Mark Dill's blog

Talk about Max Verstappen today, but 17-year-old Charlie Merz was the wunderkind phenom of American racing in 1905. Partnered with Indiana favorite son Jap Clemens — who was born during the Civil War — the two drivers spanned generations to partner in a brilliant drive to set the new 24-hour speed and distance records 112 years ago this month on the Indiana State Fairgrounds oval.