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Balloons, motorcycles were in first races at IMS

The first competitions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were a balloon endurance race and a motorcycle race in 1909. (Provided Image/Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
by: Danielle Zulkosky
The first competitions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were a balloon endurance race and a motorcycle race in 1909. (Provided Image/Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
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  • The first competitions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were a balloon endurance race and a motorcycle race in 1909. (Provided Image/Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
  • The first competitions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were a balloon endurance race and a motorcycle race in 1909. (Provided Image/Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
  • The first competitions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were a balloon endurance race and a motorcycle race in 1909. (Provided Image/Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
  • The first competitions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway were a balloon endurance race and a motorcycle race in 1909. (Provided Image/Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

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