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The attached articles are a nice discovery in that they are first-hand accounts of the development and testing of the first car to win the Indianapolis 500, the Marmon Wasp.

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The First Pagoda

One of the great symbols of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is what locals and fans worldwide refer to as "the Pagoda." The reference is not exclusively to the current 13 story steel and glass structure that is more "pagoda inspired" than an edifice that makes a serious attempt to emulate the classic Japanese design.

I currently have only one article in this category, but more will follow soon. This article is from the Barney Oldfield scrapbook, and only in fair condition. It is from 1909, I know that because that is the year Lewis Strang drove for Buick and he is mentioned here. Someone wrote in the margin, “July 4/09.” This article is not a race report, but an item that was published for the morning of the race.

Lowell Road Race - 1908

This is Motor Age coverage of the 1908 Lowell, Massachusetts road race won by Lewis Strang.

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Lowell 1909

These articles concern the Lowell, Massachusetts road race of 1909. The attached Indianapolis News article LowellNews090409 is a brief report on practice for the event. The most interesting note is that apparently Barney Oldfield was assisted with his Benz racer by a Count von Ganeth.