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Indianapolis 500 – 1911

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Lewis Strang
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 -
2 United States Ralph DePalma
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 9.8 -
3 United States Harry Endicott
Interstate Automobile United States Interstate 50 hp Interstate L4 7.7 -
4 United States Johnny Aitken
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National 40 hp National L4 7.4 -
5 United States Lou Disbrow
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 -
6 United States Frank Fox
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 -
7 United States Harry Knight
Westcott Motor Car United States Westcott Westcott L6 6.9 -
8 United States Joe Jagersberger
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 -
9 United States Will Jones
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 -
10 United States Gil Anderson
Ideal Motor Car Co. United States Stutz Wisconsin L4 6.8 -
11 United States Spencer Wishart
Spencer E. Wishart Germany Mercedes 37/90 hp Mercedes L4 9.5 -
12 Canada William Turner
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 -
13 United States Billy Pearce
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar -
14 United States Frank Gelnaw
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar -
15 United States Fred Belcher
Knox Auto Co. United States Knox 6 Knox L6 9.1 -
16 Switzerland Arthur Chevrolet
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick 57 hp Buick L4 9.7 -
17 United States Charles Basle
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick 57 hp Buick L4 9.7 -
18 United States Eddie Hearne
E. A. Hearne Italy FIAT 60 hp FIAT L4 8.0 -
19 United States Harry Grant
American Locomotive Co. United States Alco 60 hp Alco L6 9.6 -
20 United States Charles Merz
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National 40 hp National L4 7.4 -
21 United States Howdy Wilcox
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National National L4 9.6 -
22 United States Fred Clemons
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan 60 hp McFarlan L6 6.1 -
23 United States Bert Adams
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan 60 hp McFarlan L6 6.1 -
24 United States Fred Ellis
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 38 hp Jackson L4 5.8 -
25 United States Harry Cobe
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 60 hp Jackson L4 7.1 -
26 United States Jack Tower
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 38 hp Jackson L4 5.8 -
27 United States Ernest Delaney
Clark-Carter Auto Co. United States Cutting 60 hp Cutting L4 6.4 -
28 United States David Bruce-Brown
E. E. Hewlett Italy FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 9.6 -
29 United States Harold Van Gorder
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 -
30 United States Lee Frayer
Firestone-Columbus Buggy United States Firestone-Columbus 40 hp Firestone-Columbus L4 7.1 -
31 United States Joe Dawson
Nordyke & Marmon Co. United States Marmon 32 hp Marmon L4 7.3 -
32 United States Ray Harroun
Nordyke & Marmon Co. United States Marmon Wasp Marmon L6 7.8 Firestone
33 United States Ralph Mulford
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 -
34 United States Teddy Tetzlaff
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 -
35 United States Herbert Lytle
Apperson Bros. Auto Co. United States Apperson Apperson L4 8.9 -
36 United States Hughie Hughes
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer 35T Mercer L4 4.9 -
37 United States Charles Bigelow
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer 35T Mercer L4 4.9 -
38 United States Ralph Beardsley
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 9.8 -
39 United States Caleb Bragg
Caleb S. Bragg Italy FIAT 60 hp FIAT L4 8.0 -
40 Australia Rupert Jeffkins
Velie Motors United States Velie 40 hp Velie L4 5.4 -
41 United States Howard Hall
Velie Motors United States Velie 40 hp Velie L4 5.4 -
42 United States BIll Endicott
Cole Motor Car Co. United States Cole Cole L4 7.7 -
43 United States Louis Edmunds
Cole Motor Car Co. United States Cole 40 hp Cole L4 4.7 -
44 United States Arthur Greiner
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 -
45 United States Bob Burman
E. A. Moross Germany Benz 65 hp Benz L4 8.1 -
46 United States Billy Knipper
E. A. Moross Germany Benz 45 hp Benz L4 5.1 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 United States Lewis Strang
United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - 0
2 2 United States Ralph DePalma
United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 9.8 - 0
3 3 United States Harry Endicott
United States Interstate 50 hp Interstate L4 7.7 - 0
4 4 United States Johnny Aitken
United States National 40 hp National L4 7.4 - 0
5 5 United States Lou Disbrow
United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 - 0
6 6 United States Frank Fox
United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 - 0
7 7 United States Harry Knight
United States Westcott Westcott L6 6.9 - 0
8 8 United States Joe Jagersberger
United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - 0
9 9 United States Will Jones
United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - 0
10 10 United States Gil Anderson
United States Stutz Wisconsin L4 6.8 - 0
11 11 United States Spencer Wishart
Germany Mercedes 37/90 hp Mercedes L4 9.5 - 0
12 12 Canada William Turner
United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 - 0
13 15 United States Fred Belcher
United States Knox 6 Knox L6 9.1 - 0
14 16 Switzerland Arthur Chevrolet
United States Buick 57 hp Buick L4 9.7 - 0
15 17 United States Charles Basle
United States Buick 57 hp Buick L4 9.7 - 0
16 18 United States Eddie Hearne
Italy FIAT 60 hp FIAT L4 8.0 - 0
17 19 United States Harry Grant
United States Alco 60 hp Alco L6 9.6 - 0
18 20 United States Charles Merz
United States National 40 hp National L4 7.4 - 0
19 21 United States Howdy Wilcox
United States National National L4 9.6 - 0
20 23 United States Bert Adams
United States McFarlan 60 hp McFarlan L6 6.1 - 0
21 24 United States Fred Ellis
United States Jackson 38 hp Jackson L4 5.8 - 0
22 25 United States Harry Cobe
United States Jackson 60 hp Jackson L4 7.1 - 0
23 26 United States Jack Tower
United States Jackson 38 hp Jackson L4 5.8 - 0
24 27 United States Ernest Delaney
United States Cutting 60 hp Cutting L4 6.4 - 0
25 28 United States David Bruce-Brown
Italy FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 9.6 - 0
26 30 United States Lee Frayer
United States Firestone-Columbus 40 hp Firestone-Columbus L4 7.1 - 0
27 31 United States Joe Dawson
United States Marmon 32 hp Marmon L4 7.3 - 0
28 32 United States Ray Harroun
United States Marmon Wasp Marmon L6 7.8 Firestone 0
29 33 United States Ralph Mulford
United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - 0
30 34 United States Teddy Tetzlaff
United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - 0
31 35 United States Herbert Lytle
United States Apperson Apperson L4 8.9 - 0
32 36 United States Hughie Hughes
United States Mercer 35T Mercer L4 4.9 - 0
33 37 United States Charles Bigelow
United States Mercer 35T Mercer L4 4.9 - 0
34 38 United States Ralph Beardsley
United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 9.8 - 0
35 39 United States Caleb Bragg
Italy FIAT 60 hp FIAT L4 8.0 - 0
36 41 United States Howard Hall
United States Velie 40 hp Velie L4 5.4 - 0
37 42 United States BIll Endicott
United States Cole Cole L4 7.7 - 0
38 44 United States Arthur Greiner
United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 - 0
39 45 United States Bob Burman
Germany Benz 65 hp Benz L4 8.1 - 0
40 46 United States Billy Knipper
Germany Benz 45 hp Benz L4 5.1 - 0
Grid determined by order of entry

Official Name1911 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
CircuitIndianapolis
DateMay 30
PoleLewis Strang
Fastest Lap
Podium1th Ray Harroun (88) , 1th Cyrus Patschke, 2th Ralph Mulford (10) , 3th David Bruce-Brown (81)
Prev race Targa Florio May 14
Next race W. K. Vanderbilt Cup November 27

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 32 United States Ray Harroun
United States Cyrus Patschke
Nordyke & Marmon Co. United States Marmon Wasp Marmon L6 7.8 Firestone 06:42:08.000 168
32
88
0
28

0
0
2 33 United States Ralph Mulford
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - 06:43:51.000 200
10
29
0
3 28 United States David Bruce-Brown
E. E. Hewlett Italy FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 9.6 - 06:52:29.000 200
81
25
0
4 11 United States Spencer Wishart
United States Dave Murphy
Spencer E. Wishart Germany Mercedes 37/90 hp Mercedes L4 9.5 - 06:52:57.000 200
0
5
0
11

0
0
5 31 United States Joe Dawson
United States Cyrus Patschke
Nordyke & Marmon Co. United States Marmon 32 hp Marmon L4 7.3 - 06:54:34.000 200
0
0
0
27

0
0
6 2 United States Ralph DePalma
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 9.8 - 07:02:02.000 200
4
2
0
7 20 United States Charles Merz
United States Len Zengel
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National 40 hp National L4 7.4 - 07:06:20.000 200
0
0
0
18

0
0
8 12 Canada William Turner
United States Walter Jones
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 - 07:15:56.000 200
0
0
0
12

0
0
9 15 United States Fred Belcher
United States John Coffey
Knox Auto Co. United States Knox 6 Knox L6 9.1 - 07:17:09.000 200
0
4
0
13

0
0
10 25 United States Harry Cobe
Austria Louis Schwitzer
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 60 hp Jackson L4 7.1 - 07:21:50.000 200
0
0
0
22

0
0
11 10 United States Gil Anderson
Ideal Motor Car Co. United States Stutz Wisconsin L4 6.8 - 07:22:55.000 200
0
10
0
12 36 United States Hughie Hughes
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer 35T Mercer L4 4.9 - 07:23:32.000 200
0
32
0
13 30 United States Lee Frayer
United States Eddie Rickenbacher
Firestone-Columbus Buggy United States Firestone-Columbus 40 hp Firestone-Columbus L4 7.1 - Flagged off 197
0
0
0
26

0
0
14 21 United States Howdy Wilcox
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National National L4 9.6 - Flagged off 194
0
19
0
15 37 United States Charles Bigelow
United States E. H. Sherwood
United States Howard Frey
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer 35T Mercer L4 4.9 - Flagged off 194
0
0
0
0
0
33


0
0
0
16 3 United States Harry Endicott
Interstate Automobile United States Interstate 50 hp Interstate L4 7.7 - Flagged off 192
0
3
0
17 41 United States Howard Hall
Australia Rupert Jeffkins
Velie Motors United States Velie 40 hp Velie L4 5.4 - Flagged off 190
0
0
0
36

0
0
18 46 United States Billy Knipper
E. A. Moross Germany Benz 45 hp Benz L4 5.1 - Flagged off 188
0
40
0
19 45 United States Bob Burman
E. A. Moross Germany Benz 65 hp Benz L4 8.1 - Flagged off 183
0
39
0
20 38 United States Ralph Beardsley
United States Frank Goode
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 9.8 - Flagged off 178
0
0
0
34

0
0
21 18 United States Eddie Hearne
United States Edward Parker
E. A. Hearne Italy FIAT 60 hp FIAT L4 8.0 - Flagged off 175
0
0
0
16

0
0
22 6 United States Frank Fox
United States Jap Clemens
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 - Flagged off 162
0
0
0
6

0
0
23 27 United States Ernest Delaney
Clark-Carter Auto Co. United States Cutting 60 hp Cutting L4 6.4 - Flagged off 160
0
24
0
24 26 United States Jack Tower
United States Robert Evans
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 38 hp Jackson L4 5.8 - Flagged off 145
0
0
0
23

0
0
25 23 United States Bert Adams
United States Mel Marquette
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan 60 hp McFarlan L6 6.1 - Flagged off 142
0
0
0
20

0
0
26 42 United States BIll Endicott
United States Johnny Jenkins
Cole Motor Car Co. United States Cole Cole L4 7.7 - Flagged off 104
0
0
0
37

0
0
DNF 4 United States Johnny Aitken
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National 40 hp National L4 7.4 - Connecting rod 125
8
4
0
DNF 9 United States Will Jones
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - Steering 122
0
9
0
DNF 1 United States Lewis Strang
United States Elmer Ray
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - Frame 109
0
0
0
1

0
0
DNF 7 United States Harry Knight
Westcott Motor Car United States Westcott Westcott L6 6.9 - Accident 90
0
7
0
DNF 8 United States Joe Jagersberger
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - Accident 87
0
8
0
DNF 35 United States Herbert Lytle
Apperson Bros. Auto Co. United States Apperson Apperson L4 8.9 - Accident 82
0
31
0
DNF 19 United States Harry Grant
American Locomotive Co. United States Alco 60 hp Alco L6 9.6 - Bearing 51
0
17
0
DNF 17 United States Charles Basle
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick 57 hp Buick L4 9.7 - Crankshaft 46
0
15
0
DNF 5 United States Lou Disbrow
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 - Accident 45
0
5
0
DNF 16 Switzerland Arthur Chevrolet
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick 57 hp Buick L4 9.7 - Crankshaft 30
0
14
0
DNF 39 United States Caleb Bragg
Caleb S. Bragg Italy FIAT 60 hp FIAT L4 8.0 - Accident 24
0
35
0
DNF 24 United States Fred Ellis
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 38 hp Jackson L4 5.8 - Carburetor 22
0
21
0
DNF 34 United States Teddy Tetzlaff
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - Accident 20
0
30
0
DNF 44 United States Arthur Greiner
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 - Accident 12
0
38
0
DNQ 12 United States Joe Horan
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 - Practice accident 0
0

0
DNQ 13 United States Billy Pearce
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar - DNQ 0
0

0
DNQ 14 United States Frank Gelnaw
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar - DNQ 0
0

0
DNQ 22 United States Fred Clemons
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan 60 hp McFarlan L6 6.1 - DNQ 0
0

0
DNQ 29 United States Harold Van Gorder
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - Practice accident 0
0

0
DNQ 40 Australia Rupert Jeffkins
Velie Motors United States Velie 40 hp Velie L4 5.4 - Too slow 0
0

0
DNQ 43 United States Louis Edmunds
Cole Motor Car Co. United States Cole 40 hp Cole L4 4.7 - Too slow 0
0

0
DNQ 44 France Gaston Morris
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 - Practice accident 0
0

0
DNQ 44 United States Walter Jones
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex 30/60 hp Amplex L4 7.3 - DNQ 0
0

0
WD 3 United States C. B. Baldwin
Interstate Automobile United States Interstate 50 hp Interstate L4 7.7 - Driven by H. Endicott 0
0

0
WD 3 United States Charles Sprague
Interstate Automobile United States Interstate 50 hp Interstate L4 7.7 - Relief driver for H. Endicott 0
0

0
WD 5 United States Neil Whalen
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 - Relief driver for Disbrow 0
0

0
WD 6 United States Culla Scott
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Hummer Pope-Hartford L4 6.4 - Relief driver for F. Fox 0
0

0
WD 7 United States John Glover
Westcott Motor Car United States Westcott Westcott L6 6.9 - Relief driver for Knight 0
0

0
WD 9 United States Louis Larsonneur
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - Driven by Will Jones 0
0

0
WD 9 United States Russell Smith
J. I. Case T. M. Co. United States Case 30 hp Case L4 4.6 - Relief driver for Will Jones 0
0

0
WD 10 United States Frank Agan
Ideal Motor Car Co. United States Stutz Wisconsin L4 6.8 - Relief driver for G. Anderson 0
0

0
WD 10 United States Cliff Alley
Ideal Motor Car Co. United States Stutz Wisconsin L4 6.8 - Relief driver for G. Anderson 0
0

0
WD 13 United States Arthur Greiner
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar - Entered as relief driver for Pierce, raced #4 0
0

0
WD 14 United States L. Johnson
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar - Relief driver for Gelnaw 0
0

0
WD 14 United States Dave Buck
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar - Relief driver for Gelnaw 0
0

0
WD 16 United States Louis Chevrolet
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick 57 hp Buick L4 9.7 - Relief driver for A. Chevrolet and C. Basle 0
0

0
WD 18 United States Louis Lindenstruth
E. A. Hearne Italy FIAT 60 hp FIAT L4 8.0 - Relief driver for Hearne 0
0

0
WD 19 United States Frank Lee
American Locomotive Co. United States Alco 60 hp Alco L6 9.6 - Relief driver for H. Grant 0
0

0
WD 20 United States Don Herr
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National 40 hp National L4 7.4 - Relief driver for Merz 0
0

0
WD 21 United States Arthur Beck
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National National L4 9.6 - Relief driver for Wilcox 0
0

0
WD 22 United States Jim Hill
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan 60 hp McFarlan L6 6.1 - Relief driver for Clemons 0
0

0
WD 22 United States Harry Wainwright
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan 60 hp McFarlan L6 6.1 - Relief driver for Clemons 0
0

0
WD 24 United States E. F. Scheifler
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 38 hp Jackson L4 5.8 - Relief driver for Ellis 0
0

0
WD 25 - J. L. Judd
Jackson Automobile Co. United States Jackson 60 hp Jackson L4 7.1 - Relief driver for Cobe 0
0

0
WD 27 United States Jay McNay
Clark-Carter Auto Co. United States Cutting 60 hp Cutting L4 6.4 - Relief driver for Delaney 0
0

0
WD 28 United States Joe Matson
E. E. Hewlett Italy FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 9.6 - Relief driver for Bruce-Brown 0
0

0
WD 29 United States George Ainslee
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - Relief driver for Van Gorder 0
0

0
WD 33 United States John Turcotte
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - Relief driver for R. Mulford 0
0

0
WD 34 United States Dave Lewis
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 - Relief driver for Tetzlaff 0
0

0
WD 35 United States Billy Clifton
Apperson Bros. Auto Co. United States Apperson Apperson L4 8.9 - Relief driver for Lytle 0
0

0
WD 36 United States Clarence Kittrell
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer 35T Mercer L4 4.9 - Relief driver for Hughes 0
0

0
WD 38 United States George Scott
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 9.8 - Relief driver for Beardsley 0
0

0
WD 40 United States Arthur Gibbons
Velie Motors United States Velie 40 hp Velie L4 5.4 - Withdrawn 0
0

0
WD - United States W. L. Studebaker
Nordyke & Marmon Co. United States Marmon Marmon - Relief driver for Dawson and Harroun 0
0

0

 

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Tags: 1911 GP, Cyrus Patschke, Firestone, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marmon, Marmon Wasp, Ray Harroun

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