As the world tunes in to the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday, once again one of the longest-standing families of Lake Maxinkuckee is also in the spotlight, even if our tranquil Northern Indiana haven is left unmentioned in all the celebration and observation of the world’s most famous auto race.
On May 30, 1911, Ray Harroun drove the famous Marmon ‘Wasp’ (owned by Howard Marmon) over the finish line to complete the first Indy 500 race.
