First Indy 500 had very own concession stand
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) – When the first Indianapolis 500 took place in 1911 those attending had plenty to pick from when it came to concessions.
In 1911 you could buy things like cheese sandwiches, coffee and cigars. Track historian Donald Davidson said a lot of people brought their own food with a waiter and a butler to cater the food.
The first race ticket price was only $1, Davidson estimated.
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