The first automobile race occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. William Bourque and his mechanic, Harry Holcomb, were killed when their car left the track, struck a fence, and turned over. Louis H. Schwitzer won the race, averaging 57.4 mph.
Post from 1909.
Schwitzer as an engineer who would go on to be responsible for numerous important automotive inventions.
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