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320: 198:, who also served as general manager of the track. The track's banking was at 50°, and as a result, cars had to drive at a speed of 110 mph (180 km/h) in order to remain on the track without sliding off. In comparison, the 237:; the lumber that comprised the track's surface was scattered across the neighborhood, and was later, after being recovered, used by the city for reconstruction. After its destruction, the area was taken over by the 939: 1154: 806: 286: 1104: 994: 861: 1139: 954: 793: 924: 697: 238: 1057: 778: 1052: 1004: 728: 1303: 1219: 1214: 1184: 47: 964: 851: 510: 1159: 969: 788: 773: 409: 233:
finishing second, less than a minute behind. Out of the 19 cars competing, only six finished the race. On September 17, 1926, the track was destroyed by the
586: 1134: 974: 209:. The race was 240 laps and 300 mi (480 km), and was held on February 22, 1926, with a crowd of 20,000. The race's official starter was 866: 1239: 296: 1328: 1308: 202:'s banking is 31°. Because of the speed the track's configuration produced, the track was considered as the fastest in the world. 1323: 876: 246: 1298: 891: 643: 348: 984: 1318: 1276: 763: 758: 1224: 621: 1067: 687: 358: 1087: 949: 206: 168: 436: 383: 1313: 1164: 655: 199: 1077: 266: 1194: 40: 1270: 677: 591: 183: 1189: 441: 388: 254: 175: 25: 1254: 1204: 1009: 846: 738: 1047: 1014: 636: 1244: 1062: 906: 821: 720: 944: 934: 836: 414: 1149: 826: 743: 733: 222: 191: 561: 1209: 1099: 881: 856: 234: 537: 8: 1249: 1179: 1144: 753: 629: 651: 1234: 1174: 1124: 1024: 916: 816: 798: 672: 171: 1169: 1090: 1072: 886: 811: 707: 664: 652: 354: 1229: 1199: 1114: 929: 901: 841: 748: 715: 692: 325: 221:
with a lap speed of 142.93 mph (230.02 km/h), while the race was won by
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The track held only one event, the Carl G. Fisher Trophy in the
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did not have a major auto race again until 1983, when the
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Autocourse Official History of the Indianapolis 500
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Index

North Miami Beach
Florida
United States
Coordinates
25°57′09″N 80°10′01″W / 25.95246°N 80.16682°W / 25.95246; -80.16682
Carl Fisher
Ray Harroun
AAA Championship Car
wood race track
North Miami Beach, Florida
South Florida
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Carl Fisher
1911 Indianapolis 500
Ray Harroun
Daytona International Speedway
1926 AAA Championship Car season
Barney Oldfield
pole position
Tommy Milton
1925 Indianapolis 500
Peter DePaolo
Harry Hartz
Great Miami Hurricane
Presidential County Club
South Florida
Grand Prix of Miami
Miami
open wheel
CART

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