1911 Indianapolis 500
Race results

1911 Indianapolis 500

Section Title: Race results
Table Section Text: None

1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

Race finishing times recorded down to second intervals.

All entries still running at conclusion scored ahead of non-finishing entries, regardless of race completion percentage.

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Chassis (car name)	Engine	Start Pos	Laps Led*	Laps Run	Time (interval)	Speed (mph) (km/h)	Status	Prize Money ($)

Cyl	Displ

(in³)	(L)

1	32	United States Ray Harroun** (R) (relieved by Cyrus Patschke ((R))	Nordyke & Marmon Company	Marmon Wasp	Marmon	28	88	200	6:42:08	74.602 120.060	finished	14,250

6	477	7.82

2	33	United States Ralph Mulford (R)	Lozier Motor Company	Lozier	Lozier	29	10	200	6:43:51 +0:01:43	74.285 119.550	finished	5,200

4	544	8.91

3	28	United States David L. Bruce-Brown (R)	E. E. Hewlett	Fiat	Fiat	25	81	200	6:52:29 +0:10:21	72.730 117.048	finished	3,250

4	589	9.65

4	11	United States Spencer Wishart (R) (relieved by Dave Murphy (R))	Spencer Wishart	Mercedes	Mercedes	11	5	200	6:52:57 +0:10:49	72.648 116.916	finished	2,350

583	9.55

5	31	United States Joe Dawson (R) (relieved by Cyrus Patschke (R))	Nordyke & Marmon Company	Marmon	Marmon	27	0	200	6:54:34 +0:12:26	72.365 116.460	finished	1,500

4	495	8.11

6	2	Italy†1 Ralph DePalma (R)	Simplex Automobile Company	Simplex	Simplex	2	4	200	7:02:02 +0:19:54	71.084 114.399	finished	1,000

597	9.78

7	20	United States Charlie Merz (R) (relieved by Len Zengel (R))	National Motor Vehicle Company	National	National	18	0	200	7:06:20 +0:24:12	70.367 113.245	finished	800

4	447	7.33

8	12	United States W. H. Turner (R) (relieved by Walter Jones (R))	Simplex Automobile Company	Amplex	Amplex	12	0	200	7:15:56 +0:33:48	68.818 110.752	finished	700

4	443	7.26

9	15	United States Fred Belcher (R) (relieved by John Coffey (R))	Knox Automobile Company	Knox	Knox	13	4	200	7:17:09 +0:35:01	68.626 110.443	finished	600

6	432	7.08

10	25	United States Harry Cobe (R) (relieved by Louis Schwitzer (R))	Jackson Automobile Company	Jackson	Jackson	22	0	200	7:21:50 +0:39:42	67.899 109.273	finished	500

4	559	9.16

11	10	Norway Gil Andersen (R)	Ideal Motor Car Company	Stutz	Wisconsin	10	0	200	7:22:55 +0:40:47	67.73 109.001	finished	0

4	390	6.39

12	36	United States Hughie Hughes (R)	Mercer Motors Company	Mercer	Mercer	32	0	200	7:23:32 +0:41:24	67.63 108.840	finished	0

4	300	4.92

13	30	United States Lee Frayer (R) (relieved by Eddie Rickenbacker (R))	Columbus Buggy Company	Firestone-Columbus	Firestone-Columbus	26	0	197	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	432	7.08

14	21	United States Howdy Wilcox (R)	National Motor Vehicle Company	National	National	19	0	194	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	589	9.65

15	37	United States Charles Bigelow (R) (relieved by W. H. Frey (R)) (relieved by E. H. Sherwood (R))	Mercer Motors Company	Mercer	Mercer	33	0	194	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	300	4.92

16	3	United States Harry Endicott (R)	Inter-State Automobile Company	Inter-State	Inter-State	3	0	192	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	390	6.39

17	41	United States Howard Hall (R) (relieved by Rupert Jeffkins (R))	Velie Motors Corporation	Velie	Velie	36	0	190	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	334	5.47

18	46	United States Billy Knipper (R)	E. A. Moross	Benz	Benz	40	0	188	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	444	7.28

19	45	United States Bob Burman (R)	E. A. Moross	Benz	Benz	39	0	183	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	520	8.52

20	38	United States Ralph Beardsley (R) (relieved by Frank Goode (R))	Simplex Automobile Company	Simplex	Simplex	34	0	178	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	597	9.78

21	18	United States Eddie Hearne (R) (relieved by Edward Parker (R))	Edward A. Hearne	Fiat	Fiat	16	0	175	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	487	7.98

22	6	United States Frank Fox (R) (relieved by Fred Clemons (R))	Pope Manufacturing Company	Pope-Hartford	Pope-Hartford	6	0	162	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	390	6.39

23	27	United States Ernest Delaney (R)	Clark-Carter Automobile Company	Cutting	Cutting	24	0	160	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	390	6.39

24	26	United States Jack Tower (R) (relieved by Robert Evans (R))	Jackson Automobile Company	Jackson	Jackson	23	0	145	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	432	7.08

25	23	United States Bert Adams (R) (started) United States Mel Marquette (R) (finished)	Speed Motors Company	McFarlan	McFarlan	20	0	142	flagged	flagged, still running	0

6	377	6.18

26	42	United States Bill Endicott (R) (relieved by Johnny Jenkins (R))	Cole Motor Car Company	Cole	Cole	37	0	104	flagged	flagged, still running	0

4	471	7.72

27	4	United States Johnny Aitken (R)	National Motor Vehicle Company	National	National	4	8	125	did not finish	connecting rod	0

589	9.65

28	9	United States Will Jones (R)	Case Corporation	Case	Wisconsin	9	0	122	did not finish	steering	0

4	284	4.65

29	1	United States Lewis Strang (R) (relieved by Elmer Ray (R))	Case Corporation	Case	Wisconsin	1	0	109	did not finish	steering	0

4	284	4.65

30	7	United States Harry Knight (R)	Westcott Motor Car Company	Westcott	Westcott	7	0	90	did not finish	accident, front-straight	0

6	421	6.90

31	8	United States†2 Joe Jagersberger (R)	Case Corporation	Case	Wisconsin	8	0	87	did not finish	accident, front-straight	0

4	284	4.65

32	35	United States Herbert Lytle (R)	Apperson Brothers Automotive Company	Apperson	Apperson	31	0	82	did not finish	accident, pits	0

4	546	8.95

33	19	United States Harry Grant (R)	American Locomotive Company	Alco	Alco	17	0	51	did not finish	bearings	0

6	580	9.50

34	17	France†4 Charles Basle (R)	Buick Motor Company	Buick	Buick	15	0	46	did not finish	mechanical	0

4	594	9.73

35	5	United States Louis Disbrow (R)	Pope Manufacturing Company	Pope-Hartford	Pope-Hartford	5	0	45	did not finish	accident, front-straight	0

4	390	6.39

36	16	Switzerland†3 Arthur Chevrolet (R)	Buick Motor Company	Buick	Buick	14	0	30	did not finish	mechanical	0

4	594	9.73

37	39	United States Caleb Bragg (R)	Caleb S. Bragg	Fiat	Fiat	35	0	24	did not finish	wrecked, pits	0

4	487	7.98

38	24	United States Fred Ellis (R)	Jackson Automobile Company	Jackson	Jackson	21	0	22	did not finish	fire damage, withdrawn	0

4	355	5.82

39	34	United States Teddy Tetzlaff (R)	Lozier Motor Company	Lozier	Lozier	30	0	20	did not finish	accident, front-straight	0

4	544	8.91

40	44	United States Arthur Greiner (R)	Simplex Automobile Company	Amplex	Amplex	38	0	12	did not finish	accident, second turn	0

4	443	7.26

Sentence(s)

Harroun, relieved by Cyrus Patschke led 88 of the 200 laps, with a speed of 74.602 mph (120.060 km/h) in a total time of 6:42:08 for the 500-mile distance and won.

final_sentence: Harroun, relieved by Cyrus Patschke led 88 of the 200 laps, with a speed of 74.602 mph (120.060 km/h) in a total time of 6:42:08 for the 500-mile distance and won.