First Indy 500 - 1911 

Brandon Thorvilson take a good camera!!

We've never met someone from the future

im a harroun here hello thin mcfly think

@@johnyoung2702 Or have we?

Interesting.

Donald Davidson said that he’s sure Harroun won.

@@noviranger239 I normally don't believe in conspiracy theories but what casts doubt on the official results is that all official records of this race were destroyed the following day ostensibly to ensure that no one could ever dispute these results. IMO, it's auto racing's version of the Nixon tapes. Keep in mind that scoring in 1911 was very primitive. Basically, someone had to manually count how many times each driver went around the track. Mulford himself never disputed the results and made no claims that he was the real winner. But it's the Indy 500's habit of never overturning the official results. Remember what happened during the 2003 race between Paul Tracy and Castroneves? The closest it ever came to changing winners was 1981 and we all know how that turned out.

Nah, it was still better than that back then, but the footage insicates that a driver in that much trouble might not have been "black flagged" back then. It's my speculation that not only WOULD he have, but that he'd've had to pit about every 2 laps to keep running, @ which time the CREW would've withdrawn from the race.

Thanks for watching.

Ikr

Considering modern synthetic materials and how they changed society. In 1911 the world knew only metal, wood, glass and stone. Polymers were barely available. Mainly limited to natural rubber and plant resins.

$ 319,329.47 in 2023.

better than 50's

That's Bob Burman in the 45 car, he set a speed record of 141mph in 1911. By 1913-16 he developed and ran his own engine that was a Dual overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder, Hemispherical head. (HEMI) And he was from my home town of Kingston MI.

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Bob Burman in the 45 car.

+altfactor What a difference a 100 years makes.

They won't. Lol... but I wonder how they would.

Ask AJ

@@jamesdean1675 OUCH! That hurts. But, not as much as AJ would make YOU HURT after you asked that question! LOL but, not really...

Jeff H I have no idea. Let's see if anyone can answer that.

PastExpiryDotCom Yep, ya gotta be quick!

+Jeff H: More like no oil rings on the pistons, and yes in those early days, as much castor oil as needed could be added during pit stops as well.

Art Anderson Some injected onto the crank and journals as well and it was lost.

Brick.

Back then those cars didn't have rear view mirrors so the riding mechanic would tell the driver how close the car behind him was.

@@vernwallen4246 And I learned the Riding Mechanic operated hand pumps to pressurize fuel and oil.

Modern Racing Cars have spotters up top that radio car positions and areas to avoid. Similar idea.

+Clay Thompson "Converto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace" by Süddeutsche Philharmonie and Helmut Bucher

Gasoline

Holy what?

@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 Oh, sorry. I meant to say JESUS BLOODY FUCKING CHRIST ON A GOD DAMN MOTHER FUCKING EASTER STICK!

Kenny Greer take into account these cars weren't really quaility built and could break down easy

Horse PUCKEY! Even at just under 100 mph, racing these thin-tire sleds on BRICKS with no more advanced technology than there was back then was DANGEROUS BUSINESS!

So this is your first auto race?