The story of the Indianapolis 500 is the story of America in a pivotal century\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe beginning of the American Century. A rural nation rushing to embrace industrialization. Farm boys, fairgrounds and big city promoters. Seat of the pants courage and genuine genius. Foreign invasions\u00e2\u20ac\u201dso to speak\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand homeland traditions.<\/p>\n
In 1910, the city of Indianapolis was home to 233,650 people and the 22nd largest city in America\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 …\u00c2\u00a0 More<\/a><\/p>\n Part Two<\/span><\/p>\n The first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, won by Ray Harroun on the Indianapolis-built Marmon \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWasp\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, began one of the longest sporting traditions in the world. And soon the whole world was watching. The history of the race reflects a century\u00e2\u20ac\u201dThe American Century\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthat defined a nation growing into its potential.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Speedway\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, as it simply came to be known, was built on farmland near\u00c2\u00a0 …\u00c2\u00a0 More<\/a><\/p>\n