1915 Indianapolis 500
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
| Date | May 31, 1915 | ||||
| Winner | Ralph DePalma | ||||
| Winning Entrant | E.C. Patterson | ||||
| Average speed | 89.840 mph (144.583 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | Howdy Wilcox | ||||
| Pole speed | 98.90 mph (159.16 km/h) | ||||
| Most laps led | Ralph DePalma (132) | ||||
| Pre-race | |||||
| Pace car | Packard 6 (Model 5-48) | ||||
| Pace car driver | Carl G. Fisher | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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File:Ralph DePalma (1882-1956) at the 1915 Indianapolis 500.jpg
Ralph DePalma at the 1915 Indianapolis 500
The 5th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1915.
After a heartbreaking loss in 1912, Ralph DePalma succeeds in victory for 1915. DePalma was accompanied by riding mechanic Louis Fontaine.
Results
File:1915Indianapolis500StartNewYorkTimes.jpg
Composite image showing the front row at the start of the 1915 Indianapolis 500.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 |  Ralph DePalma [1] |
98.580 | 2 | 200 | 132 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |  Dario Resta (R) |
98.470 | 3 | 200 | 37 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 5 |  Gil Andersen |
95.140 | 5 | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |  Earl Cooper |
96.770 | 4 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | Eddie O'Donnell (R) |
88.93 | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | Bob Burman |
92.400 | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Howdy Wilcox |
98.900 | 1 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | Tom Alley (R) |
90.000 | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | 19 | Billy Carlson |
84.110 | 16 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | 7 | Noel Van Raalte (R) |
86.870 | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | 28 | Willie Haupt |
80.360 | 24 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | 14 | Harry Grant |
89.29 | 10 | 184 | 0 | Loose mud apron |
| 13 | 17 | 21 | Tom Orr (R) |
83.550 | 17 | 168 | 0 | Axle bearing |
| 14 | 6 | 6 | Jean Porporato (R) |
94.740 | 6 | 164 | 0 | Piston |
| 15 | 15 | 18 | Joe Cooper (R) |
85.550 | 15 | 154 | 0 | Crash SC |
| 16 | 18 | 22 | Ralph Mulford |
82.720 | 18 | 124 | 0 | Rod |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | George C. Babcock (R) |
89.46 | 12 | 117 | 0 | Cylinder |
| 18 | 8 | 9 | Art Klein |
90.450 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Smoking |
| 19 | 20 | 23 | Eddie Rickenbacker |
81.970 | 20 | 103 | 0 | Rod |
| 20 | 23 | 27 |  Louis Chevrolet (R) |
81.010 | 23 | 76 | 0 | Valve |
| 21 | 13 | 17 | John DePalma (R) |
87.040 | 13 | 41 | 0 | Loose flywheel |
| 22 | 19 | 24 |  John A. Mais (R) |
81.970 | 19 | 23 | 0 | Left course |
| 23 | 22 | 26 | George Hill (R) |
81.520 | 22 | 20 | 0 | Water pump gear |
| 24 | 21 | 25 | C. C. Cox (R) |
81.520 | 21 | 12 | 0 | Timing gears |
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Race details
- For 1915, riding mechanics were required.[3]
- (Note 1) Louis Chevrolet is usually shown as American but his application for a US passport (available at [1]) reveals that he did not become a US citizen until June 1915.
- (Note 2) Ralph DePalma is usually shown as American but his application for a US passport (available at [2]) reveals that he did not become a US citizen until 1920.
References
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| 1914 Indianapolis 500 Rene Thomas |
1915 Indianapolis 500 Ralph DePalma |
1916 Indianapolis 500 Dario Resta |
| Preceded by
82.474 mph
(1914 Indianapolis 500) |
Record for the fastest average speed 89.840 mph |
Succeeded by 94.484 mph (1922 Indianapolis 500) |
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