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Indianapolis 500 – 1911

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Lewis Strang
United States Elmer Ray
J. I. Case Co. United States Case Case -
2 United States Ralph DePalma
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex Simplex -
3 United States Harry Endicott
United States C. B. Baldwin
Interstate Automobile United States Interstate Interstate -
4 United States Johnny Aitken
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National National -
5 United States Lou Disbrow
United States Neil Whalen
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Pope-Hartford -
6 United States Frank Fox
United States Jap Clemens
United States Culla Scott
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Pope-Hartford -
7 United States Harry Knight
United States John Glover
Westcott Motor Car United States Westcott Westcott -
8 United States Joe Jagersberger
J. I. Case Co. United States Case Case -
9 United States Will Jones
United States Louis Larsonneur
United States Russell Smith
J. I. Case Co. United States Case Case -
10 United States Gil Anderson
United States Frank Agan
Ideal Motor Car Co. United States Stutz Wisconsin -
11 United States Spencer Wishart
United States Dave Murphy
Spencer E. Wishart Germany Mercedes 37/90 hp Mercedes L4 9.5 -
12 United States Walter Jones
United States Joe Horan
Canada William Turner
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex Amplex -
13 United States Billy Pearce
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar -
14 United States Frank Gelnaw
United States L. Johnson
Falcar United States Falcar Falcar -
15 United States Fred Belcher
United States John Coffey
Knox Auto Co. United States Knox Knox -
16 United States Louis Chevrolet
Switzerland Arthur Chevrolet
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick Buick -
17 United States Charles Basle
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick Buick -
18 United States Eddie Hearne
United States Edward Parker
E. A. Hearne Italy FIAT FIAT -
19 United States Harry Grant
United States Frank Lee
American Locomotive Co. United States Alco Alco -
20 United States Len Zengel
United States Charles Merz
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National National -
21 United States Howdy Wilcox
United States Arthur Beck
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National National -
22 United States Fred Clemons
United States Jim Hill
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan McFarlan -
23 United States Bert Adams
United States Mel Marquette
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan McFarlan -
24 United States E. F. Scheifler
United States Fred Ellis
Jackson Automobile Co. New Zealand Jackson Jackson -
25 United States Harry Cobe
Austria Louis Schwitzer
- J. L. Judd
Jackson Automobile Co. New Zealand Jackson Jackson -
26 United States Jack Tower
United States Robert Evans
Jackson Automobile Co. New Zealand Jackson Jackson -
27 United States Ernest Delaney
Clark-Carter Auto Co. United States Cutting Cutting -
28 United States David Bruce-Brown
United States Joe Matson
E. E. Hewlett Italy FIAT FIAT -
29 United States Harold Van Gorder
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier Lozier -
30 United States Eddie Rickenbacher
United States Lee Frayer
Firestone-Columbus Buggy United States Firestone-Columbus Firestone-Columbus -
31 United States Cyrus Patschke
United States Joe Dawson
Nordyke & Marmon Co. United States Marmon Marmon -
32 United States Cyrus Patschke
United States Ray Harroun
Nordyke & Marmon Co. United States Marmon Wasp Marmon -
33 United States Ralph Mulford
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier Lozier -
34 United States Teddy Tetzlaff
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier Lozier -
35 United States Herbert Lytle
United States Billy Clifton
Apperson Bros. Auto Co. United States Apperson Apperson -
36 United States Hughie Hughes
United States Clarence Kittrell
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer Mercer -
37 United States Charles Bigelow
United States Howard Frey
United States E. H. Sherwood
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer Mercer -
38 United States Ralph Beardsley
United States Frank Goode
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex Simplex -
39 United States Caleb Bragg
Caleb S. Bragg Italy FIAT FIAT -
40 Australia Rupert Jeffkins
United States Arthur Gibbons
Velie Motors United States Velie Velie -
41 United States Howard Hall
Australia Rupert Jeffkins
Velie Motors United States Velie Velie -
42 United States BIll Endicott
United States Johnny Jenkins
Cole Motor Car Co. United States Cole Cole -
43 United States Louis Edmunds
Cole Motor Car Co. United States Cole Cole -
44 United States Walter Jones
United States Arthur Greiner
United States Gaston Morris
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex Amplex -
45 United States Bob Burman
E. A. Moross Germany Benz Benz -
46 United States Billy Knipper
E. A. Moross Germany Benz Benz -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 United States Lewis Strang
United States Case Case - 0
2 2 United States Ralph DePalma
United States Simplex Simplex - 0
3 3 United States Harry Endicott
United States Interstate Interstate - 0
4 4 United States Johnny Aitken
United States National National - 0
5 5 United States Lou Disbrow
United States Pope-Hartford Pope-Hartford - 0
6 6 United States Frank Fox
United States Pope-Hartford Pope-Hartford - 0
7 7 United States Harry Knight
United States Westcott Westcott - 0
8 8 United States Joe Jagersberger
United States Case Case - 0
9 9 United States Will Jones
United States Case Case - 0
10 10 United States Gil Anderson
United States Stutz Wisconsin - 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 Amplex - 0
13 15 United States Fred Belcher
United States Knox Knox - 0
14 16 Switzerland Arthur Chevrolet
United States Buick Buick - 0
15 17 United States Charles Basle
United States Buick Buick - 0
16 18 United States Eddie Hearne
Italy FIAT FIAT - 0
17 19 United States Harry Grant
United States Alco Alco - 0
18 20 United States Charles Merz
United States National National - 0
19 21 United States Howdy Wilcox
United States National National - 0
20 23 United States Bert Adams
United States McFarlan McFarlan - 0
21 24 United States Fred Ellis
New Zealand Jackson Jackson - 0
22 25 United States Harry Cobe
New Zealand Jackson Jackson - 0
23 26 United States Jack Tower
New Zealand Jackson Jackson - 0
24 27 United States Ernest Delaney
United States Cutting Cutting - 0
25 28 United States David Bruce-Brown
Italy FIAT FIAT - 0
26 30 United States Lee Frayer
United States Firestone-Columbus Firestone-Columbus - 0
27 31 United States Joe Dawson
United States Marmon Marmon - 0
28 32 United States Ray Harroun
United States Marmon Wasp Marmon - 0
29 33 United States Ralph Mulford
United States Lozier Lozier - 0
30 34 United States Teddy Tetzlaff
United States Lozier Lozier - 0
31 35 United States Herbert Lytle
United States Apperson Apperson - 0
32 36 United States Hughie Hughes
United States Mercer Mercer - 0
33 37 United States Charles Bigelow
United States Mercer Mercer - 0
34 38 United States Ralph Beardsley
United States Simplex Simplex - 0
35 39 United States Caleb Bragg
Italy FIAT FIAT - 0
36 41 United States Howard Hall
United States Velie Velie - 0
37 42 United States BIll Endicott
United States Cole Cole - 0
38 44 United States Arthur Greiner
United States Amplex Amplex - 0
39 45 United States Bob Burman
Germany Benz Benz - 0
40 46 United States Billy Knipper
Germany Benz Benz - 0
DNQ 13 United States Billy Pearce
United States Falcar Falcar - 0
DNQ 14 United States Frank Gelnaw
United States Falcar Falcar - 0
DNQ 22 United States Fred Clemons
United States McFarlan McFarlan - 0

Official Name1911 International 500
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 - 06:42:08.000 168
32
88
0
28

0
0
2 33 United States Ralph Mulford
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier Lozier - 06:43:51.000 200
10
29
0
3 28 United States David Bruce-Brown
E. E. Hewlett Italy FIAT FIAT - 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 Marmon - 06:54:34.000 200
0
0
0
27

0
0
6 2 United States Ralph DePalma
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex Simplex - 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 National - 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 Amplex - 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 Knox - 07:17:09.000 200
0
4
0
13

0
0
10 25 United States Harry Cobe
Austria Louis Schwitzer
Jackson Automobile Co. New Zealand Jackson Jackson - 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 - 07:22:55.000 200
0
10
0
12 36 United States Hughie Hughes
Mercer Motors Co. United States Mercer Mercer - 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 Firestone-Columbus - +3 laps 197
0
0
0
26

0
0
14 21 United States Howdy Wilcox
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National National - +6 laps 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 Mercer - +6 laps 194
0
0
0
0
0
33


0
0
0
16 3 United States Harry Endicott
Interstate Automobile United States Interstate Interstate - +8 laps 192
0
3
0
17 41 United States Howard Hall
Australia Rupert Jeffkins
Velie Motors United States Velie Velie - +10 laps 190
0
0
0
36

0
0
18 46 United States Billy Knipper
E. A. Moross Germany Benz Benz - +12 laps 188
0
40
0
19 45 United States Bob Burman
E. A. Moross Germany Benz Benz - +17 laps 183
0
39
0
20 38 United States Ralph Beardsley
United States Frank Goode
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex Simplex - +22 laps 178
0
0
0
34

0
0
21 18 United States Eddie Hearne
United States Edward Parker
E. A. Hearne Italy FIAT FIAT - +25 laps 175
0
0
0
16

0
0
22 6 United States Frank Fox
United States Jap Clemens
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Pope-Hartford - +38 laps 162
0
0
0
6

0
0
23 27 United States Ernest Delaney
Clark-Carter Auto Co. United States Cutting Cutting - +40 laps 160
0
24
0
24 26 United States Jack Tower
United States Robert Evans
Jackson Automobile Co. New Zealand Jackson Jackson - +55 laps 145
0
0
0
23

0
0
25 23 United States Bert Adams
United States Mel Marquette
Speed Motors Co. United States McFarlan McFarlan - +58 laps 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 - +96 laps 104
0
0
0
37

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

0
0
DNF 7 United States Harry Knight
Westcott Motor Car United States Westcott Westcott - Accident 90
0
7
0
DNF 8 United States Joe Jagersberger
J. I. Case Co. United States Case Case - Accident 87
0
8
0
DNF 35 United States Herbert Lytle
Apperson Bros. Auto Co. United States Apperson Apperson - Accident 82
0
31
0
DNF 19 United States Harry Grant
American Locomotive Co. United States Alco Alco - Bearing 51
0
17
0
DNF 17 United States Charles Basle
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick Buick - Crankshaft 46
0
15
0
DNF 5 United States Lou Disbrow
Pope Manufacturing Co. United States Pope-Hartford Pope-Hartford - Accident 45
0
5
0
DNF 16 Switzerland Arthur Chevrolet
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick Buick - Crankshaft 30
0
14
0
DNF 39 United States Caleb Bragg
Caleb S. Bragg Italy FIAT FIAT - Accident 24
0
35
0
DNF 24 United States Fred Ellis
Jackson Automobile Co. New Zealand Jackson Jackson - Carburetor 22
0
21
0
DNF 34 United States Teddy Tetzlaff
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier Lozier - Accident 20
0
30
0
DNF 44 United States Arthur Greiner
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex Amplex - Accident 12
0
38
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 McFarlan - DNQ 0
0

0
DNQ 12 United States Joe Horan
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Amplex Amplex - DNQ 0
0

0
DNQ 29 United States Harold Van Gorder
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier Lozier - DNQ 0
0

0
DNQ 40 Australia Rupert Jeffkins
Velie Motors United States Velie Velie - DNQ 0
0

0

 

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1911 GP, Cyrus Patschke, Firestone, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marmon, Marmon Wasp, Ray Harroun

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