Eras
During the over-century long history of the Indianapolis 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, numerous recognized eras have been established by historians, competitors, and fans. As the race follows the infancy of the automobile through the 20th century, sharp increases in technology, design, speed, and varying levels of popularity, have shaped the eras, which loosely follow decade patterns.
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Famous quotes containing the word eras:
“Some eras worship infancy; some, the aged. None as yet has adored middle age.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“The nineteenth century is a turning point in history, simply on account of the work of two men, Darwin and Renan, the one the critic of the Book of Nature, the other the critic of the books of God. Not to recognise this is to miss the meaning of one of the most important eras in the progress of the world.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)