Disbrow's Strategy for First Indy 500

This brief article describes the race strategy developed by Pope-Hartford driver Louis Disbrow for the first Indianapolis 500. Chief among his considerations were track temperature and tire wear. This is an interesting read when compared with current strategies developed to win races like the Indianapolis 500. This article was published May 28, 1911 in the Indianapolis Star.

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