First Indianapolis 500 winner
Who
Ray Harroun
What
120.06 kilometre(s) per hour
Where
United States ()
When
Ray Harroun (USA), driving the Marmon Wasp, won the inaugural Indy 500 race, initially named the “International Sweepstakes,” at an average speed of 120.06 km/h (74.602 mph), on 30 May 1911. It is believed that this race marked the first use of a pace car to start a race. It is also believed that Harroun’s Marmon Wasp was the first automobile to use a rearview mirror.