"Burman Lowers Speedway Records"
Newspaper article
By: The New York Times
Date: May 30, 1911
Source: "Burman Lowers Speedway Records." The New York Times, May 30, 1911.
About the Author: A New York Times sportswriter wrote this unsigned article. The coverage of the first Indianapolis 500 automobile race was in the general sports section, and it did not make the front page. It was quite common for newspapers to have unsigned articles covering lesser events in the nation and the world.
Introduction
The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most famous automobile races in the United States and the world. Though the Daytona 500—featuring NASCAR stock cars, a fixture since 1959—has been more popular lately in the United States, the Indy 500 (as it is known) has the longest tradition in American motor sports history. The race is held every year on Memorial Day weekend at the track...
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