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1st Indianapolis 500 Winner

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Ray Harroun, an engineer at the Marmon Motor Car Co., was not only the first winner of the Indianapolis 500, driving the company’s Wasp, but was the first driver in a single seater to employ a rear-view mirror, a job normally overseen by a riding mechanic. Powered by a unique 477 cu.-in. six-cylinder, Harroun and the Wasp averaged 120 km/h, crossing the line first after 6 hours and 42 minutes.​
 
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