ray harroun won the first indianapolis 500 automobile race in 1911.
ray harroun won the first indianapolis 500 automobile race in 1911.
who won the first indianapolis 500 automobile race in 1911?
ray harroun
bullet::::- may 24 – mexican revolution: government troops fire at anti-diaz demonstrators in mexico city, killing about 200 (officials claim only 40).









































bullet::::- may 25 – mexican revolution: porfirio díaz signs his resignation and leaves for veracruz; on may 31 he leaves for exile in france.









































bullet::::- may 30 – the very first indianapolis 500 automobile race is held in the united states, won by ray harroun at an average speed of 74.59 miles per hour.









































bullet::::- may 31 – the hull of the is launched in belfast, on the very same day starts her sea trials.









































section::::events.:june.
1911
as an automobile race driver, schwitzer won the first automobile race at the indianapolis motor speedway (ims), a five mile race on august 19, 1909. he is known to have started five races at ims in 1909 and 1910. he also drove relief, for harry cobe, in the first indianapolis 500. schwitzer served on the indianapolis motor speedway technical committee from 1912 through 1945.









































in recognition of schwitzer's contributions to the early developmental history of american motorsports, the louis h. schwitzer award for design innovation is presented annually after each running of the indianapolis 500-mile race.
louis h. schwitzer