Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial

If you have ever wondered when Carl Fisher and the management team at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway first announced their intentions to stage their once-a-year spectacular, the Indianapolis 500 Mile International Sweepstakes, check out my article of the week, just published today. This article comes in the days following the Speedway's September (Labor Day weekend) race meet in 1910. So, the announcement came about eight months in advance.