Indianapolis, Indiana: May, 1961 Three generations of Indy 500 race car drivers and the Firestone tires they drove on pose at the 50th anniversary of the race. Left to right: Ray Harroun, winner of the first Indy 500 in 1911; Peter De Paolo, winner of the 1925 event and the first to average more than 100 mph for the race, as well as the first driver to win using low pressure balloon tires; and Eddie Sachs, winner of the pole position for the second straight year.

Indianapolis, Indiana:  May, 1961 Three generations of Indy 500 race car drivers and the Firestone tires they drove on pose at the 50th anniversary of the race. Left to right: Ray Harroun, winner of the first  Indy 500 in 1911; Peter De Paolo, winner of the 1925 event and the first to average more than 100 mph for the race, as well as the first driver to win using low pressure balloon tires; and Eddie Sachs, winner of the pole position for the second straight year. Stock Photo
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Underwood Archives, Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

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2RDGWGY

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3954 x 5100 px | 33.5 x 43.2 cm | 13.2 x 17 inches | 300dpi

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1 May 1961

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Underwood Archives

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