1915 Indianapolis 500

Fifth running of the Indianapolis 500 February 2025 5th Indianapolis 500 1915 Indianapolis 500 program cover.jpg AAA May 31, 1915 Ralph DePalma E. C. Patterson Louis Fontaine 5:33:55.51 89.840 mi/h km/h on Howdy Wilcox 98.90 mi/h km/h on Ralph DePalma (132) Packard 6 (Model 5-48) Carl G. Fisher Thomas J. HayFox Jack C. The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 Carl Hungness Publishing 4th 1994 22 en 0-915088-05-3 A. R. Pardington 60,000Race Best Ever Says W.H. Rankin https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11446132/ William H. Rankin The Indianapolis Star 5 Newspapers.com June 1, 1915 June 3, 2017 1914 1916 The 5th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1915. The traditional race date of May 30 fell on a Sunday, but race organizers declined to schedule the race for Sunday. The race was set for Saturday May 29, but heavy rains in the days leading up to the race flooded the grounds and made some roads leading to the track impassible. Officials decided to postpone the race until Monday May 31 in order to allow the grounds to dry out. Speedway management would maintain their policy to not race on Sundays until 1974. After a loss in 1912, Ralph DePalma succeeded in victory for 1915. DePalma was accompanied by riding mechanic Louis Fountaine. Starting grid RowInsideInside CenterOutside CenterOutside 11 USA 1912 Howdy Wilcox2 USA 1912 Ralph DePalma3 GBR Dario Resta orange R silver4 USA 1912 Earl Cooper 25 USA 1912 Gil Andersen6 FRA Jean Porporato orange R silver8 USA 1912 Bob Burman9 USA 1912 Art Klein 310 USA 1912 Tom Alley orange R silver14 USA 1912 Harry Grant15 USA 1912 Eddie O'Donnell orange R silver12 USA 1912 George C. Babcock orange R silver 417 USA 1912 John DePalma orange R silver7 GBR Noel van Raalte orange R silver18 USA 1912 Joe Cooper orange R silver19 USA 1912 Billy Carlson 521 USA 1912 Tom Orr orange R silver22 USA 1912 Ralph Mulford24 GER empire John A. Mais orange R silver23 USA 1912 Eddie Rickenbacker 625 USA 1912 C. C. Cox orange R silver26 USA 1912 George Hill orange R silver27 USA 1912 Louis Chevrolet orange R silver28 USA 1912 Willie Haupt orange R Indianapolis 500 rookie solid 1px darkgray Box score FinishStartNoNameEntrantChassisEngineQualRankLapsStatus122USA 1912 Ralph DePalmaAssociated Press Ralph De Palma, Noted Racer, Dies. Driver Triumphed in 1915 at Indianapolis. Elected to Sport's Hall of Fame https://www.nytimes.com/1956/04/01/archives/ralph-de-palma-noted-racer-dies-driver-triumphed-in-1915-at.html Ralph De Palma, pioneer auto racer who probably won more races than any other driver in history, died today of cancer. His age was 72. ... De Palma, winner of the Indianapolis classic in 1915 and twice national champion in the era of Barney Oldfield and Eddie Rickenbacker, had been ailing for ... The New York Times April 1, 1956 2012-10-02 E. C. PattersonMercedesMercedes98.5802200 89.84 mph233GBR Dario Resta orange R silverPeugeot Auto Import CompanyPeugeotPeugeot98.4703200 +3:29.43355USA 1912 Gil Andersen(Johnny Aitken)Stutz Motor Car CompanyStutzStutz95.1405200 +8:32.07444USA 1912 Earl Cooper(Johnny Aitken)Stutz Motor Car CompanyStutzStutz96.7704200 +12:23.8551115USA 1912 Eddie O'Donnell orange R silverDuesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg88.9311200 +34:17.76678USA 1912 Bob BurmanBob BurmanPeugeotPeugeot92.4007200 +39:24.10711USA 1912 Howdy WilcoxStutz Motor Car CompanyStutzStutz98.9001200 +40:24.228910USA 1912 Tom Alley orange R silverDuesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg90.0009200 +41:12.5091619USA 1912 Billy Carlson(Hughie Hughes)United States Motor CompanyMaxwellMaxwell84.11016200 +46:00.3910147GBR Noel van Raalte orange R silverSunbeam Motor Car CompanySunbeamSunbeam86.87014200 +1:01:06.19112428USA 1912 Willie HauptR. E. DonaldsonEmdenEmden80.36024200 +1:30:06.19121014USA 1912 Harry GrantFortuna Racing Team, Inc.SunbeamSunbeam89.2910184Loose mud apron131721USA 1912 Tom Orr orange R silver(Billy Carlson)United States Motor CompanyMaxwellMaxwell83.55017168Axle bearing1466FRA Jean Porporato orange R silverSunbeam Motor Car CompanySunbeamSunbeam94.7406164Piston151518USA 1912 Joe Cooper orange R silverE. E. Miles & J. W. GwinDuesenbergDuesenberg85.55015154Crash SC161822USA 1912 Ralph Mulford(Billy Chandler)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg82.72018124Rod171212USA 1912 George C. Babcock orange R silverPeugeot Auto Import CompanyPeugeotPeugeot89.4612117Cylinder1889USA 1912 Art Klein(Billy Chandler)Art KleinDuesenbergDuesenberg90.4508111Smoking192023USA 1912 Eddie RickenbackerUnited States Motor CompanyMaxwellMaxwell81.97020103Rod202327USA 1912 Louis Chevrolet orange R silverLouis ChevroletCornelianSterling81.0102376Valve211317USA 1912 John DePalma orange R silverJames E. WatsonDelageDelage87.0401341Loose flywheel221924GER empire John A. Mais orange R silverJohn A. MaisMaisMercer81.9701923Left course232226USA 1912 George Hill orange R silverC. W. FullerBugattiBugatti81.5202220Water pump gear242125USA 1912 C. C. Cox orange R silverEdward D. McNayCinoMercer81.5202112Timing gears 1915 Indianapolis 500 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19996 live https://archive.today/20130205172538/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19996 5 February 2013 15 January 2012 Ultimate Racing HistoryThe Indianapolis 500 Chronicle Rick Popely Spencer Riggs Publications International, Ltd. Lincolnwood, Illinois 1998 0-7853-2798-3 Note: Relief drivers in parentheseshttps://www.champcarstats.com/races/191509.htm International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 31, 1915 ChampCarStats.com gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie Race statistics 30% Lap Leaders Laps Leader1 Dario Resta2–6 Howdy Wilcox7–32 Gil Andersen33–61 Dario Resta62–127 Ralph DePalma128–134 Dario Resta135–200 Ralph DePalma 70% Total laps led Laps Leader Ralph DePalma 132 Dario Resta 37 Gil Andersen 26 Howdy Wilcox 5 Race details For 1915, riding mechanics were required.Blazier, John E. Rollings, Tom Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics 1994 When about 2,000 unsuspecting fans showed up on May 29 for the race (which had already been rescheduled to May 31), Ralph DePalma entertained the fans with a tire changing exhibition.No Confusion In '15 Race Daly https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33038873/ Lowell Nussbaum The Indianapolis Star 33 Newspapers.com June 1, 1967 June 19, 2019 Gallery References 1914 Rene Thomas 1915 Ralph DePalma 1916 Dario Resta 89.840 82.474 mph(1914 Indianapolis 500) 94.484 mph(1922 Indianapolis 500) Category:Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Category:May 1915 sports events in the United States