These articles appeared in local Indianapolis papers about three weeks after the July 4, weekend of 1910. One article (July 28) reports the disqualification of the Buick team from the race meet. The reasoning was that the races were for stock cars, and apparently the Buick racers did not meet that standard. Another article reports the resignation of Ernie Moross, formerly associated with Barney Oldfield, as Director of Contests at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Another article reports an attempt by the Speedway to attract foreign manufacturers and drivers such as Felice Nazzaro and Lewis Wagner to the Speedway for its upcoming September 1910 races. An additional item reports on a project to pave Indianapolis streets with bricks, as with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Indianapolis Models Streets After Speedway

This is an obscure article published July 19, 1910. It discusses how the city of Indianapolis looked to the paving of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with bricks as a model for how city streets should be paved. The article reveals that a committee was preparing to visit the Speedway to study the paving and learn more about how the same process could be applied to municipal roads.
Buick's Disqualification from Speedway Races

This is an important article for understanding the July 1910 race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Just days after the July 1 - 4 races were completed, the Buick team was disqualified for not complying with the AAA regulations for designation as a true stock car. Most of the races at the meet were for stock chassis cars, and car companies had to certify that the machines they entered were, indeed, using stock chassis. Part of that requirement was to sell a minimum number of cars of that type to average customers for everyday use.
Ernie Moross Resigns

One of the most interesting personalities of the early Indianapolis Motor Speedway was E.A. "Ernie/Ernest" Moross. Carl Fisher called on Moross immediately after establishing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company.
Speedway Courts Europe

This article documents the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's attempts to attract European star drivers like Felice Nazzaro and Lewis Wagner to compete at the Brickyard during the September 1910 Labor Day weekend race meet. The article is in poor condition and very difficult to read even with a manifying glass in some spots. It does highlight the Speedway's efforts to create more varied programs as attendance at the track fell off sharply in July from their May auto race meet. Award incentives for drivers are discussed in the article, which was published August 8, 1910.

This collection of articles reviews the July 4 weekend race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1910. This was the second race meet of the track's season, the first coming over Memorial Day. 1910 was one of the Speedway's busiest years ever, hosting three major auto race meets, an aviation show and another balloon race. The events of this year even rival the hard work the management team at the Speedway currently performs to pull off their mega-events.

July Race Meet Review

This article, published July 10, 1910, reviews the July 1-4 race meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The upshot is that the event offered a terrific spectacle and fans, drivers and manufacturers found it deeply satisfying.

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.

Speedway Expands Grandstands

This content was originally published in May 31, 1910 Indianapolis Star.
Barney Oldfield & Glenn Curtiss

This content was originally published in the May 30, 1910 Indianapolis News. The main value of this content is it provides some information about Barney Oldfield's record run in the Blitzen Benz, aka Lightning Benz. Also, there is an item on Glenn Curtiss' aircraft - somewhat related to the build up to the Speedway's June aviation show.
Wreck of the Marmon Wasp - Pages Missing

These articles appeared in the Indianapolis News evening edtion on May 30, 1910 and summarize the events of the final day of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway race meet. Topics include Ray Harroun's wreck of the Marmon Wasp, his victory in the Remy Brassard 50-mile contest for small engine cars, and a summary of other races.
May 1910 Race Meet Program

These articles were originally published May 26, 1910 in the Indianapolis Star, the day before the Indianapolis Motor Speedway began its May 1910 race meet. The race program for the first day of the three-day meet is included as well as summary of practice speeds.
 
Pre-Race Speculation

This content was originally published in the May 27, 1910 Indianapolis Star, which was the morning of the first day of the May 1910 race meet. This material presents a good summary of practice runs conducted up to that point, a copy of the event card and speculation about favorites for success. All the day's events are described, complete with cash awards.