953 nut 66,196 #1 Posted 6 hours ago May 30, 1911 1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun, driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company, comes out of retirement and wins the inaugural event with an average speed of 74.6 mph. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,138 #2 Posted 5 hours ago (edited) ... at The Brickyard. Look at all the oil burners! Back when it took TWO fearless folks to drive & navigate the track... Usually, the mechanic's job was to be constantly aware of the necessary lubrication, watch for tire wear and keep track of the parts that fell off. No Loctite back then! Edited 5 hours ago by ri702bill 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 66,196 #3 Posted 3 hours ago The 1919 race took nearly seven hours to run, the 2026 race took less than three hours. High octain racing gas was about 50 or so at the time, today it is about 105. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,138 #4 Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: The 1919 race took nearly seven hours to run, the 2026 race took less than three hours. High octain racing gas was about 50 or so at the time, today it is about 105. If they get the bright idea to go with E-lectric Racecars, it may take days to finish (seven hours just to recharge!)... and perhaps firesuits will need to be worn by the spectators... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
