Webb Jay & United States Motor Co.

This article was published in the March 27, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It provides a status on Webb Jay, one of the biggest race-driving stars of very early days American racing.
Marmon Valued Racing in Businesss

This article was originally published in the May 1, 1910 Indianapolis Star and discusses the value Howard Marmon put on racing in developing and promoting an auto manufacturer's products. This article was written by Mr. Marmon who contributed regularly to the newspaper.

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.

Wheeler Kicks in $1,000 Prize

The attached article was originally published April 21, 1910 in the Indianapolis Star. 
 

Los Angeles - 1910
The Playa Del Rey board track was the first of the great wood plank automobile speedways. For years bicycle and motorcycle races were conducted on wooden velodromes, but Playa Del Rey brought the concept to events for race cars. This speedway was designed by Jack Prince, the most renowned designer of board track facilities. Board tracks rose in popularity through the 1920’s largely due to their relatively inexpensive start-up costs, but proved excessively expensive to maintain. Blindingly fast, their appeal was self evident. The opening of Playa Del Rey came in the spring of 1910. Caleb Bragg made a big statement in his breakthrough victory over Barney Oldfield and the Lightning Benz in a best of three match race. Ralph De Palma also appeared at the track. This folder contains 10 files on the topic from the Barney Oldfield scrapbook.

Harroun Wins at Playa Del Rey

The articles in this attachment were published in the April 9, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
 
Apperson Wrecked at Playa Del Rey - 1910

The article in this attachment was published in the April 11, 1910, Indianapolis Star and reports on events of the previous day.
 
DePalma Stars @ Play Del Rey - 1910

This article was published in the April 14, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It is additional coverage of the inaugural race meet at America's first board track for auto racing, Playa Del Rey. The race meet extended from April 8 to April 17. Other articles about the race meet can be found elsewhere on First Super Speedway:
 
Oldfield, Harroun, DePalma Star - Playa Del Rey 1910

This article was published in the April 16, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
 
Harroun Wins Playa Del Rey Two Hour Race

The attached article was published in the April 17, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
 
Harroun, Bragg Star @ Playa Del Rey

This attached article was published in the April 18, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
 
Marmon Touts Playa Success - 1910

This article was originally published in the April 24, 1910 Indianapolis Star. It reads more like an advertorial for Nordyke & Marmon or at least home team press coverage of the success of a football or baseball team.