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This is a collection of articles published during the Fall of 1909 concerning the work to pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with 3.2 million bricks. The great speed facility was tagged with the name, "The Brickyard" before the work was done.
The article in attachment IMS1910plans120809 was first published in the Indianapolis Star on December 8, 1909. The bulk of the article focuses on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's plans for the following year, 1910. The upcoming December time trials are mentioned as well a note about finishing the brick paving of the track.