 Charlie Merz not only raced in the Indianapolis 500 four times, but also competed in the races held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway prior to the first running of the Indianapolis 500 in 1911.Charlie Merz did pick up one victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track's seventh auto race in August 1909.The race was a four lap (10 miles) affair for stock chassis with engines of 301 to 450 cubic inch displacement.