1911 Indy 500 Race
The Inaugural Indy 500 Race
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: May 30, 1911
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: May 30, 1911
Started a total of 41 races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the most of any driver in the track's history.
Finished 20th in the 1911 Indy 500 Race
Finished 9th in the 1911 Indy 500 Race
Winner of the 1910 and 1911 American Grand Prize Races
Named "World's Speed King" in 1911
Brother of Louis Chevrolet and Two-Time Veteran of the Indy 500
Hero of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Winner of the 1912 Indy 500 Race
Finished 4th in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Drove in the 1911 Indy 500 Race
An automobile innovator, designer of one of the first air-cooled engines, and driver in the 1906 American Elimination Trial and the 1911 Indy 500 Race.
Winner of the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Winner of the 1911 Indy 500 Race
Raced in 9 Indy 500 Races (1911-1927) and three Vanderbilt Cup Races (1909, 1910 and 1915)
Winner of the 1909 Merrimac Valley Trophy Race
Participated in more races associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races (6) than any other driver
Became Chief Steward of the Indy 500.
Winner of the 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race and driver in 10 Indy 500 Races
America's leading driver in 1908
Finished second in the 1913 Indy 500 Race
The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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