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The Fifth Indianapolis 500: Speedway Wealth and Spectacle
The May 29 Indianapolis 500 promises over ten million dollars in thrills, a one day global spectacle with forty cars including ten foreign entries. It describes the immense cost, the brick track, the vast attendance, and the high stakes between American and European speed icons like Harroun, Dawson, Goux, Delage, and Thomas.
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Indianapolis Speedway
France
England
Germany
Italy
Goux
Thomas
Ray Harroun
Joe Dawson
Triumph
Peugeot
Delage
Railbirds
Broadway
Speedway
Hoosier
Speed
Indianapolis
Wasp
Harroun
America
Jules Goux
Rene ‘Thomas
Soldi Ambulance Corps
Moth Organization
United States