Tuesday, February 23, 2016

1915 INDIANAPOLIS 500

The 5th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1915.
After a heartbreaking loss in 1912, Ralph DePalma succeeds in victory for 1915. DePalma was accompanied by riding mechanic Louis Fontaine. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_Indianapolis_500

Starting Lineup:

Row 1 The Pace Car Howdy Wilcox Ralph DePalma Dario Resta Earl Cooper
Row 2 Gil Anderson Jean Porporato Bob Burman Art Klein Tom Alley
Row 3 Harry Grant Eddie O'Donnell George Babcock John DePalma Noel Van Raalte
Row 4 Joe Cooper Billy Carlson Tom Orr Ralph Mulford Eddie Rickenbacker
Row 5 Johnny Mais C.C. Cox George Hill Louis Chevrolet Willie Haupt






DNQ's or relief drivers:




Arthur Duray




Barney Oldfield




Billy Chandler




C. L. Rogers




Caleb Bragg




Carl Limberg




Charles Keene




Charles Shambaugh




Clemens




Eddie Pullen




Edward McNay




Erwin Bergdoll




Frank Farber




Frank Galvin




Glover Ruckstell




Grant Donaldson




Grover Bergdoll




Hughie Hughes




Jack LeCain




Jean Chassagne




Jim Hill




Joe Boyer




Joe Nikrent




John Aitken




Louis Coatalen




Maurice




Neil Whalen




W. W. Brown




Wilbur D'Alene




Willie Knipper










Race Results:




Finish Driver Laps Status

1 Ralph DePalma 200 89.84

2 Dario Resta 200 88.911

3 Gil Anderson 200 87.602

4 Earl Cooper 200 86.624

5 Eddie O'Donnell 200 81.473

6 Bob Burman 200 80.359

7 Howdy Wilcox 200 80.143

8 Tom Alley 200 79.972

9 Billy Carlson 200 78.962

10 Noel Van Raalte 200 75.874

11 Willie Haupt 200 70.75

12 Harry Grant 184 Oil Pan

13 Tom Orr 168 Bearing

14 Jean Porporato 164 Piston

15 Joe Cooper 154 Accident

16 Ralph Mulford 124 Rod

17 George Babcock 117 Cylinder

18 Art Klein 111 Disqualified

19 Eddie Rickenbacker 103 Rod

20 Louis Chevrolet 76 Valve

21 John DePalma 41 Loose flywheel

22 Johnny Mais 23 Left track

23 George Hill 20 Pump gear

24 C.C. Cox 12 Timing gears







Lap Leaders:




1 Dario Resta



2 6 Howdy Wilcox



7 32 Gil Anderson



33-61 Dario Resta



62-127 Ralph DePalma



128-134 Dario Resta



135-200 Ralph DePalma



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