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International 500 Mile
Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Brick Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 30, 1920
| Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
3 |
Gaston
Chevrolet |
4 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
200 |
5:38:32.00
88.618 |
1,000 |
| 2 |
16 |
René Thomas |
25 |
Ballot |
Ballot |
Ballot |
200 |
5:44:51.60
86.922 |
520 |
| 3 |
9 |
Tommy Milton |
10 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
5:45:02.48
85.946 |
270 |
| 4 |
10 |
Jimmy Murphy |
12 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
5:52:31.35
85.101 |
140 |
| 5 |
1 |
Ralph DePalma |
2 |
Ballot |
Ballot |
Ballot |
200 |
6:05:19.15
82.201 |
90 |
| 6 |
20 |
Eddie Hearne |
31 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
6:10:21.55
81.002 |
60 |
| 7 |
17 |
Jean Chassagne |
26 |
Ballot |
Ballot |
Ballot |
200 |
6:15:16.65
79.941 |
50 |
| 8 |
18 |
Joe Thomas |
28 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
200 |
6:21:41.55
78.597 |
36 |
| 9 |
22 |
Ralph Mulford |
33 |
Mulford |
Frontenac |
Duesenberg |
200 |
7:17:14.25
68.613 |
35 |
| 10 |
11 |
Pete Henderson |
15 |
Revere |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
7:23:53.95
67.583 |
14 |
| 11 |
21 |
John Boling |
32 |
Richards |
Hudson |
Hudson |
199 |
Flagged |
|
| 12 |
5 |
Joe Boyer |
6 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
192 |
Wrecked
backstretch |
|
| 13 |
8 |
Ray Howard |
9 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
150 |
Engine |
|
| 14 |
19 |
Eddie O'Donnell |
29 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
149 |
Broken
oil line |
|
| 15 |
12 |
Jules Goux |
16 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
148 |
Stalled |
|
| 16 |
23 |
Willie Haupt |
34 |
Meteor |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
126 |
Broken
spring |
|
| 17 |
6 |
Bennett Hill |
7 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
115 |
Broken
steering arm |
|
| 18 |
2 |
Louis Chevrolet |
3 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
94 |
Broken
steering knuckle |
|
| 19 |
14 |
Howdy Wilcox |
18 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
65 |
Mechanical
failure |
|
| 20 |
4 |
Roscoe Sarles |
5 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
58 |
Broken
steering knuckle |
|
| 21 |
7 |
Art Klein |
8 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
40 |
Broken
steering knuckle |
|
| 22 |
15 |
Jean Porporato |
19 |
Gregoire |
Gregoire |
Gregoire |
23 |
Flagged
- too slow |
|
| 23 |
13 |
André Boillot |
17 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
16 |
Engine
failure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
-- |
Art Klein |
28 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
11 |
Relieved
J. Thomas 105-115 |
2 |
| -- |
-- |
Roscoe Sarles |
7 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
41 |
Relieved
Hill 75-115 |
|
| -- |
-- |
Riley Brett |
32 |
Richards |
Hudson |
Hudson |
101 |
Relieved
Boling 99-199 |
|
| -- |
-- |
Salvatore Barbarino |
3 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
16 |
Relieved
L. Chevrolet 64-79 |
|
| -- |
-- |
Tom Alley |
15 |
Revere |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
108 |
Relieved
Henderson 93-200 |
16 |
| -- |
-- |
Aldo Franchi |
9 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
50 |
Relieved
Howard 41-90 |
|
| -- |
-- |
Wade Morton |
34 |
Meteor |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
57 |
Relieved
Haupt 55-111 |
|
| -- |
-- |
Ira Vail |
6 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
37 |
Relieved
Boyer 155-191 |
|
| -- |
-- |
Harry Thicksten |
28 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
10 |
Relieved
J. Thomas 116-125 |
2 |
| -- |
-- |
Jerry Wonderlich |
3 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
15 |
Relieved
L. Chevrolet 80-94 |
|
| -- |
-- |
Jerry Wonderlich |
7 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
X |
Relieved Hill |
|
| -- |
-- |
Arthur Chevrolet |
7 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
-- |
Wrecked
practice |
|
| -- |
-- |
Tom Alley |
X |
TNT |
X |
Miller |
-- |
Did
not arrive |
|
| -- |
-- |
Jules Ellingboe |
24 |
Ellingboe |
X |
X |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
Ira Vail |
22 |
Philbrin |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
Cliff Durant |
1 |
Chevrolet |
Miller |
Miller |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
Frank Elliott |
36 |
Revere |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
Jules Ellingboe |
23 |
Ellingboe |
X |
X |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
C. Glenn Howard |
24 |
Ellingboe |
X |
X |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
Kurt Hitke |
27 |
Kenworthy |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
Tom Rooney |
15 |
Revere |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
-- |
Driver
unfit |
|
| -- |
-- |
Jack Scales |
21 |
Gregoire |
Gregoire |
Gregoire |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
| -- |
-- |
Waldo Stein |
14 |
Oldfield |
Miller |
Miller |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
Known riding mechanics in this race:
|
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Mechanic |
Car # |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
|
1 |
3 |
Gaston Chevrolet |
John Bresnahan |
4 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
200 |
5:38:32.00 88.618 |
|
2 |
16 |
René Thomas |
Fernand Renard |
25 |
Ballot |
Ballot |
Ballot |
200 |
5:44:51.60 86.922 |
|
3 |
9 |
Tommy Milton |
Dwight Kessler |
10 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
5:45:02.48 85.946 |
|
4 |
10 |
Jimmy Murphy |
Lyall Jolls |
12 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
5:52:31.35 85.101 |
|
5 |
1 |
Ralph DePalma |
Peter DePaolo |
2 |
Ballot |
Ballot |
Ballot |
200 |
6:05:19.15 82.201 |
|
6 |
20 |
Eddie Hearne |
Harry Hartz |
31 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
6:10:21.55 81.002 |
|
7 |
17 |
Jean Chassagne |
Jean Marcenac |
26 |
Ballot |
Ballot |
Ballot |
200 |
6:15:16.65 79.941 |
|
8 |
18 |
Joe Thomas |
Henri North |
28 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
200 |
6:21:41.55 78.597 |
|
9 |
22 |
Ralph Mulford |
Frank Eastman |
33 |
Mulford |
Frontenac |
Duesenberg |
200 |
7:17:14.25 68.613 |
|
10 |
11 |
Pete Henderson |
Ernie Olsen |
15 |
Revere |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
200 |
7:23:53.95 67.583 |
|
11 |
21 |
John Boling |
Chris Vehling |
32 |
Richards |
Hudson |
Hudson |
199 |
Flagged |
|
12 |
5 |
Joe Boyer |
Ernie Ansterburg |
6 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
192 |
Wrecked brackstretch |
|
13 |
8 |
Ray Howard |
Frank Inch |
9 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
150 |
Engine |
|
14 |
19 |
Eddie O'Donnell |
Eddie Miller |
29 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
149 |
Broken oil line |
|
15 |
12 |
Jules Goux |
Alex Jehel |
16 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
148 |
Stalled |
|
16 |
23 |
Willie Haupt |
Arthur Kemph |
34 |
Meteor |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
126 |
Broken spring |
|
17 |
6 |
Bennett Hill |
Marcel Cheveaux |
7 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
115 |
Broken steering arm |
|
18 |
2 |
Louis Chevrolet |
Thane Houser |
3 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
94 |
Broken steering knuckle |
|
19 |
14 |
Howdy Wilcox |
Jack Wassner |
18 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
65 |
Mechanical failure |
|
20 |
4 |
Roscoe Sarles |
Harry Franck |
5 |
Monroe |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
58 |
Broken steering knuckle |
|
21 |
7 |
Art Klein |
Clyde Tatman |
8 |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
Frontenac |
40 |
Broken steering knuckle |
|
22 |
15 |
Jean Porporato |
E. Fleury |
19 |
Gregoire |
Gregoire |
Gregoire |
23 |
Flagged - too slow |
|
23 |
13 |
André Boillot |
Theodore Le Du |
17 |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
Peugeot |
16 |
Engine failure |
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