1. Ray Wade Harroun was an American racing driver and pioneering race car constructor.
12 Facts About Ray Harroun
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Ray Harroun is most famous for winning the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
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Ray Harroun participated in the original setting of the land speed record driving from Chicago to New York in 1903, and the re-taking of that record in 1904.
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Ray Harroun is best known for winning the first running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 30,1911.
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From 1909 to 1911, Ray Harroun drove primarily for the team operated by Indianapolis-based auto maker, Marmon.
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Ray Harroun is best known for winning the first Indianapolis 500, driving a Marmon.
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Ray Harroun won a total of 8 races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the second-most of any driver in the 100-year history of the track.
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At that time, Ray Harroun was designated the champion for the 1910 season.
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Ray Harroun went on to win at an average speed of 74.602 miles per hour.
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Ray Harroun, who came out of retirement to race in the first 500, would not race after 1911.
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In 1916, Ray Harroun started his own automobile company in Wayne, Michigan, called the Ray Harroun Motor Car Company.
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Ray Harroun continued to work in the automotive industry until his retirement at age 79.