Indianapolis Speedway

Some early images from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rickenbacker, Indianapolis, 1916

Eddie Rickenbacker in his Maxwell racer at the Indianapolis 500 in 1916. He drove the same car in the Harvest Classic at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 9, 1916. He crashed while leading the 100 mile feature. It was Rickenbacker's last appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a driver.
 

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