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05/30/2013
May 30, 1913 - Indianapolis 500 race day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The morning newspaper greeted readers with stories about the final time trials of the day before when at last the Italian Isottas - in the hands of Harry Grant and Teddy Tetzlaff - qualified to compete. The track had been open for practice since 6 o'clock the evening before. Speculation and betting were rampant as all 27 cars passed tech inspection and were ready for a grueling 500 mile test.