Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 driving a Marmon Wasp.
Ray Harroun
The first race on the Speedway was in 1958. Racing on the sand began in the early 1900s.
daytona 500
1959, was won by Lee Petty in an Oldsmobile
In 1965 the Indianapolis 500 was won by British driver Jim Clark, but Clark was not the first British driver to win this prestigious race, Dario Resta won the race in 1916.
Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500, it was on May 30, 1911.
The Inaugural Soo International 500 Snowmobile Race held February 1969 was won by Dan Planck with back drivers Otis Cowles, Leonard Cowles.
A car called Marmon Wasp won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
Arie Luyendyk won the 1997 Indianapolis 500.
Helio Castroneves won the 2009 Indianapolis 500.
Driven by Ray Harroun, the Marmon Wasp (race car) was in the first Indianapolis 500 race in 1911, and won.
Kenny Brack won the 1999 Indianapolis 500.