Halley's Comet, Stage Play & the Brickyard

This attached article from the May 11, 1910 Indianapolis Sun reports on what seems an odd attempt at whimsy by the cast of a George Arvine play - "A House of a Thousand Candles" - being performed at the Indianapolis Park Theater at the time.