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The starting line-up at the first ever Indianapolis 500 motor race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, 1911. Front row, left to right: Johnny Aitken (1885 - 1918) in a National car, number 4, Harry Endicott (1883 - 1913) in an Inter-State, car number 3, Ralph DePalma (1882 - 1956) in a Simplex, car number 2 and Lewis Strang (1887 - 1911) in a J.I. Case, car number 1. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)
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