The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word.... on Tuesday, May 30, 1916.
World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers.... , and it was the only Indianapolis 500 scheduled for less than .
Finish
Start
No
Name
Qual
Rank
Laps
Led
Status
1
4
17
Dario Resta
Dario Resta
Dario Dolly Resta was an Italian Briton race car driver. Raised in England from the age of two, he began racing there starting in 1907. He took part in the Montagu Cup the very first race of the now historic Brooklands track....
94.400
4
120
103
Running
2
10
1
Wilbur D'Alene
Wilbur D'Alene
Wilbur D'Alene was an United States racecar driver. His real name may have been Ed Wilbur Aleon. Indy 500 resultsReferences...
90.870
11
120
0
Running
3
20
10
Ralph Mulford
Ralph Mulford
Ralph Mulford was an United States racecar driver active during the formative years of the auto racing.Indy 500 results...
91.090
10
120
0
Running
4
14
14
Josef Christiaens
Josef Christiaens
Josef Christiaens, sometimes spelt Joseph , was a Belgian engineer, racecar driver and aviator. He was born in 1879 to a prosperous Belgian family....
86.080
16
120
0
Running
5
5
15
Barney Oldfield
Barney Oldfield
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on an oval....
94.330
5
120
0
Running
6
9
4
Pete Henderson
Pete Henderson
Pete Henderson was a Canadian racecar driver.Indy 500 resultsSee alsoList of Canadians in Champ Car...
91.330
9
120
0
Running
7
6
29
Howdy Wilcox
Howdy Wilcox
Howard Wilcox was an United States racecar driver active in formative years of auto racing.Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Howdy Wilcox led the last 98 laps of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 2nd position....
93.810
6
120
0
Running
8
17
26
Art Johnson
Art Johnson (racing driver)
Art Johnson was an United States racecar driver.Indy 500 results...
83.690
19
120
0
Running
9
15
24
William Chandler
William Chandler (driver)
William Chandler was an United States racecar driver.Indy 500 results...
84.840
17
120
0
Running
10
13
9
Ora Haibe
Ora Haibe
Ora Haibe was an United States racecar driver.Indy 500 results...
87.080
15
120
0
Running
11
19
12
Tom Alley
Tom Alley
Tom Alley was an United States racecar driver. Alley was also a fine riding mechanic, most notably to Ralph de Palma.Indy 500 results...
82.040
21
120
0
Running
12
21
8
Louis Chevrolet
Louis Chevrolet
Louis-Joseph Chevrolet , of French descent was a racing driver and a co-founder of the Chevrolet, which was acquired by General Motors Corporation and is their bestselling brand nationwide and in many cases synonymous with General Motors itself....
87.690
13
82
0
Rod
13
3
28
Gil Andersen
Gil Andersen
Gil Andersen was an Norwegian-American racecar driver active during the formative years of auto racing. Born in Horten, Norway, he competed in the first six Indianapolis 500 races....
95.940
3
75
0
Oil line
14
18
25
Dave Lewis
Dave Lewis (driver)
Dave Lewis was an United States racecar driver.Indy 500 results...
83.120
20
71
0
Gas tank
15
1
18
Johnny Aitken
Johnny Aitken
Johnny Aitken was a racecar driver from Indianapolis, who was active in the years prior to World War I.Aitken competed in the Indianapolis 500 three times....
96.690
1
69
8
Valve
16
12
21
Jules Devigne
Jules Devigne
Jules Devigne was a France racecar driver.Indy 500 results...
87.170
14
61
0
Crash NC
17
7
27
Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney
Tom Rooney was an United States racecar driver.Indy 500 results...
93.390
7
48
0
Crash T1
18
11
7
Arthur Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet, was a Swiss American racecar driver and automobile manufacturer.Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuch?tel, Switzerland, he was the middle brother of Louis Chevrolet and Gaston Chevrolet ....
87.740
12
35
0
Magneto
19
8
19
Charlie Merz
Charlie Merz
Charlie Merz was an United States racecar driver. Active in the early years of the Indianapolis 500, he later became Chief Steward of the Memorial Day Classic....
93.330
8
25
0
Lubrication
20
2
5
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an United States fighter aircraft Flying ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation....
96.440
2
9
9
Steering
21
16
23
Aldo Franchi
Aldo Franchi
Aldo Franchi was an Italy racecar driver.Indy 500 resultsReferences* Indy 500 stats...
