Results of the 1916 300-Mile International Sweepstakes Race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1916.
The race is notable because it covered 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 | Dario Resta | 94.400 | 4 | 120 | 103 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | Wilbur D'Alene | 90.870 | 11 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 20 | 10 | Ralph Mulford | 91.090 | 10 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 14 | 14 | Josef Christiaens | 86.080 | 16 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 15 | Barney Oldfield | 94.330 | 5 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | Pete Henderson | 91.330 | 9 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 29 | Howdy Wilcox | 93.810 | 6 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 17 | 26 | Art Johnson | 83.690 | 19 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | 24 | William Chandler | 84.840 | 17 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 9 | Ora Haibe | 87.080 | 15 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | 12 | Tom Alley | 82.040 | 21 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | 8 | Louis Chevrolet | 87.690 | 13 | 82 | 0 | Rod |
| 13 | 3 | 28 | Gil Andersen | 95.940 | 3 | 75 | 0 | Oil line |
| 14 | 18 | 25 | Dave Lewis | 83.120 | 20 | 71 | 0 | Gas tank |
| 15 | 1 | 18 | Johnny Aitken | 96.690 | 1 | 69 | 8 | Valve |
| 16 | 12 | 21 | Jules Devigne | 87.170 | 14 | 61 | 0 | Crash NC |
| 17 | 7 | 27 | Tom Rooney | 93.390 | 7 | 48 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 18 | 11 | 7 | Arthur Chevrolet | 87.740 | 12 | 35 | 0 | Magneto |
| 19 | 8 | 19 | Charlie Merz | 93.330 | 8 | 25 | 0 | Lubrication |
| 20 | 2 | 5 | Eddie Rickenbacker | 96.440 | 2 | 9 | 9 | Steering |
| 21 | 16 | 23 | Aldo Franchi | 84.120 | 18 | 9 | 0 | Engine trouble |
| 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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