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Midwest Connection · 9/28/08, 6:54 AM

One of my favorite places to visit is the Indy 500 Museum. And, I am sure most readers on the IOW messageboard have seen this car in the Indy 500 Museum a time or two. I took the photo below, I do believe in 1996. I remember standing there and staring at this car and saying to myself, how did Ray Harroun and other drivers of that era steer these cars and go for 500 miles - they were "Made of Iron" I suppose. Open wheelers, as they were in the past, and as they are today, are America's "True Grit" auto racers - just my opinion.

Have a good day...see you at the races :thumb

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Rich Edwards - Arnold, Missouri
1911 Indy 500 Winner -The "Marmon Wasp" - driven by Ray Harroun :checkered:

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9/28/08, 6:54 AM	#1 Midwest Connection - 1911 Indy 500 winning car
Midwest Connection Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 581	One of my favorite places to visit is the Indy 500 Museum. And, I am sure most readers on the IOW messageboard have seen this car in the Indy 500 Museum a time or two. I took the photo below, I do believe in 1996. I remember standing there and staring at this car and saying to myself, how did Ray Harroun and other drivers of that era steer these cars and go for 500 miles - they were "Made of Iron" I suppose. Open wheelers, as they were in the past, and as they are today, are America's "True Grit" auto racers - just my opinion. Have a good day...see you at the races :thumb Midwest Connection Rich Edwards - Arnold, Missouri 1911 Indy 500 Winner -The "Marmon Wasp" - driven by Ray Harroun :checkered: