1923 Indianapolis 500

11th running of the Indianapolis 500 February 2025 11th Indianapolis 500 1923 Indianapolis 500 program cover.jpg AAA May 30, 1923 Tommy Milton H.C.S. Motor Car Company George Stiehl2011 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Official Media Guide Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation/IMS Public Relations 2011 Statistics 176 English https://doctorindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2011-Indy-500-Media-Guide.pdf 90.954 mi/h km/h on 5:29:50.17 Tommy Milton 108.170 mi/h km/h on Tommy Milton (128) Duesenberg Fred Duesenberg Eddie RickenbackerFox Jack C. The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 Carl Hungness Publishing 4th 1994 22 en 0-915088-05-3 John Oliver La Gorce 150,000Sterling Pilot Takes Laurels Second Time In Speedway Classic https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11445670/ W. Blaine Patton The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com May 31, 1923 June 3, 2017 1922 1924 thumb|286px|1923 start. The 11th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1923. After winning previously in 1921, Tommy Milton became the first multiple winner of the Indianapolis 500. Howdy Wilcox (the 1919 winner) drove relief for Milton in laps 103–151. During the break, Milton had to have his hands bandaged due to blisters, and changed his shoes due to crimping of his toes.The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 15, 2002 On lap 22, Tom Alley (driving Earl Cooper's entry) wrecked on the backstretch, going through the wall, and killed 16-year-old spectator Bert Shoup. Alley and two other spectators were injured.Thousands witness auto speeders race https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bGAtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=adkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6699%2C6922107 The Ottawa Evening Citizen May 31, 1923 Memorial Day controversy In January 1923, about four months before the race, the Indiana Legislature passed a bill prohibiting commercialized sporting events, including the Indianapolis 500, from being held on Memorial Day.Bill for Bible in schools is killed https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117670124/ The Indianapolis Times 1 Newspapers.com January 25, 1923 January 31, 2023 At the time, Memorial Day was a fixed-date holiday (May 30). Some veterans groups, and proponents of the measure, led by senator Robert L. Moorhead, were displeased with the way the holiday had become "...a day for games, races, and revelry, instead of a day of memory and tears".Sacco, p. 362 The bill sparked a heated debate, whereby the local American Legion issued a public proclamation opposing the law, on the grounds of free expression, and being "un-American" in principle.District Legion Advisors Oppose Memorial Day Bill https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117670312/ The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com January 31, 1923 January 31, 2023 The issue created a potential schedule shake-up, which could have moved the race to the proceeding Saturday (May 26), or forced an outright cancellation.Speedway Race May Be Run Despite Law https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117670479/ The Daily Republican 1 Newspapers.com February 28, 1923 January 31, 2023Much labor to undo if speed race isn't held https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117670005/ Eddie Ash The Indianapolis Times 6 Newspapers.com January 24, 1923 January 31, 2023 Speedway management was leery about permanently moving the race to a Saturday, since many spectators worked on Saturdays, and they preferred to have the race on a holiday. Racing on Sunday was also strongly opposed by management at the time. Officials in the city of Indianapolis even proposed making the Saturday before Memorial Day a city holiday, to ensure the race was held on a holiday. On March 5, after consulting legal experts, Governor Warren T. McCray vetoed the bill, calling it "class legislation" and therefore unconstitutional.McCray sends measure back to Senate without signing; veto vote fails to override https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13575609/06-mar-1923-memorial-day-bill-part-1/ The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com March 6, 1923 January 31, 2023 In subsequent years, the Indianapolis 500 would be held on Memorial Day (May 30) regardless of the day of the week through 1970. The only exceptions were when May 30 fell on a Sunday. In those cases, the race was held on Monday May 31 (the observed holiday). Memorial Day ceased to be a fixed-date holiday after the passage of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which took effect in 1971. The race moved permanently to Sunday starting in 1974. Time trials thumb|right|Milton's winning car Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized. Tommy Milton won the pole with a record speed of over 108 mph. Five cars qualified with average speeds of over 100 mph. Starting grid RowInsideMiddleOutside 11 USA 1912 Tommy Milton gold W silver7 USA 1912 Harry Hartz3 GBR Dario Resta gold W silver 221 ARG 1861 Martín de Álzaga orange R silver 27 GBR Louis Zborowski orange R silver 18 ESP 1874 Pierre de Vizcaya orange R silver 323 USA 1912 L. L. Corum25 USA 1912 Howdy Wilcox gold W silver5 USA 1912 Jimmy Murphy gold W silver 48 USA 1912 Cliff Durant2 USA 1912 Ralph DePalma gold W silver29 USA 1912 Earl Cooper 54 USA 1912 Joe Boyer6 USA 1912 Eddie Hearne16 GER Weimar Christian Werner orange R silver 631 USA 1912 Frank Elliott14 GER Weimar Christian Lautenschlager orange R silver35 USA 1912 Bennett Hill 726 USA 1912 Harlan Fengler orange R silver15 GER Weimar Max Sailer orange R silver28 USA 1912 Leon Duray 819 FRA Prince de Cystria orange R silver22 ARG 1861 Raúl Riganti orange R silver34 USA 1912 Wade Morton orange R silver orange R Indianapolis 500 rookie solid 1px darkgray gold W Indianapolis 500 winner solid 1px darkgray Box score FinishStartNoNameEntrantCarQualRankLapsStatus111USA 1912 Tommy Milton gold W silver(Howdy Wilcox Laps 103–151)H.C.S. Motor CompanyMiller108.1701200 90.955 mph227USA 1912 Harry HartzR. Cliff DurantMiller103.7003200 +3:15.73395USA 1912 Jimmy Murphy gold W silverR. Cliff DurantMiller104.0502200 +10:46.474146USA 1912 Eddie Hearne(Earl Cooper 88–200)R. Cliff DurantMiller97.3009200 +16:24.065723USA 1912 L. L. CorumBarber-WarnockFronty-Ford T86.65023200 +33:26.6461631USA 1912 Frank Elliott(Dave Lewis Laps 109–138)R. Cliff DurantMiller93.25012200 +35:02.707108USA 1912 Cliff Durant(Eddie Hearne Laps 98–116)(Eddie Hearne Laps 149–200)R. Cliff DurantMiller102.6504200 +35:16.1382015GER Weimar Max Sailer orange R silver(Karl Sailer Laps 73–200)Daimler Motoren GesellschaftMercedes90.55018200 +41:59.4392219FRA Prince de Cystria orange R silverPrince de CystriaBugatti88.90021200 +56:34.61102434USA 1912 Wade Morton orange R silver(Jerry Wunderlich Laps 30–53)(Thane Houser)(Phil Shafer Laps 65–87)(Jerry Wunderlich Laps 88–100)(Ora Haibe Laps 101–160)(Phil Shafer Laps 172–200)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg88.00022200 +1:10:14.81111516GER Weimar Christian Werner orange R silver(Max Sailer Laps 84–87)(Max Sailer Laps 112–126)(Christian Lautenschlager)Daimler Motoren GesellschaftMercedes95.20011200 +1:12:00.3412618ESP 1874 Pierre de Vizcaya orange R silverMartín de ÁlzagaBugatti90.30019165Motor Age, June 7, 1923, p. 12Rod132128USA 1912 Leon Duray(Lou Wilson Laps 133–136)R. Cliff DurantMiller89.90020136Rod1433GBR Dario Resta gold W silver(Ernie Ansterburg Laps 71–80)(Joe Boyer Laps 81–88)Packard Motor Car CompanyPackard98.020888Differential15112USA 1912 Ralph DePalma gold W silver(Ernie Ansterburg)Packard Motor Car CompanyPackard100.420569Head gasket161926USA 1912 Harlan Fengler orange R silver (Lou Wilson Laps 46–69)R. Cliff DurantMiller90.7501769Gas tank17825USA 1912 Howdy Wilcox gold W silverH.C.S. Motor CompanyMiller81.0002460Clutch18134USA 1912 Joe BoyerPackard Motor Car CompanyPackard98.800759Differential191835USA 1912 Bennett Hill(Martín de Álzaga Laps 30–44)Harry A. MillerMiller91.2001644Crankshaft20527UK Louis Zborowski orange R silverCount L. ZborowskiBugatti91.8001541Rod211229USA 1912 Earl Cooper(Tom Alley Laps 2–21)R. Cliff DurantMiller99.400621Crash BS222322ARG Raúl Riganti orange R silverMartín de ÁlzagaBugatti95.3001019Gas line231714GER Weimar Christian Lautenschlager orange R silverDaimler Motoren GesellschaftMercedes93.2001314Crash T124421ARG Martín de Álzaga orange R silverMartín de ÁlzagaBugatti92.900146Rod Indianapolis 500 1923 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19990 Ultimate Racing History 15 January 2012 https://archive.today/20130205031630/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19990 5 February 2013 live https://www.chuckstoyland.com/category/automotive/other-auto-racing/indianapolis-500/#group-301 Official Results of the Indianapolis 500 1923-06-07 Indianapolis 500 Archives - Chuck's Toyland Motor Age en-US 2018-06-07The Indianapolis 500 Chronicle Publications International, Ltd. Rick Popely L. Spencer Riggs 1998 0-7853-2798-3 Lincolnwood, Illinois Note: Relief drivers in parentheseshttps://www.champcarstats.com/races/192303.htm International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1923 ChampCarStats.com gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie Race statistics 30% Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–2 Jimmy Murphy3 Tommy Milton4 Jimmy Murphy5 Tommy Milton6 Jimmy Murphy7–15 Tommy Milton16–20 Jimmy Murphy21–25 Tommy Milton26 Howdy Wilcox27 Tommy Milton28 Howdy Wilcox 29 Jimmy Murphy30–37 Tommy Milton38 Jimmy Murphy39–40 Howdy Wilcox41–43 Tommy Milton44–48 Howdy Wilcox49–52 Tommy Milton53 Howdy Wilcox54–62 Tommy Milton63 Cliff Durant64 Tommy Milton65–66 Cliff Durant67–73 Tommy Milton74 Cliff Durant75–103 Tommy Milton104–109 Harry Hartz110–150 Howdy Wilcox151–200 Tommy Milton 70% Total laps led Leader LapsTommy Milton 128Howdy Wilcox 51Jimmy Murphy 11Harry Hartz 6Cliff Durant 4 Race details For 1923, riding mechanics were made optional.Blazier John E. Rollings Tom 1994 Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics https://books.google.com/books?id=VUvstgAACAAJ Stephen Rettig B0006QASDW Only one team (the Mercedes of Christian Lautenschlager) utilized one. First alternate: noneThe Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004 References Indianapolis 500 1923 1922 Italian Grand Prix 1923 French Grand Prix 1922 Indianapolis 500 1924 Indianapolis 500 Category:Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Category:May 1923 sports events in the United States