Mark Dill's blog

May 23, 1913 - The local newspapers reported that cold temperatures the previous day put a chill on practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nevertheless a number of drivers hit the track including Stutz man Don Herr who drove relief on the Indianapolis 500 winning car the previous year. Ralph Mulford's gleaming white Mercedes got attention not for his brief four-lap practice session but because he was driving the car Ralph DePalma nearly won the race with the previous year.