Carl Fisher Drives the Stoddard Dayton Along the Track, 1909
| Description: |
Carl G. Fisher drives the Stoddard Dayton as Indianapolis Star staff member W.S. Gilmore sits alongside during the first trip around the newly built Indianapolis Motor Speedwy. The Stoddard Dayton, a two-seater racecar, would go on to win the first race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with an avarge speed of 57.3 miles per hour. |
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| Origin: | 1909 |
| Contributor(s): |
Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/IMS/id/13269 |
| Collection: |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Copyright permissions granted for non-commercial use by Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
| Subjects: |
Fisher, Carl Graham, 1874-1939 Gilmore, W.S. Automobiles, Racing Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) Antique and classic cars |
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