Harroun wins Indy 500, puts field in his “mirror”
Written By: Reilly
Winding Road pal and legendary advertising copywriter, Willy Hopkins, contributed this little bit of history this morning in his LaughingMan email newsletter:
May 30, 1911:
Ray Harroun and relief driver Cyrus Patsch win the inaugural Indianapolis 500 mile race in Marmon Wasp in six hours, 42 minutes, eight seconds, at an average speed of 74.602 MPH.
The single seat Wasp was built by Harroun at the Indianapolis Marmon Motor Car Company
When other competitors complained that a solo driver would not be able to keep track of cars approaching from behind without a the assistance of a riding mechanic, Harroun installed the auto industry’s first rear-view mirror across the hood of his car.
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