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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 IMS1910plans112109 first appeared in the Indianapolis Star on November 21, 1909. It discusses plans for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1910 as well as providing an update on progress toward completing the giant brick-paving project that was underway.