Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The first Indianapolis 500 winner in 1911 was Ray Harroun, at an average speed of 74.602 mph. He drove the only single-seat car in the race, the Marmon Wasp, which he designed. The founders -- Carl G. Fisher, James A. Allison, Arthur C. Newby and Frank H. Wheeler -- pooled their ideas and resources to build the Speedway.