There is a classic photo of Lewis Strang studying a model of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in March 1909. I found an outtake from that shoot that I have never seen before. It makes me wonder if the only surviving record of many of these great photos are the images embedded in microfilm. If so, I am glad to rescue this one and make it available to you.

The original Indianapolis Motor Speedway history book is available free on-line.

This is probably the best film/video of the first Indianapolis 500 in existence. If there is a better one, I want to see it now. Among the cars you will get a great view of are: #3 Inter-State (Harry Endicott); #45 Benz (Bob Burman); #28 Fiat (David Bruce-Brown); #18 Fiat (Eddie Hearne); #37 Mercer (Charles Bigelow); #32 Marmon (Ray Harroun); #8 Case (Joe Jagersberger); #7 Westcott (Harry Knight); #35 Apperson (Herb Lytle) and #30 Firestone-Columbus (Lee Frayer). Note that the footage of Harroun is a pit stop which is very interesting. In fact, most of the best shots are of pit stops.

If you haven't seen this haunting piece about Eddie Sachs in 1962...well, you should. It is amazing in retrospect.