This is a large collection of articles concerning the 1911 Indianapolis 500. This content covers practice and preparation for the event, many featuring the star drivers such as eventual winner Ray Harroun, Ralph Mulford, Bob Burman and Ralph DePlama. Barney Oldfield, who was banned by the AAA during this period and missed the first Indianapolis 500, wrote a racing column and several of his contributions are contained in this folder. Complete race day coverage is yet to be added, but will be included them in the future.

Knight, Tetzlaff Accidents

This brief item was published in the May 31, 1911 Indianapolis Star. It features images of Joe Jagersberger, Harry Knight, Teddy Tetzlaff and his riding mechanic, Dave Lewis. The brief copy discusses how each of these men were involved in accidents during the race.
Pardington Crowns Burman

This item appeared in the May 31, 1911 Indianapolis Star. It includes a couple of images of Bob Burman being crowned "Speed King" at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 9 a.m. on the morning of the first Indianapolis 500, May 30, 1911. The award was in recognition of his land speed record at Daytona Beach and followed his record runs at the Speedway on May 29, 1911.
Herb Lytle

This clip was published in the Indianapolis Star on May 31, 1911. It is an image of driver Herb Lytle and his riding mechanic, W.M.
Parties Race Day Evening

This article was published in the May 31, 1911 Indianapolis Star, the day after the first Indianapolis 500. I find articles like this very special as typical history books and typical newspaper or magazine accounts rarely provide this kind of insight. For example, what is chronicled here are parties and dinners race day night as drivers, owners, teams and manufacturers celebrated events of the first Indianapolis 500.
Dusseldorfer and Pickpockets

The attached articles were printed May 31, 1911 in the Indianapolis Star. The larger article describes the menace of pickpockets who were prolific and preying on visitors to Union Station, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and downtown Indianapolis.
Injured Competitors Speak from Hospital

These articles were published June 1, 1911 in the Indianapolis Star. The most important of three articles you will want to review is titled, "Battered Racers are Still Game." The reporter who developed this article about drivers and riding mechanics injured in the first running of the Indianapolis 500 visited the men in the citry's Methodist Episcopal Hospital. Among those interviewed were Lozier mechanic Dave Lewis, Jackson mechanic Robert Evans, Case mechanic Leo Anderson and Westcott mechanic John Glover.
 
Scoring Controversy - First Indy 500

This is a very interesting article published June 1, 1911 in the Indianapolis Star. The report describes how AAA and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials reviewed records until 3 a.m. following the first running of the Indianapolis 500 to sort out the final finishing order. This was particularly significant for the first 10 finishers because these were the only paying positions.
 
Road Markers Lead to Indianapolis

This article was published in the May 23, 1911 Indianapolis Sun. This is a one-page, one-column article that focuses on preparations for the first Indianapolis 500. The lead focuses on the fact that there was grandstand seating still available even at this late date. More interesting in my judgment is the revelation that members of the automobile industry marked country roads between Chicago and Indianapolis as well as Louisville and Indianapolis to help people find their way.
Practice Spins for First Indy 500

This article was published in the May 24, 1911 Indianapolis Sun. It focuses on practice for the first Indianapolis 500 and drivers David Bruce-Brown, Caleb Bragg and Ralph Mulford in particular. The article mentions that Bob Burman's speed record runs originally planned for the morning of the race were pulled forward to the day before the race - May 30, 1911.
Greiner Named to Drive Amplex

This article was published in the May 25, 1911 Indianapolis Sun.