International 300 Mile
Swepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Brick Oval
120 Laps/300 Miles
May 30, 1916
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
| 1 | 4 | Dario Resta | 17 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 120 | 3:34:17 84.00 | 900 |
| 2 | 10 | Wilbur D'Alene | 1 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 120 | 3:36:15 83.24 | 470 |
| 3 | 20 | Ralph Mulford | 10 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 120 | 3:37:56 82.59 | 240 |
| 4 | 14 | Josef Christiaens | 14 | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | 120 | 3:46:36 79.44 | 130 |
| 5 | 5 | Barney Oldfield | 15 | Delage | Delage | Delage | 120 | 3:47.19 79.18 | 80 |
| 6 | 9 | Pete Henderson | 4 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 120 | 3:49.56 78.28 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | Howdy Wilcox | 29 | Premier | Premier | Premier | 120 | 3:54.51 76.75 | 40 |
| 8 | 17 | Art Johnson | 26 | Crawford | Crawford | Duesenberg | 120 | 4:01.54 74.41 | 30 |
| 9 | 15 | Billy Chandler | 24 | Crawford | Crawford | Duesenberg | 120 | 4:02.43 74.16 | 25 |
| 10 | 13 | Ora Haibe | 9 | Ostewig | Ostewig | Wisconsin | 120 | 4:03.10 74.02 | 20 |
| 11 | 19 | Tom Alley | 12 | Ogren | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 120 | 4:04:47 73.55 | |
| 12 | 21 | Louis Chevrolet | 8 | Frontenac | Frontenac | Frontenac | 82 | Broken connecting rod | |
| 13 | 3 | Gil Andersen | 28 | Premier | Premier | Premier | 75 | Broken oil line | |
| 14 | 18 | Dave Lewis | 25 | Crawford | Crawford | Duesenberg | 71 | Loose gas tank | |
| 15 | 1 | John Aitken | 18 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 69 | Broken valve | |
| 16 | 12 | Jules DeVigne | 21 | Delage | Delage | Delage | 61 | Wrecked NW turn | |
| 17 | 7 | Tom Rooney | 27 | Premier | Premier | Premier | 48 | Wrecked SW turn | |
| 18 | 11 | Arthur Chevrolet | 7 | Frontenac | Frontenac | Frontenac | 35 | Magneto | |
| 19 | 8 | Charles Merz | 19 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 25 | Oil trouble | |
| 20 | 2 | Eddie Rickenbacker | 5 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 11 | Broken steer knuckle | |
| 21 | 16 | Aldo Franchi | 23 | Pusun | Peugeot | Sunbeam | 9 | Intake manifold leak | |
| -- | -- | Gil Andersen | 29 | Premier | Premier | Premier | X | Relieved Wilcox | |
| -- | -- | Eddie Rickenbacker | 4 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 69 | Relieved Henderson 52-120 | |
| -- | -- | Frank Elliott | 24 | Crawford | Crawford | Duesenberg | X | Relieved William Chandler | |
| -- | -- | Jack LeCain | 21 | Delage | Delage | Delage | X | Relieved DeVigne | |
| -- | -- | Joe Boyer | 8 | Frontenac | Frontenac | Frontenac | -- | Raced by L. Chevrolet | |
| -- | -- | Louis Chevrolet | 6 | Frontenac | Frontenac | Frontenac | -- | Broken crankshaft | |
| -- | -- | Wilbur D'Alene | 3 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not arrive | |
| -- | -- | Pete Henderson | 2 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not arrive | |
| -- | -- | Jack LeCain | 22 | Delage | Delage | Delage | -- | Broken crankshaft | |
| -- | -- | Gaston Chevrolet | 8 | Frontenac | Frontenac | Frontenac | -- | DNS, too slow | |
| -- | -- | Eddie O'Donnell | X | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not start | |
| -- | -- | Robert Delno | X | RiChard | RiChard | X | -- | DNS, too slow | |
| -- | -- | Swan Ostewig | 9 | Ostewig | Ostewig | Wisconsin | -- | Driven by Haibe | |
| -- | -- | Grover Bergdoll | X | Erwin | X | X | -- | Did not arrive | |
| -- | -- | Gene Stecher | X | Erwin | X | X | -- | Did not arrive | |
| -- | -- | Harry Stillman | X | Premier | Premier | Premier | -- | Did not arrive | |
| -- | -- | Tommy Milton | X | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not arrive | |
| -- | -- | C. F. DuChesneau | X | DuChesneau | DuChesneau | X | -- | Did not arrive | |
| -- | -- | Ralph DePalma | X | Hudson | Hudson | Hudson | -- | Entry filed too late | |
| -- | -- | Ira Vail | X | Hudson | Hudson | Hudson | -- | Entry filed too late |
Known riding mechanics in this race:
| Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
| 1 | 4 | Dario Resta | Bob Dahnke | 17 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 120 | 3:34:17 84.00 |
| 2 | 10 | Wilbur D'Alene | Eddie Miller | 1 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 120 | 3:36:15 83.24 |
| 3 | 20 | Ralph Mulford | Fred McCarthy | 10 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 120 | 3:37:56 82.59 |
| 4 | 14 | Josef Christiaens | Frank Bill | 14 | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | 120 | 3:46:36 79.44 |
| 5 | 5 | Barney Oldfield | Ray Daschbach | 15 | Delage | Delage | Delage | 120 | 3:47:19 79.18 |
| 6 | 9 | Pete Henderson | Ralph Kriplen | 4 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 120 | 3:49:56 78.28 |
| 7 | 6 | Howdy Wilcox | Gaston Weigle | 29 | Premier | Premier | Premier | 120 | 3:54:51 76.75 |
| 8 | 17 | Art Johnson | C. L. Roush | 26 | Crawford | Crawford | Duesenberg | 120 | 4:01:54 74.41 |
| 9 | 15 | Billy Chandler | Jim Alexander | 24 | Crawford | Crawford | Duesenberg | 120 | 4:02:43 74.16 |
| 10 | 13 | Ora Haibe | Swan Ostewig | 9 | Ostewig | Ostewig | Wisconsin | 120 | 4:03.10 74.02 |
| 11 | 19 | Tom Alley | Harold Smith | 12 | Ogren | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 120 | 4:04:47 73.55 |
| 12 | 21 | Louis Chevrolet | George Tucker | 8 | Frontenac | Frontenac | Frontenac | 82 | Broken connecting rod |
| 13 | 3 | Gil Anderson | Al Voight | 28 | Premier | Premier | Premier | 75 | Broken oil line |
| 14 | 18 | Dave Lewis | Joe Moody | 25 | Crawford | Crawford | Duesenberg | 71 | Loose gas tank |
| 15 | 1 | Johnny Aitken | Maurice Becker | 18 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 69 | Broken valve |
| 16 | 12 | Jules DeVigne | Robert Moore | 21 | Delage | Delage | Delage | 61 | Wrecked NW turn |
| 17 | 7 | Tom Rooney | James McAllister | 27 | Premier | Premier | Premier | 48 | Wrecked SW turn |
| 18 | 11 | Arthur Chevrolet | Maurice Ronco | 7 | Frontenac | Frontenac | Frontenac | 35 | Magneto |
| 19 | 8 | Charles Merz | Jack Wassner | 19 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 25 | Oil trouble |
| 20 | 2 | Eddie Rickenbacker | Harry Goetz | 5 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 11 | Broken steering knuckle |
| 21 | 16 | Aldo Franchi | Nicholas Zwick | 23 | Pusun | Peugeot | Sunbeam | 9 | Intake manifold leak |
| -- | -- | Jules DeVigne | Charles Dellocchio | 21 | Delage | Delage | Delage | -- | Replaced by Bob Moore when LeCain failed to qualify |
| -- | -- | Jack LeCain | Robert Moore | X | Delage | Delage | Delage | -- | DNQ, broken crankshaft |
| -- | -- | Robert Delno | H. R. Godfrey | X | RiChard | RiChard | X | -- | DNS, too slow |
| -- | -- | C. F. DuChesneau | Ernest Schweerin | X | DuChesneau | DuChesneau | X | -- | Did not arrive |
| Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
| Dario Resta | 103 | 18-120 |
| Eddie Rickenbacker | 9 | 1-9 |
| Johnny Aitken | 8 | 10-17 |