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Indianapolis 500 – 1921

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Eddie Hearne
E. A. Hearne United States Duesenberg Revere Special Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
2 United States Tommy Milton
Louis Chevrolet United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L8 3.0 Firestone
3 Canada Ira Vail
Ira Vail United States Miller Leach Special Miller L8 3.0 -
4 Italy Ralph DePalma
Ralph DePalma France Ballot 3/8LC Ballot L8 3.0 -
5 United States Jimmy Murphy
United States Eddie Miller
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
6 United States Roscoe Sarles
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
7 United States Joe Boyer
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
8 United States Ralph Mulford
Louis Chevrolet United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L8 3.0 -
9 France Albert Guyot
United States Joe Boyer
United States Eddie Miller
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
10 United States Howdy Wilcox
Jules Goux France Peugeot Peugeot L4 3.0 -
14 France Dribus (André Boillot)
Louis Coatelen Great Britain Sunbeam Talbot-Darracq Sunbeam L8 3.0 -
15 France René Thomas
Sunbeam Motor Car Co. Great Britain Sunbeam GP 1921 Sunbeam L8 3.0 -
16 United States Ora Haibe
Sunbeam Motor Car Co. Great Britain Sunbeam GP 1921 [II] Sunbeam L8 3.0 -
17 United States Harry Thicksten
United States Riley Brett
George L. Wade United States Brett Junior Special Brett L6 3.0 -
18 United States Louis Fontaine
George L. Wade United States Brett Junior Special Brett L6 3.0 -
19 France Jean Chassagne
Jean Chassagne France Peugeot Peugeot L4 3.0 -
21 United States Bennett Hill
United States Jerry Wonderlich
United States John Thiele
John Thiele United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
22 United States Jules Ellingboe
Jules Ellingboe United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 -
23 United States Jules Ellingboe
United States Percy Ford
United States Andy Burt
Stanley Kandul United States Frontenac Chicago Frontenac L4 3.0 -
24 United States Jimmy Murphy
United States Eddie Pullen
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
25 United States Joe Boyer
United States Joe Thomas
United States Eddie Pullen
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -
26 United States Mervin Headley
Mervin F. C. Headley United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 -
27 United States Tom Alley
United States Lora L. Corum
L. L. Corum United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 -
28 United States Cornelius Van Ranst
Cornelius Van Ranst United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 -
- United States Tommy Milton
Duhrn United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Italy Ralph DePalma
France Ballot 3/8LC Ballot L8 3.0 - 05:57.340 0
2 6 United States Roscoe Sarles
United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
3 7 United States Joe Boyer
United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
4 1 United States Eddie Hearne
United States Duesenberg Revere Special Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
5 22 United States Jules Ellingboe
United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - 0
6 19 France Jean Chassagne
France Peugeot Peugeot L4 3.0 - 0
7 18 United States Louis Fontaine
United States Brett Junior Special Brett L6 3.0 - 0
8 23 United States Percy Ford
United States Frontenac Chicago Frontenac L4 3.0 - 0
9 5 United States Eddie Miller
United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
10 3 Canada Ira Vail
United States Miller Leach Special Miller L8 3.0 - 0
11 14 France Dribus (André Boillot)
Great Britain Sunbeam Talbot-Darracq Sunbeam L8 3.0 - 0
12 10 United States Howdy Wilcox
France Peugeot Peugeot L4 3.0 - 0
13 16 United States Ora Haibe
Great Britain Sunbeam GP 1921 [II] Sunbeam L8 3.0 - 0
14 9 France Albert Guyot
United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
15 21 United States Bennett Hill
United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
16 17 United States Riley Brett
United States Brett Junior Special Brett L6 3.0 - 0
17 15 France René Thomas
Great Britain Sunbeam GP 1921 Sunbeam L8 3.0 - 0
18 27 United States Tom Alley
United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - 0
19 24 United States Jimmy Murphy
United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
20 2 United States Tommy Milton
United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L8 3.0 Firestone 0
21 8 United States Ralph Mulford
United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L8 3.0 - 0
22 25 United States Joe Thomas
United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 0
23 28 United States Cornelius Van Ranst
United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - 0

Official Name9th International Sweepstakes 500 Mile
CircuitIndianapolis
DateMay 30
PoleRalph DePalma 05:57.340
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Tommy Milton (90) , 2nd Roscoe Sarles (1) , 3rd Percy Ford, 3rd Andy Burt, 3rd Jules Ellingboe
Prev race Targa Florio May 29
Next race Circuito del Mugello July 24

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 2 United States Tommy Milton
Louis Chevrolet United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L8 3.0 Firestone 05:34:44.650 200
90
20
0
2 6 United States Roscoe Sarles
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 05:38:34.030 200
1
2
0
3 23 United States Percy Ford
United States Andy Burt
United States Jules Ellingboe
Stanley Kandul United States Frontenac Chicago Frontenac L4 3.0 - 05:52:50.300 94
11
95
0
0
0
8


0
0
0
4 5 United States Eddie Miller
United States Jimmy Murphy
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 05:54:24.980 93
107
0
0
9

0
0
5 16 United States Ora Haibe
Sunbeam Motor Car Co. Great Britain Sunbeam GP 1921 [II] Sunbeam L8 3.0 - 05:55:58.200 200
0
13
0
6 9 France Albert Guyot
United States Eddie Miller
United States Joe Boyer
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 06:01:17.700 101
61
38
0
0
0
14


0
0
0
7 3 Canada Ira Vail
Ira Vail United States Miller Leach Special Miller L8 3.0 - 06:14:17.470 200
0
10
0
8 21 United States Bennett Hill
United States Jerry Wonderlich
John Thiele United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - 06:19:08.740 200
0
0
0
15

0
0
9 8 United States Ralph Mulford
Louis Chevrolet United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L8 3.0 - Flagged off 177
0
21
0
DNF 15 France René Thomas
Sunbeam Motor Car Co. Great Britain Sunbeam GP 1921 Sunbeam L8 3.0 - Water hose 144
0
17
0
DNF 27 United States Tom Alley
L. L. Corum United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - Connecting rod 133
0
18
0
DNF 4 Italy Ralph DePalma
Ralph DePalma France Ballot 3/8LC Ballot L8 3.0 - Connecting rod 112
108
1
0
DNF 1 United States Eddie Hearne
E. A. Hearne United States Duesenberg Revere Special Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Oil line 111
0
4
0
DNF 24 United States Jimmy Murphy
United States Eddie Pullen
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Accident 107
0
0
0
19

0
0
DNF 17 United States Riley Brett
United States Harry Thicksten
George L. Wade United States Brett Junior Special Brett L6 3.0 - Accident 91
0
0
0
16

0
0
DNF 28 United States Cornelius Van Ranst
Cornelius Van Ranst United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - Water hose 87
0
23
0
DNF 7 United States Joe Boyer
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Rear axle 74
1
3
0
DNF 19 France Jean Chassagne
Jean Chassagne France Peugeot Peugeot L4 3.0 - Engine hood 65
0
6
0
DNF 22 United States Jules Ellingboe
Jules Ellingboe United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - Oil line 49
0
5
0
DNF 14 France Dribus (André Boillot)
Louis Coatelen Great Britain Sunbeam Talbot-Darracq Sunbeam L8 3.0 - Rod bearing 41
0
11
0
DNF 18 United States Louis Fontaine
George L. Wade United States Brett Junior Special Brett L6 3.0 - Accident 33
0
7
0
DNF 25 United States Joe Thomas
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Accident 24
0
22
0
DNF 10 United States Howdy Wilcox
Jules Goux France Peugeot Peugeot L4 3.0 - Connecting rod 22
0
12
0
WD 21 United States John Thiele
John Thiele United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Withdrawn 0
0

0
WD 25 United States Joe Boyer
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Withdrawn 0
0

0
WD 25 United States Eddie Pullen
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Withdrawn 0
0

0
WD 26 United States Mervin Headley
Mervin F. C. Headley United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - Withdrawn 0
0

0
WD 27 United States Lora L. Corum
L. L. Corum United States Frontenac Special Frontenac L4 3.0 - Withdrawn 0
0

0
WD - United States Tommy Milton
Duhrn United States Duesenberg 8 Duesenberg L8 3.0 - Withdrawn 0
0

0

 

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Tags: 1921 GP, Firestone, Frontenac, Indianapolis, Louis Chevrolet, Tommy Milton

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