This Marmon Wasp was the first winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1911, thanks in part to a clever idea. Typical race cars of the time carried a riding mechanic to help keep the car in good shape during a race, and keep an eye on what was going on behind the driver. Marmon Wasp driver Ray Harroun had the ingenious idea to eschew the weight of an extra passenger in exchange for a small mirror mounted above the cowl, giving him an advantage in weight and aerodynamics! Marmon’s Indy 500 win helped p

1.3K views · 29 reactions | 1946 | Pre-race The 30th running of the Indy 500 came after a 4 year hiatus due to U.S. involvement in WWII. Tony Hulman, who purchased the speedway in November of 1945, revamped the entire property in just 6 months with President Wilbur Shaw. The amount of spectators were a surprise to both Shaw and Hulman, and The Greatest Spectacle in Racing entered into a new era. #Indy500 | #ThisIsMay | #IMSMuseum | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Facebook

214K views · 8.6K reactions | Promise made and promise kept. When he was only a 3-time #Indy500 winner last Saturday, Helio Castroneves visited the house decorated for him during #SpectacleOfHomes promising to return if he won on Sunday. The rest is history. | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Facebook