Riverside in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Boyle Racing Headquarters

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, September 14, 2023

1. Boyle Racing Headquarters Marker

Inscription. The Boyle Racing Headquarters housed one of the most significant teams in open wheel racing history. One of the first dedicated race shops in an era when most teams worked from small garages. It was built in 1930 and subsequently rented by Mike Boyle, a notorious Chicago union labor leader and founder of the Boyle Valve Company. Boyle's team was anchored by famed Chief Mechanic "Cotton" Henning, who had previously won the Indianapolis 500 with drivers Pete DePaolo and Bill Cummings. In 1939 Boyle Racing purchased a Maserati 8CTF for the Indy 500 and hired the talented Wilbur Shaw to drive.

Erected 2021 by Indiana Racing Memorial Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Racing Memorial Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 39° 47.4′ N, 86° 10.946′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Riverside. It is on West 17th Street east of Gent Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is

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at or near this postal address: 1149 W 17th St, Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milestones in Nursing (approx. ¾ mile away); Riley Hospital for Children (approx. 0.9 miles away); Crispus Attucks High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Felrath Hines, Jr. (approx. 0.9 miles away); This Tablet Marks the Homestead of Isaac Wilson, Pioneer and Patriot. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. Amelia Keller (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ball Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wilson House Site (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, September 14, 2023

2. Boyle Racing Headquarters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 83 times this year. Last updated on July 4, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.