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Race Summary - Fastest of the First

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Fastest of the First. Fred W. Belcher. Summary of the 1911 Indianapolis 500.

Race Statistics - Fastest of the First

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Fastest of the First. Fred W. Belcher. 1911 Indianapolis 500 Race Statistics. The following are statistics of the 1911 Indianapolis 500 as extracted from primary historical sources published in 1911. For the official race results and statistics as maintained by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, please refer to their website. In the image to the left, Ray Harroun in the No. 32 Marmon "Wasp" receives the checkered flag to win the first Indianapolis 500. No 34 Lozier, Teddy Tetzlaff; No. 35 Apperson, Her...

Fred W. Belcher - Fastest of the First

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Fastest of the First. Fred W. Belcher. Fred W. Belcher. In addition to his career as a race car driver, Belcher also was the engineer on one of the first controlled motor-powered flights in U.S. history on May 2, 1904, and also served in a U.S. aero squadron during World War I. The surname Belcher, which is composed of the two syllables "Bel" and "cher", is English and French in origin, and means "good cheer.".

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Fastest of the First. Fred W. Belcher. Welcome to the website for Fastest of the First, a research project of the Belcher Foundation. On May 30, 1911 at Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indianapolis 500, the greatest automobile race in the world and the event that would set the mark for all future auto racing, had its first running. During this important and historic event, Fred W. Belcher. In the No. 15 Knox drove the fastest laps of the race and finished ninth overall.

Trivia - Fastest of the First

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Fastest of the First. Fred W. Belcher. 1911 Indianapolis 500 Trivia. The first Indy 500 in addition to being a very historical event, also was a very interesting one. The following are a few unique and sometimes little known facts concerning the 1911 Indianapolis 500. In the image to the left, Fred Belcher in the No. 15 Knox makes a pit stop during the race. The race winning No. 32 Marmon "Wasp" was the only single-seat car in the race. Fred Fox, who drove the No. 6 Pope-Hartford, had a prosthetic leg.