Liberty 500 Mile Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Brick Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 31, 1919

Finish Start Driver Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status

Points
1 2 Howdy Wilcox 3 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 200 5:40:42.87 88.050 1,000*
2 8 Eddie Hearne 14 Durant Stutz Stutz 200 5:44:29.05 87.087 520*
3 22 Jules Goux 6 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 200 5:49:06.18 85.934 270
4 3 Albert Guyot 32 Ballot Ballot Ballot 200 5:55:16.27 84.442 140*
5 28 Tom Alley 26 Bender Bender Miller 200 6:05:03.92 82.177 90*
6 4 Ralph DePalma 4 Packard Packard Packard 200 6:10:10.64 81.042 60*
7 12 Louis Chevrolet 7 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 200 6:10:10.92 81.041 50*
8 10 Ira Vail 27 Hudson Hudson Hudson 200 6:12:42.00 80.494 40*
9 27 Denny Hickey 21 Stickel Hudson Hoskin 200 6:13:57.24 80.224 35*
10 16 Gaston Chevrolet 41 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 200 6:17:21.79 79.499 30*
11 1 René Thomas 31 Ballot Ballot Ballot 200 6:21:10.92 78.702
12 9 Earl Cooper 8 Stutz Stutz Stutz 200 6:21:35.05 78.620
13 29 Elmer Shannon 23 Mesaba Duesenberg Shannon 200 6:30:50.75 76.757
14 26 Ora Haibe 17 Hudson Hudson Hudson 200 6:34:28.09 76.052
15 32 André Boillot 37 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 191 Wrecked backstretch
16 21 Ray Howard 48 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 134 Lost oil pressure
17 23 Wilbur D'Alene 22 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 120 Broken axle
18 25 Louis LeCocq 15 Roamer Duesenberg Duesenberg 97 Wrecked turn 2 - fatal
19 7 Art Klein 29 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 72 Broken oil line
20 11 Charles Kirkpatrick 19 Detroit Mercedes Mercedes 70 Broken connecting rod
21 5 Eddie O'Donnell 10 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 66 Piston
22 6 Paul Bablot 33 Ballot Ballot Ballot 63 Wrecked backstretch
23 24 Kurt Hitke 12 Roamer Duesenberg Duesenberg 57 Connecting rod bearing
24 20 Cliff Durant 1 Chevrolet Stutz Stutz 55 Steering gear
25 31 Tommy Milton 9 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 49 Broken connecting rod
26 18 Arthur Thurman 18 Thurman Duesenberg Duesenberg 45 Wrecked turn 3 - fatal
27 13 Louis Wagner 34 Ballot Ballot Ballot 45 Broken wheel
28 30 Omar Toft 43 Darco Miller Miller 45 Broken connecting rod
29 15 Ralph Mulford 2 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 37 Broken driveshaft
30 33 J. J. McCoy 36 McCoy McCoy X 37 Broken oil line
31 14 Joe Boyer 39 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 30 Broken rear axle
32 17 W. W. Brown 5 Richards Hudson-Brett Brown 11 Broken connecting rod
33 19 Roscoe Sarles 28 Oldfield Miller Miller 11 Broken rocker arm
-- -- Jean Chassagne 33 Ballot Ballot Ballot X Relieved Bablot
-- -- Ken Rawlings 23 Mesaba Duesenberg Shannon X Relieved Shannon
-- -- Reeves Dutton 8 Stutz Stutz Stutz X Relieved E. Cooper
-- -- Jean Chassagne X Sunbeam Sunbeam Sunbeam -- Withdrew, engine trouble
-- -- Al Cotey 35 Ogren Duesenberg Duesenberg -- DNS, too slow
-- -- George Buzane 16 Premier Premier Premier -- Wrecked practice
-- -- Dave Lewis 38 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Mechanical
-- -- Max McVey 25 Hudson Hudson Hudson -- Withdrew
-- -- Wilmer Monahon X J. B. X X -- Wrecked practice
-- -- Dario Resta X Sunbeam Sunbeam Sunbeam -- Withdrew, engine trouble
-- -- James Reynolds 24 Hudson Hudson Hudson -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Eddie Pullen X Hudson Hudson Hudson -- Did not appear
-- -- Harold Simmons X Hudson Hudson Hudson -- Did not appear
-- -- Riley Brett 5 Richards Hudson-Brett Brown -- Entered as relief driver for W. W. Brown, did not participate in race
-- -- Willie Haupt 9 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Entered as relief driver for Milton, did not participate in race
-- -- Frank Book 19 Detroit Mercedes Mercedes -- Entered as relief driver for Kirkpatrick, did not participate in race
-- -- I. P. Fetterman 27 Hudson Hudson Hudson -- Entered as relief driver for Vail, did not participate in race
-- -- Frank Book 29 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- Entered as relief driver for A. Klein, did not participate in race
-- -- A. S. Halls 36 McCoy McCoy X -- Entered as relief driver for J. McCoy, did not participate in race
-- -- Ernest Longchamps 43 Darco Miller Miller -- Entered as relief driver for Toft, did not participate in race
-- -- Al Poole 48 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- Entered as relief driver for R. Howard, did not participate in race
-- -- Pete Henderson X Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Entered as relief driver for multiple Duesenbergs, did not participate in race
-- -- Jack LeCain X Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac -- Entered as relief driver for Frontenac team, did not participate in race
-- -- Joe Thomas X Durant Stutz Stutz -- Entered as relief driver for Hearne and C. Durant, did not participate in race

Known riding mechanics in this race:

Finish Start Driver Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status
1 2 Howdy Wilcox Leo Banks 3 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 200 5:40:42.87 88.050
2 8 Eddie Hearne Harry Hartz 14 Durant Stutz Stutz 200 5:44:29.05 87.087
3 22 Jules Goux Jack Wassner 6 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 200 5:49:06.18 85.934
4 3 Albert Guyot Charles Flohot 32 Ballot Ballot Ballot 200 5:55:16.27 84.442
5 28 Tom Alley Harry Thicksten 26 Bender Bender Miller 200 6:05:03.92 82.177
6 4 Ralph DePalma Louis Fountaine 4 Packard Packard Packard 200 6:10:10.64 81.042
7 12 Louis Chevrolet Ken Goodson 7 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 200 6:10:10.92 81.041
8 10 Ira Vail Ernie Olsen 27 Hudson Hudson Hudson 200 6:12:42.00 80.494
9 27 Denny Hickey H. B. Gilbert 21 Stickel Hudson Hudson 200 6:13:57.24 80.224
10 16 Gaston Chevrolet Fred Essig 41 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 200 6:17:21.79 79.499
11 1 René Thomas Robert Laly 31 Ballot Ballot Ballot 200 6:21:10.92 78.702
12 9 Earl Cooper Reeves Dutton 8 Stutz Stutz Stutz 200 6:21:35.05 78.620
13 29 Elmer Shannon F. T. Steege 23 Mesaba Duesenberg Shannon 200 6:30:50.75 76.757
14 26 Ora Haibe C. M. Ewing 17 Hudson Hudson Hudson 200 6:34:28.09 76.052
15 32 André Boillot Herschell McKee 37 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 191 Wrecked backstretch
16 21 Ray Howard Frank Inch 48 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 134 Lost oil pressure
17 23 Wilbur D'Alene William Vetere 22 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 120 Broken axle
18 25 Louis LeCocq Robert Bandini 15 Roamer Duesenberg Duesenberg 97 Wrecked turn 2 - fatal
19 7 Art Klein James McAllister 29 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 72 Broken oil line
20 11 Charles Kirkpatrick Dutch Klein 19 Detroit Mercedes Mercedes 70 Broken connecting rod
21 5 Eddie O'Donnell Jimmy Murphy 10 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 66 Piston
22 6 Paul Bablot A. Rominguiere 33 Ballot Ballot Ballot 63 Wrecked backstretch
23 24 Kurt Hitke H. E. McGuire 12 Roamer Duesenberg Duesenberg 57 Connecting rod bearing
24 20 Cliff Durant Fred Comer 1 Chevrolet Stutz Stutz 55 Steering gear
25 31 Tommy Milton Eddie Miller 9 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 49 Broken connecting rod
26 18 Arthur Thurman Nick Molinairo 18 Thurman Duesenberg Duesenberg 45 Wrecked
27 13 Louis Wagner Jules Moriceau 34 Ballot Ballot Ballot 45 Broken wheel
28 30 Omar Toft E. E. Case 43 Darco Miller Miller 45 Broken connecting rod
29 15 Ralph Mulford Frank Eastman 2 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 37 Broken driveshaft
30 33 J. J. McCoy G. P. Ginther 36 McCoy McCoy X 37 Broken oil line
31 14 Joe Boyer Ernie Ansterburg 39 Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac 30 Broken rear axle
32 17 W. W. Brown Riley Brett 5 Richards Hudson-Brett Brown 11 Broken connecting rod
33 19 Roscoe Sarles Waldo Stein 28 Oldfield Miller Miller 11 Broken rocker arm
-- -- George Buzane Carl Weinbrecht 16 Premier Premier Premier -- Wrecked practice
-- -- Howdy Wilcox Maurice Becker 3 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- Scheduled to ride, replaced by Leo Banks
-- -- Joe Boyer / Gaston Chevrolet / Louis Chevrolet / Ralph Mulford Salvatore Barbarino X Frontenac Frontenac Frontenac -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- René Thomas / Albert Guyot / Paul Bablot / Louis Wagner E. N. Copple X Ballot Ballot Ballot -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- J. J. McCoy H. S. Davidson 36 McCoy McCoy X -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- Omar Toft Eddie Foote 43 Darco Miller Miller -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- Louis LeCocq Emmett Read 15 Roamer Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- Tom Alley Billy Salmon 26 Bender Bender Miller -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- Elmer Shannon J. R. Thompson 23 Mesaba Duesenberg Shannon -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- W. W. Brown C. P. Trotter 5 Richards Hudson-Brett Brown -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race
-- -- Arthur Thurman L. J. Veck 18 Thurman Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Entered as relief mechanic, unknown if he got into the race

Lap Leaders Total Laps
Howdy Wilcox 98 103-200
Ralph DePalma 93 1-65, 75-102
Louis Chevrolet 9 66-74