[DOC] [TLE] 1911 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis 
Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911. It was the inaugural running of the 
Indianapolis 500, which is one of the most prestigious automobile races in the 
world. Ray Harroun, an engineer with the Marmon Motor Car Company, came out 
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victory in ... A multi-car accident occurred 13 laps into the race, and the ensuing 
chaos ... the eventual runner-up, Ralph Mulford, argued that he was the rightful 
winner. .... the first major Memorial Day observance is held to honor those who 
died in... [DOC] [TLE] First Indianapolis 500 is run - May 30, 1911 - HISTORY.com [PAR] The 200-lap, two-and-a-half mile race has since become a Memorial Day 
weekend tradition. ... The pace car has since become standard practice at all 
auto races. ... None did, and Ray Harroun, driving a Marmon, was declared the 
winner with a ... 1911. First Indianapolis 500 held. On this day in 1911, Ray 
Harroun drives... [DOC] [TLE] Vanderbilt Cup Races - Drivers - Ray Harroun [PAR] Ray Harroun was the winner of the first Indy 500 Race driving a Marmon to ... 
Babinsky to tour his Automotive Restorations shop in Lebanon, New Jersey. ... #
25 was Ray Harroun who won the 1911 Indy 500, the 1909 Wheatley ... Memorial 
Day, this film shows the first Indy 500 Race held on May 30, 1911. ... DROVE THE
. [DOC] [TLE] AAA Midwest Traveler - 100 Years of Racing History [PAR] Every Memorial Day as a youngster, I listened to the radio broadcast of the ... 
back straight, diving through the third turn into the short chute that leads to the 
fourth turn, ... In title: Ray Harroun drove the Marmon Wasp to victory in the first 
Indy 500 in 1911. ... drive car, and set numerous lap records, but it never won the 
race. [DOC] [TLE] At last some love for Indy 500 racer Ray Harroun - Indianapolis Star [PAR] Apr 29, 2016 ... Look at the photograph of Harroun sitting in his race car. ... And this weekend 
Ray W. Harroun, who won the first Indianapolis 500, is having a... [DOC] [TLE] Pennsylvania drivers dot the history of the previous 99 years of the ... [PAR] May 2, 2016 ... Connections between Pennsylvania race car drivers and the Indianapolis 500 go 
... Ray Harroun, a native of Spartansburg, Crawford County, had to be ... In fact, 
the Marmon Wasp for the first Memorial Day 500-mile classic was ... but they are 
etched into the history of auto racing at the Great Allentown Fair. [DOC] [TLE] The Tale Of The First Indianapolis 500 | Beepi [PAR] But what about the very first race, the one held on hand-laid bricks atop of a 2-
inch ... And the one where the winner didn't actually drive all 200 laps. ... races 
took places, all occurring over three holiday weekendsMemorial Day, .... In fact, 
the Detroit Free Press said in 1911, Mulford gave full credit to Ray Harroun and... [DOC] [TLE] Ten Interesting Facts About the First Indy 500  Drafting The Circuits [PAR] Mar 29, 2016 ... A rear-view mirror is still found on every car produced to this day. Let's turn ... 
from the various events held at the track, they decided on a Memorial Day date to 
stage one epic race for the year 1911. ... Ray Harroun, as the winner of the first 
Indianapolis 500 mile race, has a solid place in auto-racing history. [DOC] [TLE] Indianapolis 500: 100 Interesting Facts, Milestones ... - Car and Driver [PAR] Read 100 interesting facts, milestones, and more from the legendary race at ... 
The winner spends more than a day in the air, alighting 382 miles away, ... 1911

Question: On Memorial Day in 1911 Ray Harroun drove into history as the first winner of this auto race
Answer: the Indianapolis 500