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	Motorsports Hall of Fame
		Ray Harroun was born on January 12, 1879 in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania.
		Ray Harroun was on the outside of row seven in the 28th starting position.
		Harroun died on January 19, 1968 at Anderson, Indiana.
	www.mshf.com /hof/harroun_ray.htm (616 words)

	Ray Harroun -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Ray Harroun (January 12, 1879 - January 19, 1968) was an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American racecar driver.
		Born in (additional info and facts about Spartansburg, Pennsylvania) Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, he won the first (additional info and facts about Indianapolis 500) Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
		In his racing, he was the first to use what we would now call a (additional info and facts about rear-view mirror) rear-view mirror.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/ray_harroun.htm (110 words)

	Journal V1, N1 -- Who Rally Won the First Indy 500?
		Ray Harroun was declared the winner in a time of 6:41:08 with Mulford second in 6:46:46, and Bruce-Brown third in 6:52:29.
		To quail the protests of other drivers who were concerned that Harroun would not be warned of cars approaching, he invented what is considered to be the first use of the rear view mirror (though some evidence indicates this was not the first use of such a devise).
		Harroun was a fine gentleman, a champion driver and a very great development engineer, and I wouldn't want him to suffer any embarrassment nor the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
	www.na-motorsports.com /Journal/1997/1/RussellJ.html (3046 words)

	Courier Electronic Edition: Historical Column (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Cummins said he was a member of the crew of Ray Harroun, of Findlay, when the latter won the first Indianapolis 500-mile automobile race in 1911.
		Joe Dawson (who was destined to be the second Indianapolis winner in 1912), and I worked side by side as members of the crew when Ray Harroun drove a Marmon creation to victory in the inaugural event.
		The Ray Harroun race in 1911 in which Mr.
	www.thecourier.com /opinion/historic/RL092699.htm (562 words)

	Indianapolis 500
		And, unbelievably, Richard Ray "Dick" Harroun, the 86-year-old son of Ray Harroun, winner of the first Indianapolis 500-Mile Race in 1911, showed up in the pits for the first time since 1990.
		Harroun took a particular interest in Calkins and recorded pictures of him on the track and in the pits.
		Harroun, the only surviving son of the first Indy winner, also got an opportunity to drive a van around the Speedway oval.
	www.indy500.com /news/2001/testing-10242001.php (611 words)

	Rose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Ray Harroun had one start at Indianapolis and he won.
		He claimed that he had passed Harroun while Harroun was in the pits.
		His innovation of the rear view mirror, which negated the need for a riding mechanic, was banned in 1912.
	www.gvtc.com /~hdolan/Pre1940/Harroun/Harroun.htm (119 words)

	G ~n~ S Johnson's Racing Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Ray Harroun, driving his Marmon Wasp (nicknamed the "Yellow Jacket"), overcame an average speed of 74.59mph to win the first Indianapolis 500 in May of 1911.
		In this race, Ray used the first known rear-view mirror instead of using an on-board mechanic to monitor the race traffic behind him.
		Ray was born on January 12, 1879 and lived for 89 years, parrishing on January 19, 1968.
	www.gnsjohnson.com /racing (269 words)

	Harroun 'scorched' Brickyard in 1911 inaugural - The Washington Times: Sports - May 30, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Harroun had built and driven race cars since 1905, but this clearly would be his biggest challenge.
		Harroun knew his car so well he was able to push it to the max and still conserve tires, engine and fuel.
		Ray Harroun took a crack at the Brickyard only once, but more than anyone else he established the glory that was and is Indy.
	washingtontimes.com /sports/20050530-010929-3866r.htm (997 words)

	JS Online: Race has a bit of a checkered past
		If Ralph Mulford were alive today, he could saddle up on a stool in the lounge at the Brickyard Crossing Resort and argue that he beat Ray Harroun in 1911.
		Harroun was engaged in a tremendous battle with Mulford when, 340 miles into the event, a tire let go on Harroun's Marmon Wasp.
		Mulford protested the order of finish, claiming that he had lapped Harroun when Harroun's tire went flat, but his complaint fell on deaf ears.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/race/may03/142782.asp?format=print (1148 words)

	INDY WAS A WINNER FROM THE START
		Men who had fought at Gettysburg watched Ray Harroun circle the track in his Marmon Wasp for almost seven hours to win the first 500.
		In 1952, forty-one years after winning the first 500, an aging Ray Harroun marveled as cars raced through the turns at almost 100 mph.
		Harroun averaged 74.5 mph to win the 1911 race.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp940801/08010231.htm (1012 words)

	Rearview Mirror
		Ray Harroun, a Marmon engineer, wins the first Indianapolis 500 race on May 30, 1911.
		As per the custom of the day, all cars except Harroun's carried riding mechanics who, among other things, helped the driver keep track of other vehicles during the race.
		Unable to find a mechanic to ride with him, Harroun installed a mirror on his car so he could view what was happening behind him and be alert to any cars overtaking him.
	waw.wardsauto.com /ar/auto_rearview_mirror (798 words)

	Duesenberg-Racing Indy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Having decided to dispense with multi-race programs and concentrate on one major race for 1911, Speedway leader Carl Fisher and his partners envisioned an event that would appeal to the public by lasting approximately seven hours between mid-morning and late afternoon.
		A distance of 500 miles was settled upon, and Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 in six hours, 42 minutes and eight seconds.
		Eight drivers have won as Indianapolis 500 rookies: Ray Harroun (1911, inaugural race), Jules Goux (1913), Rene Thomas (1914), Frank Lockhart (1926), George Souders (1927), Graham Hill (1966), Juan Montoya (2000), Helio Castroneves (2001).
	www.duesenberg-racing.com /indy.htm (1020 words)

	Indy 500 history
		Back in those days, mechanics rode along with the drivers, but at the first race driver Ray Harroun had no mechanic in his car.
		Nonetheless, Ray Harroun is officially listed as the first winner, and he averaged 74.59 MPH during the over six-hour ordeal.
		A shrine to the auto racing, at least 75 cars are always on display, as well as an abundance of race memorabilia.
	wiwi.essortment.com /indyhistory_rgur.htm (744 words)

	Sample Questions
		The first Indianapolis 500 was won by Ray Harroun, who completed it in six hours, forty-two minutes and eight seconds.
		Interesting Info: The first Indianapolis 500 was won by Ray Harroun, who completed it in six hours, forty-two minutes and eight seconds.
		What year was this?1911190619141921The first Indianapolis 500 was won by Ray Harroun, who completed it in six hours, forty-two minutes and eight seconds.
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	VWvortex Forums: Drove a Raceabout yesterday...
		You now have the honor of being connected, however tenuously, with the driver of the very first Indianapolis 500 (Ray Harroun), in his Mercer.
		Yea, I've read a little about Ray Harroun, and about how the car fared so well versus the larger displacement cars of the day.
		Ray Harroun did NOT win the first Indianapolis 500 race in a Mercer.
	forums.vwvortex.com /zerothread?id=2047999 (1460 words)

	Marmon Motor CVar Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Again the Marmon name was glorified when one of its cars won the first 500 Mile Sweepstakes May 30th, 1911 averaging 74.61 MPH.
		Wilber Shaw is pointing to the rear-view mirror that helped Ray Harroun win the 1911 Indianapolis Motor Speedway race without a riding mechanic.
		Seated in the original Marmon Wasp is Harroun, at center is Ralph De Palma.
	php.iupui.edu /~harrold/indiana/marmon.html (482 words)

	The Auto Channel - Search Results
		;90 Years of the Indianapolis 500 from 1911 to 2001." It was only appropriate, then, that one of the stars of the show was the Marmon Wasp that Ray Harroun drove to victory in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
		It has been the home of the Indianapolis 500 since Ray Harroun took the first checkered flag in 1911, and this year it is where we will celebrate the 50th running of the U.S. Nationals.
		The trophy salutes the ultimate rookie, Ray Harroun, who won the first Indy 500 in 1911.
	www.theautochannel.com /search/search.html?words=Ray+Harroun (660 words)

	TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Safe at Any Speed? -- May. 27, 1966 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		AUTO RACING"Let me sit down," gasped that grand old daredevil Ray Harroun, as he clambered from his Marmon Wasp after winning the first Indianapolis 500 at an average speed of 74.59 m.p.h.
		Not finding any place else to sit, Harroun climbed back into his car and nearly fainted dead away.That was half a century ago.
		Today the posted speed limit on the Kansas Turnpike is 80 m.p.h.
	www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,835650,00.html (146 words)

	Bates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Bates also was very active in the early-aviation community in Chicago, see this part of the aerofiles.com Website, this part of the earlyaviators.com Website, and this part of the Early Birds Website.
		He joined forces in about 1910 with Ray Harroun (1879-1968), the well-known automobile race driver, to build an aircraft and engine.
		The 24hp engine listed third below was built by Bates and Harroun along with the Bleriot XI-type aircraft listed there.
	users.adelphia.net /~aeroengine/Bates.html (314 words)

	Marmon Wasp #32 - Ray Harroun - Indy 500 Winner Die Cast Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Marmon Wasp #32 - Ray Harroun - Indy 500 Winner Die Cast Review
		1911 Marmon Wasp #32 - Ray Harroun - Indy 500 Winner
		Wasp #32 - Ray Harroun - Indy 500 Winner
	www.legacydiecast.com /xq/asp/id.CA431/qx/review.htm (41 words)

	1911 Official Box Score
		Race Notes: Winner Harroun was relieved by Cyrus Patschke for approximately 35 laps at the halfway point of the race.
		Lap Leaders: Aitken 1-4, Wishart 5-9, Belcher 10-13, Bruce-Brown 14-19, DePalma 20-23, Bruce-Brown 24-72, Aitken 73-76, Bruce-Brown 77-102, Harroun 103-137, Mulford 138-142, Harroun 143-176, Mulford 177-181, Harroun 182-200.
		Lap Leader Summary: Harroun 3 times for 88 laps, Bruce-Brown 3-81, Mulford 2-10, Aitken 2-8, Wishart 1-5, Belcher 1-4, DePalma 1-4.
	www.indy500.com /stats/box_scoreHTML.php?year=1911 (126 words)

	ClassZone.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		These analytical problems allow students to find the connection in math and enjoy applying skills to every day ideas.
		In 1911, it took Ray Harroun about 6 hours 42 minutes to win the first Indy 500.
		In 2000, it took Juan Montoya, pictured above, about 2 hour 59 minutes to win.
	www.classzone.com /monthly_ms_wdyt.cfm (99 words)

	1st Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 MPH (120 KPH) May 30 in History
		1st Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 MPH (120 KPH) May 30 in History
		1st Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 MPH (120 KPH)
		The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves.
	www.brainyhistory.com /events/1911/may_30_1911_74186.html (56 words)

	Johnson's Indy 500
		P # DRIVER CAR/ENTRANT LAP TIME STATUS -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 33 Lewis Strang Buick 40 1:32:47.08 64.661 mph 2 32 George DeWitt Buick 40 1:41:32.3 59.091 3 15 Ray Harroun Marmon 40 1:42:37.6 58.464 4 16 Harry Stillman Marmon 40 Finished 5 34 Louis Chevrolet Buick 10 Out 6 12 Adolph Monson Marion 4 Out
		P # DRIVER CAR/ENTRANT LAP TIME STATUS 1 10 Tom Kincaid National 40 1:23:43.12 71.670 mph 2 11 Charles Merz National 40 1:25:44.15 69.982 3 16 Leigh Lynch Jackson 40 1:28:41.07 67.656 4 12 Joe Dawson Marmon 40 1:33:58.27 63.849 5 9 Ray Harroun Marmon 32 Flagged 6 5 Frank Fox Pope-Hartford 6 Steering
		On tenth lap, Hill along with riding mechanic Henry Frank lost control in the south end of the track; bounced over wall and into telephone pole.
	www.geocities.com /johnsonindy500/speedway/pre500races.html (282 words)

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