Ruttman Wins 500-Mile Race-- Troy Ruttman (above) today won the 500-mile Memorial Day Auto racing classic at the Motor Speedway here. Ruttman, running in second place, grabbed the lead whit only 8 laps to go, and held on to the end.

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Title:
Ruttman Wins 500-Mile Race-- Troy Ruttman (above) today won the 500-mile Memorial Day Auto racing classic at the Motor Speedway here. Ruttman, running in second place, grabbed the lead whit only 8 laps to go, and held on to the end.
Title (alt.):
Troy Ruttman of Lynnwood, Cal., who set a new record in the 500-mile Indianapolis Speedway race. His time was 3:52 and average speed was 128.922 miles an hour.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Ruttman, Troy Auto Racer
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. May 1952]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Automobile racing
Automobile racing drivers
Ruttman, Troy, 1930-1997
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 256 x 209 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/05744v08p
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000506_0001
Barcode:
39999088103575