Mark Dill's blog

Over the weekend I loaded the latest collection of articles about the early days of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This package covers the Speedway's July 1910 race meet. This was a turning point for the Speedway when management realized they needed to look at a different entertainment proposition as they saw precipitous declines in attendance. The races were controversial too, as the Buick team dominated only to be disqualified before the month was out over violations of stock car regulations.