Motorsport in Indiana - Motorsport in Indianapolis, Indiana, Motorsport Venues in Indiana, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race Results (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 145. Not illustrated. Chapters: Motorsport in Indianapolis, Indiana, Motorsport Venues in Indiana, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race Results, 2005 United States Grand Prix, 2001 United States Grand Prix, 2007 United States Grand Prix, 2000 United States Grand Prix, 2003 United States Grand Prix, 2002 United States Grand Prix, 2006 United States Grand Prix, 2009 Indianapolis Motorcycle Grand Prix, 2008 Indianapolis Motorcycle Grand Prix, 2004 United States Grand Prix, O'reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Kroger 200, Terre Haute Action Track, Mount Lawn Speedway, Prairie Hills Motorsports Club, Mac Tools U.s. Nationals, Aaa Insurance 200, Illiana Motor Speedway, Anderson Speedway, Crown Point Road Race Circuit, Winchester Speedway, Salem Speedway, Union County Speedway. Excerpt: Race results from the automobile and motorcycle races contested at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The first motorsports event at the track consisted of 7 motorcycle races, ranging from 1 to 10 miles in length, on August 14, 1909. All races were sanctioned by the Federation of American Motorcyclists (FAM). A planned feature race of 25 miles was canceled, as was a proposed second day of competition, due to concerns over suitability of track surface for motorcycle use. Seventeen automobile races, ranging from 20 to 250 miles in length, were held on four different race weekends in 1909 and 1910. In addition, there were 65 auto races of shorter lengths (5, 10 and 15 miles) held on the same weekends. None of the short races served as a qualifying race, or "heat" race, for the longer events. Each race stood on its own and earned its own trophy. All 82 races were sanctioned by the American Automobile Association (AAA). The 1909 races took place on the original crushed stone and tar surface. As the weekend went on, the track surface began bre...