The 20th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1932. Attrition is the story of the race, with 26 of the 40 cars dropping out due to crashes or mechanical failure. A record eight different drivers led laps during the race, with no driver seemingly able to hold the lead without experiencing some sort of trouble. For the third year in a row, Billy Arnold looks as if he will be the dominant car, but he sailed over the turn three wall on lap 59. Rookie Bob Carey also hit the wall while leading. Fred Frame took the lead for good on lap 152, and won from the 27th starting position - the furthest back of any winner except for Ray Harroun in 1911. Frame was accompanied by riding mechanic Jerry Houck.
In the third year of the "stock-based" formula (also known as the "Junk" formula), speeds were beginning to increase once again, but not quite to levels seen in the late-1920s. Lou Moore qualified for the pole position with an average speed of 117.363 mph, the fastest time trial run in three years. Likewise on race day, Frame's winning average speed of 104.144 mph broke Peter DePaolo's record set back in 1925.
The race was part of the 1932 AAA Championship Car season. The month was marred by two fatalities during practice. Riding mechanic Harry Cox was killed in a crash on May 25, and driver M. C. Jones died from injuries suffered in a crash on May 27. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row 1 | Lou Moore | Billy Arnold | Bryan Saulpaugh | |
| Row 2 | Russ Snowberger | Ira Hall | Howdy Wilcox II | |
| Row 3 | Louis Meyer | Paul Bost | Billy Winn | |
| Row 4 | Cliff Bergere | Luther Johnson | Bill Cummings | |
| Row 5 | Frank Brisko | Bob Carey | Joe Huff | |
| Row 6 | Wesley Crawford | Peter Kreis | Al Miller | |
| Row 7 | Deacon Litz | Tony Gulotta | Joe Russo | |
| Row 8 | Wilbur Shaw | Al Aspen | Bob McDonogh | |
| Row 9 | H.W. Stubblefield | Phil Shafer | Fred Frame | |
| Row 10 | Gus Schrader | Chet Miller | Louis Schneider | |
| Row 11 | Ernie Triplett | Malcolm Fox | Johnny Kreiger | |
| Row 12 | Ray Campbell | Freddie Winnai | Juan Gaudino | |
| Row 13 | Al Gordon | Zeke Meyer | Doc MacKenzie | |
| Row 14 | Kelly Petillo | |||
| Other Drivers on entry list: | ||||
| A. C. Aiken | ||||
| Al Theisen | ||||
| Arvol Brunmeier | ||||
| Barney McKenna | ||||
| Bennie Benefiel | ||||
| Buddy Calloway | ||||
| Danny Day | ||||
| Dusty Fahrnow | ||||
| Eddie Meyer | ||||
| Edward Leipert | ||||
| Fred Clemons | ||||
| Fred Merzney | ||||
| Gene Haustein | ||||
| George Howie | ||||
| George Kalen | ||||
| George Wingerter | ||||
| Harry Hunt | ||||
| Jack Mertz | ||||
| James Patterson | ||||
| Joseph Bonadeo | ||||
| L. L. Corum | ||||
| Larry Wall | ||||
| Leon DeHart | ||||
| Leon Duray | ||||
| Marion Trexler | ||||
| Mauri Rose | ||||
| Milt Marion | ||||
| Milton Jones | ||||
| Paul Rice | ||||
| Roy Painter | ||||
| Sam Grecco | ||||
| Sam Ross | ||||
| William Gardner | ||||
| Race Results: | ||||
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Fred Frame | 200 | 104.144 | $31,050 |
| 2 | Howdy Wilcox II | 200 | 103.881 | $12,650 |
| 3 | Cliff Bergere | 200 | 102.662 | $7,000 |
| 4 | Bob Carey | 200 | 101.363 | $6,050 |
| 5 | Russ Snowberger | 200 | 100.791 | $3,500 |
| 6 | Zeke Meyer | 200 | 98.476 | $2,500 |
| 7 | Ira Hall | 200 | 98.207 | $2,600 |
| 8 | Freddie Winnai | 200 | 97.437 | $2,200 |
| 9 | Billy Winn | 200 | 97.421 | $2,100 |
| 10 | Joe Huff | 200 | 87.586 | $2,000 |
| 11 | Phil Shafer | 197 | Running | $725 |
| 12 | Kelly Petillo | 189 | Running | $700 |
| 13 | Tony Gulotta | 184 | Running | $680 |
| 14 | H.W. Stubblefield | 178 | Running | $660 |
| 15 | Peter Kreis | 178 | Accident | $635 |
| 16 | Luther Johnson | 164 | Wheel | $620 |
| 17 | Wilbur Shaw | 157 | Rear axle | $1,915 |
| 18 | Deacon Litz | 152 | Rod | $610 |
| 19 | Bill Cummings | 151 | Crankshaft | $605 |
| 20 | Malcolm Fox | 132 | Spring | $600 |
| 21 | Chet Miller | 125 | Engine | $590 |
| 22 | Ernie Triplett | 125 | Clutch | $1,290 |
| 23 | Louis Schneider | 125 | Frame | $590 |
| 24 | Joe Russo | 107 | Rod | $580 |
| 25 | Lou Moore | 79 | Timing gear | $575 |
| 26 | Juan Gaudino | 71 | Clutch | $570 |
| 27 | Al Miller | 66 | Engine | $565 |
| 28 | Doc MacKenzie | 65 | Engine | $560 |
| 29 | Frank Brisko | 61 | Clutch | $555 |
| 30 | Ray Campbell | 60 | Crankshaft | $550 |
| 31 | Billy Arnold | 59 | Accident | $3,345 |
| 32 | Bryan Saulpaugh | 55 | Oil line | $540 |
| 33 | Louis Meyer | 50 | Crankshaft | $535 |
| 34 | Al Aspen | 31 | Rod | $530 |
| 35 | Johnny Kreiger | 30 | Rod | $525 |
| 36 | Wesley Crawford | 28 | Crankshaft | $520 |
| 37 | Paul Bost | 18 | Crankshaft | $515 |
| 38 | Bob McDonogh | 7 | Oil line | $510 |
| 39 | Gus Schrader | 3 | Accident | $505 |
| 40 | Al Gordon | 2 | Accident | $500 |
| Lap Leaders: | ||||
| 1 | Lou Moore | |||
| 2 58 | Billy Arnold | |||
| 59-94 | Bob Carey | |||
| 95-108 | Ernie Triplett | |||
| 109 | Howdy Wilcox II | |||
| 110-115 | Ira Hall | |||
| 116-125 | Wilbur Shaw | |||
| 126-134 | Fred Frame | |||
| 135-151 | Wilbur Shaw | |||
| 152-200 | Fred Frame |
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