30 May 1923
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Star
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1923
Page
1
The Star reports the 500 Mile Speedway Race with full headers by designated writers and photographers. It announces the race winner and promises an exclusive story for Thursday’s edition, emphasizing enhanced coverage.
Officials describe crowd protection at the Watety Speedway race, with Maj. W. P. Carpenter commanding a guard force and plainclothes officers patrolling for thefts. The article lists prize money from first to ninth prizes and notes flag signals used on the track, including a new black and white passing flag for clearer passing.
Article details the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a 420 acre complex with grandstands circling the two and a half mile brick oval. It notes 3.2 million paving bricks, a capacity crowd, and the track’s role in advancing gas engine technology and automobile industry development since its 1909 origins.
The Indianapolis Star offers a special 500 mile Race Edition for 5 cents with fifteen writers and photographers covering every phase of the event. Special articles will be written by the race winner and O C McIntyre author of New York Day by Day. Send names and addresses to The Star representative outside the gates or mail orders to The Indianapolis Star. Get the race report complete in The Star.
A garbled notice lists participants from hotels, hardware firms, and various companies in Indianapolis. It mentions Drivers’ Day events, race clubs, and multiple businesses such as Yellow Cab Company, Hotel Lincoln, Willian H. Block Company, and Feeney Furniture. The fragmented text references prize draws including a Citizens’ Lap Prize of 100 dollars per winner and other corporate sponsors.
A Speedway infield hospital maintained full facilities for every case. Officials report the unit ran to a record claim that no patient had ever died after arrival alive, noting the facility’s readiness and care.
Special ruling allows speed trials for Indianapolis as three Duesenbergs prepare to test before the race. The event draws wide speculation about results with entrants from the United States Europe and South America, featuring the world’s leading drivers.
The eleventh annual two and one half mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway draws 23 to 26 cars. Top drivers from the US Europe and South America compete for gold and glory on the brick course. Bre Kanth drives the French Bugatti aiming for speeds near eighty miles per hour and holds high ratings among foreign entrants.
The article lists starting positions and qualifying lines for drivers in Oxrey's speed derby. Milton leads with 108.17 miles per hour over ten miles, while Miller and Hartz Packard entries, along with Durant and Duesenberg cars, are among top contenders. Specific row-by-row renderings show drivers and their car models from Bugatti to Mercedes and more. The piece notes Miller engine design and predicts the early pace, with the field expected to average high speeds in the opening hundred miles.
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