Ray Harroun, a one-time resident of Findlay, drove a Marmon Wasp, No. 32, to a win in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. He was born in Spartansburg, Pa. and went to school in Meadville, Pa. Harroun was a maverick, a strategist and inventor. After winning the 1910-Wheeler-Schebler race, forerunner of the 500, Harroun moved toward one of the greatest moments in sports history. His 1911 win at Indianapolis changed the complexion of the sport. Strapped in primitive-looking headgear in a car he helped design, Harroun averaged 74.602 mph in winning first-place prize money of $14,250. Harroun won eight races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the second-most of any driver in the 100-year history of the track. His racing career (1905-11) ended with the 1911 Indy classic, but his engineering work continued with Marmon and later the Maxwell racing team. In 1917, Harroun started an automotive company in Wayne, Mich. He obtained 11 patents, retired at age 79 and died in 1968.