Mark Dill's blog

May 19, 1913 - Local newspapers reported a great practice crowd of 10,000 fans showing up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the previous day. One of the attractions was a car named after a 19th Century race horse - the Jay-Eye-See - in the hands of Case team leader Louis Disbrow. The car wasn't even eligible for the upcoming Indianapolis 500 and was built for land speed records.