page_title: Speedway Helmet Race
hierarchical_section_title: Speedway Helmet Race
caption_attribution_description: English: May 1910: auto racing star driver Johnny Aitken models the unique "Speedway Helmet" trophy. This prize was award three times in 1910 to winners of sprint races held at May, July and September race meets at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Interestingly, Aitken never won the trophy.
context_page_description: The Speedway Helmet Race was an automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, during each of the three race weekends of 1910. The trophy was a metal helmet, featuring the Speedway's "Wings and Wheel" logo, which the winner wore while defending his title in the next Speedway Helmet Race. The photo to the right is of auto racing star Johnny Aitken. He modeled the unique trophy in May 1910 just days before the first race in which it was the primary prize. He never won the award.
context_section_description: The Speedway Helmet Race was an automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, during each of the three race weekends of 1910 (the last year prior to the first Indianapolis 500).  The trophy was a metal helmet, featuring the Speedway's "Wings and Wheel" logo, which the winner wore while defending his title in the next Speedway Helmet Race. The photo to the right is of auto racing star Johnny Aitken. He modeled the unique trophy in May 1910 just days before the first race in which it was the primary prize. He never won the award.
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