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Indianapolis 500 – 1928

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Wilbur Shaw
Peter DePaolo United States Miller Flying Cloud FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
3 United States George Souders
William S. White United States Miller State Auto Insurance Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
4 United States Leon Duray
Leon Duray United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
5 United States Cliff Durant
Tommy Milton United States Detroit FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
6 United States Earl DeVore
Metals Protection Co. United States Miller Chromolite [2310-Z/2403] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
7 United States Babe Stapp
P. Shafer United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
8 United States Tony Gulotta
J. R. Burgamy United States Miller Stutz Blackhawk Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
10 United States Cliff Woodbury
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
12 United States Dave Evans
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
14 United States Louis Meyer
Alden Sampson, II United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
15 United States Ray Keech
M. A. Yagle United States Miller Simplex Piston Ring Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
16 United States Ralph Hepburn
Harry A. Miller United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
17 United States Lora L. Corum
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone
18 United States Benny Shoaff
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone
19 United States Dutch Baumann
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone
21 United States Cliff Bergere
Cliff Bergere United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
22 United States Norman Batten
Norman Batten United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
23 United States Deacon Litz
Deacon Litz United States Miller 122 [2421] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
24 United States Louis Schneider
Louis F. Schneider United States Miller Armacost Miller [2306] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
25 United States Fred Comer
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
26 United States Ira Hall
Henry Maley United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone
27 United States Fred Frame
William S. White United States Duesenberg State Auto Insurance Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone
28 United States Lou Moore
Charles Haase United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
29 United States Henry Kohlert
Elgin Piston Pin United States Miller Elgin Piston Pin [2405-X/2419] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
31 United States Jim Hill
- United States Miller Marion Chevrolet Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
32 United States Peter Kreis
Cooper Engineering Co. United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
33 United States Johnny Seymour
Cooper Engineering Co. United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
34 United States Russell Snowberger
Cooper Engineering Co. United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
35 United States Chet Miller
B. W. Cooke United States Miller 122 [2432] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
37 United States Herman Schurch
Al Sievers, Jr United States Miller Sievers [2722-P/2837] Sievers L8C 1.5 Firestone
38 United States Sam Ross
Reed & Mulligan United States Miller Aranem FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone
39 United States Jimmy Gleason
H. C. Henning United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone
41 United States Clarence Belt
Green Engineering Co. United States Green Green L8C 1.5 Firestone
43 United States Billy Arnold
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 United States Leon Duray
United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
2 10 United States Cliff Woodbury
United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
3 21 United States Cliff Bergere
United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
4 8 United States Tony Gulotta
United States Miller Stutz Blackhawk Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
5 7 United States Babe Stapp
United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
6 16 United States Ralph Hepburn
United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
7 24 United States Louis Schneider
United States Miller Armacost Miller [2306] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
8 28 United States Lou Moore
United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
9 25 United States Fred Comer
United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
10 15 United States Ray Keech
United States Miller Simplex Piston Ring Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
11 33 United States Johnny Seymour
United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
12 3 United States George Souders
United States Miller State Auto Insurance Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
13 14 United States Louis Meyer
United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
14 27 United States Fred Frame
United States Duesenberg State Auto Insurance Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
15 22 United States Norman Batten
United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
16 38 United States Sam Ross
United States Miller Aranem FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
17 23 United States Deacon Litz
United States Miller 122 [2421] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
18 5 United States Cliff Durant
United States Detroit FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
19 32 United States Peter Kreis
United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
20 43 United States Billy Arnold
United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
21 39 United States Jimmy Gleason
United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
22 34 United States Russell Snowberger
United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
23 12 United States Dave Evans
United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
24 6 United States Earl DeVore
United States Miller Chromolite [2310-Z/2403] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
25 41 United States Clarence Belt
United States Green Green L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
26 18 United States Benny Shoaff
United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
27 26 United States Ira Hall
United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
28 29 United States Henry Kohlert
United States Miller Elgin Piston Pin [2405-X/2419] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0
29 1 United States Wilbur Shaw
United States Miller Flying Cloud FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 0

Official Name16th International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
CircuitIndianapolis
DateMay 30
PoleLeon Duray
Fastest Lap
Podium1th Louis Meyer (19) , 2th Lou Moore, 2th Louis Schneider, 3th George Souders (16)
Prev race Coppa Etna May 20
Next race Grand Prix de Tunisie June 3

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 14 United States Louis Meyer
Alden Sampson, II United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:01:33.750 200
19
13
0
2 28 United States Lou Moore
United States Louis Schneider
Charles Haase United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:02:17.640 132
68
0
0
8

0
0
3 3 United States George Souders
William S. White United States Miller State Auto Insurance Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:06:01.040 200
16
12
0
4 15 United States Ray Keech
United States Wilbur Shaw
M. A. Yagle United States Miller Simplex Piston Ring Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:21:28.480 170
30
0
0
10

0
0
5 22 United States Norman Batten
United States Zeke Meyer
Norman Batten United States Miller 91 Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:21:47.510 80
120
0
0
15

0
0
6 7 United States Babe Stapp
United States Ralph Hepburn
P. Shafer United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:23:50.410 176
24
17
0
5

0
0
7 43 United States Billy Arnold
United States Bill Spence
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:29:16.090 113
87
0
0
20

0
0
8 27 United States Fred Frame
United States Benny Shoaff
United States Ralph Hepburn
William S. White United States Duesenberg State Auto Insurance Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:33:02.380 177
15
8
0
0
0
14


0
0
0
9 25 United States Fred Comer
United States Cliff Woodbury
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:35:42.120 93
107
0
0
9

0
0
10 8 United States Tony Gulotta
United States Dutch Baumann
J. R. Burgamy United States Miller Stutz Blackhawk Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:37:30.110 136
64
33
0
4

0
0
11 24 United States Louis Schneider
United States Lou Wilson
Louis F. Schneider United States Miller Armacost Miller [2306] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:41:02.830 94
106
0
0
7

0
0
12 12 United States Dave Evans
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone 05:43:14.810 200
0
23
0
13 29 United States Henry Kohlert
United States Shorty Cantlon
United States William Shattuc
Elgin Piston Pin United States Miller Elgin Piston Pin [2405-X/2419] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Flagged 5
118
57
0
0
0
28


0
0
0
14 23 United States Deacon Litz
United States Wesley Crawford
Deacon Litz United States Miller 122 [2421] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Flagged 73
88
0
0
17

0
0
DNF 39 United States Jimmy Gleason
United States Russell Snowberger
H. C. Henning United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone Magneto 183
12
43
13
21

0
0
DNF 5 United States Cliff Durant
United States Bob McDonogh
Tommy Milton United States Detroit FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Supercharger 104
71
0
0
18

0
0
DNF 33 United States Johnny Seymour
Cooper Engineering Co. United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Supercharger 171
0
11
0
DNF 6 United States Earl DeVore
United States Cy Marshall
Metals Protection Co. United States Miller Chromolite [2310-Z/2403] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Accident 105
58
0
0
24

0
0
DNF 4 United States Leon Duray
United States Cliff Bergere
Leon Duray United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Overheating 91
42
59
0
1

0
0
DNF 38 United States Sam Ross
Reed & Mulligan United States Miller Aranem FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Timing gears 132
0
16
0
DNF 26 United States Ira Hall
United States Jack Petticord
Henry Maley United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone Accident 103
12
0
0
27

0
0
DNF 32 United States Peter Kreis
Cooper Engineering Co. United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Rod bearing 73
0
19
0
DNF 10 United States Cliff Woodbury
Boyle Valve Co. United States Miller Boyle Valve Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Timing gears 56
0
2
0
DNF 16 United States Ralph Hepburn
Harry A. Miller United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Timing gears 48
0
6
0
DNF 1 United States Wilbur Shaw
Peter DePaolo United States Miller Flying Cloud FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Timing gears 43
0
29
0
DNF 18 United States Benny Shoaff
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone Accident 35
0
26
0
DNF 41 United States Clarence Belt
Green Engineering Co. United States Green Green L8C 1.5 Firestone Valve 32
0
25
0
DNF 21 United States Cliff Bergere
Cliff Bergere United States Miller FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Supercharger 7
0
3
0
DNF 34 United States Russell Snowberger
Cooper Engineering Co. United States Cooper Marmon FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Supercharger 4
0
22
0
DNQ 1 United States Peter DePaolo
Peter DePaolo United States Miller Flying Cloud FD Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Practice accident 0
0

0
DNQ 29 United States Kelly Petillo
Elgin Piston Pin United States Miller Elgin Piston Pin [2405-X/2419] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Practice accident 0
0

0
DNQ 31 United States Jim Hill
- United States Miller Marion Chevrolet Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone DNQ 0
0

0
DNQ 35 United States Chet Miller
B. W. Cooke United States Miller 122 [2432] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Practice accident 0
0

0
DNQ 37 United States Herman Schurch
Al Sievers, Jr United States Miller Sievers [2722-P/2837] Sievers L8C 1.5 Firestone DNQ 0
0

0
WD 17 United States Lora L. Corum
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone Accident after qualifying 0
0

0
WD 19 United States Dutch Baumann
Duesenberg Bros. United States Duesenberg Duesenberg L8C 1.5 Firestone Accident after qualifying 0
0

0
WD 35 United States Buddy Marr
B. W. Cooke United States Miller 122 [2432] Miller L8C 1.5 Firestone Wrecked by Miller after qualifying 0
0

0

 

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1928 GP, Alden Sampson II, Firestone, Indianapolis, Louis Meyer, Miller, Miller 91

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