Great Read: Mystery of the first Indy 500

Sting in the tail  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Great Read: Who won the first Indy 500 – Ray Harroun or Cyrus Patschke? July 2001 | Motor Sport Ray Harroun won the first ever Indy 500 on this day in 1911, right? Well, yes and no. In fact it was a man by the name of Cyrus Patschke who proved the sting in the tale of the Marmon Wasp. Spencer Riggs salutes a modest hero, 90 years on   90 years ago, on the eve of the inaugural 1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Howard C Marmon faced a dilemma. As president of the Indianapolis-based Nordyke & Marmon Company, he possessed a world-beating race car. Designed by 1910 AAA National Driving Champion Ray Harroun, the Marmon 'Wasp' appeared to be a machine any racer worth his salt would be clamouring to drive. Even though Harroun had retired from driving, Marmon was counting on his 'in-house' champion to drive the Wasp at Indy. But the taciturn Harroun informed the boss he wasn't interested in piloting his own brainchild... READ MORE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES F1 Pablo Elizalde Aston Martin F1 staff must stick to the truth or Newey will catch them out, says Alonso Adrian Newey joined Aston Martin at a race weekend for the first time in Monaco, and it was clear to see how the team upped its game as a result, said Fernando Alonso READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde McLaren the only F1 team without updates for Spanish GP McLaren is not bringing any updates to Barcelona, having already tested its more rigid front wing at Imola READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde McLaren the only F1 team without updates for Spanish GP McLaren is not bringing any updates to Barcelona, having already tested its more rigid front wing at Imola READ MORE Latest Issues & Special Editions Latest magazine issues and special editions, packed with exclusive content and insights. June 2025 Le Mans Special BUY NOW May 2025 Black Magic BUY NOW April 2025 F1 2025 Preview BUY NOW Italian Legends Special Edition BUY NOW German Legends Special Edition BUY NOW 1955 – Mille Miglia  Special Edition BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy