Post by racingforever on Jul 30, 2023 23:19:56 GMT -5
While most credit goes to Ray Harroun for driving the Marmon Wasp to victory in the 1911 Indy 500, a lesser known fact is that for at least 30 laps, Ray Harroun had a relief driver named Cyrus Patschke. While he had the luxury of driving the Marmon Wasp for a time in the inaugural race, he didn't get as much credit for his contributions. Nevertheless, Ray did say that victory would probably not be possible without Cyrus' help. So I decided to pay tribute by visiting his gravesite which is fortunately not too too far from where I reside. I hope you like this tribute. If anyone has a problem with it, please let me know and I apologize in advance. ENJOY and let's remember Cyrus Patschke!
