Race car #28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1910

Description: An early race car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The car is #28 and a caption in the album says it was a 1911 race. The driver is in his seat, while other men look at the engine.While the first 500-mile race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1911, racing began when the track opened on August 19, 1909--including several races held in May, June, and September of 1910. Photo is part of the John Harlan collection of early racing photos. See items ia-0296-0001 through ia-0296-0003f for complete collection.
Origin: 1910 circa
Source: http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/2F8BFEC6-3231-40A1-9F06-357978722940
Collection: Indiana Album
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Geography: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Subjects: John M. Harlan Collection
Racing automobiles
Automobile racing drivers
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Marion County (Ind.)

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