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 |
Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
Joe Boyer | 93 | 1-11, 14-37, 43-62, 70-107 |
Ralph DePalma | 79 | 38-42, 113-186 |
Gaston Chevrolet | 14 | 187-200 |
René Thomas | 12 | 63-69, 108-112 |
Art Klein | 1 | 12 |
Jean Chassagne | 1 | 13 |