Indy's First 



On this very date in nineteen hundred and eleven

The Indianapolis auto race was won by Ray Harroun

Before it would become known as the Five Hundred

(The lap count for times around the track, numbered)



Now won by many, many racers through the years

And some of them seem to know absolutely no fear

But automobile racing is extremely dangerous, indeed

Especially when done at such enormously high speed



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

written 1:55pm Mem. Day 

(for Sun. May 30th, 1999)