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1916 Indianapolis 500

 
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The field preparing for the 1916 race

Results of the 1916 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1916.

It was scheduled for 300 miles (480 km) because of World War I, and it was the only Indianapolis 500 scheduled for less than 500 miles (800 km).

Finish Start No Name Qual Rank Laps Led Status
1 4 17 Flag of the United KingdomDario Resta 94.400 4 120 103 Running
2 10 1 Flag of the United StatesWilbur D'Alene 90.870 11 120 0 Running
3 20 10 Flag of the United StatesRalph Mulford 91.090 10 120 0 Running
4 14 14 Flag of BelgiumJosef Christiaens 86.080 16 120 0 Running
5 5 15 Flag of the United StatesBarney Oldfield 94.330 5 120 0 Running
6 9 4 Flag of CanadaPete Henderson 91.330 9 120 0 Running
7 6 29 Flag of the United StatesHowdy Wilcox 93.810 6 120 0 Running
8 17 26 Flag of the United StatesArt Johnson 83.690 19 120 0 Running
9 15 24 Flag of the United StatesWilliam Chandler 84.840 17 120 0 Running
10 13 9 Flag of the United StatesOra Haibe 87.080 15 120 0 Running
11 19 12 Flag of the United StatesTom Alley 82.040 21 120 0 Running
12 21 8 Flag of the United StatesLouis Chevrolet 87.690 13 82 0 Rod
13 3 28 Flag of NorwayGil Andersen 95.940 3 75 0 Oil line
14 18 25 Flag of the United StatesDave Lewis 83.120 20 71 0 Gas tank
15 1 18 Flag of the United StatesJohnny Aitken 96.690 1 69 8 Valve
16 12 21 Flag of FranceJules Devigne 87.170 14 61 0 Crash NC
17 7 27 Flag of the United StatesTom Rooney 93.390 7 48 0 Crash T1
18 11 7 Flag of SwitzerlandArthur Chevrolet 87.740 12 35 0 Magneto
19 8 19 Flag of the United StatesCharlie Merz 93.330 8 25 0 Lubrication
20 2 5 Flag of the United StatesEddie Rickenbacker 96.440 2 9 9 Steering
21 16 23 Flag of ItalyAldo Franchi 84.120 18 9 0 Engine trouble
  • Seven of the cars were entered by the Speedway or its owners, in order to ensure a strong field during World War I. None of them finished in the top five.
1915 Indianapolis 500
Ralph DePalma
1916 Indianapolis 500
Dario Resta
1919 Indianapolis 500
Howdy Wilcox
The Indianapolis 500 was not run in 1917 or 1918 due to World War I.



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