1919 Indianapolis 500
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
| Date | May 31, 1919 | ||||
| Winner | Howdy Wilcox | ||||
| Winning Entrant | I.M.S. Corp. | ||||
| Average speed | 88.050 mph (141.703 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | René Thomas | ||||
| Pole speed | 104.780 mph (168.627 km/h) | ||||
| Most laps led | Howdy Wilcox (98) | ||||
| Pre-race | |||||
| Pace car | Packard V12 (Twin Six) | ||||
| Pace car driver | Jesse G. Vincent | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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The 7th Liberty 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 31, 1919.
After a two-year hiatus due to World War I, the Indianapolis 500 returned to competition in 1919. Howdy Wilcox wins, accompanied by riding mechanic Leo Banks.
Results
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 |  Howdy Wilcox |
100.010 | 7 | 200 | 98 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 14 | Eddie Hearne |
94.500 | 19 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | 6 |  Jules Goux (W) |
95.000 | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 32 | Albert Guyot |
98.300 | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | 26 | Tom Alley |
92.200 | 27 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ralph DePalma (W) |
98.200 | 10 | 200 | 93 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | 7 |  Louis Chevrolet |
103.100 | 2 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | 27 |  Ira Vail (R) |
94.100 | 22 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 27 | 21 | Denny Hickey (R) |
92.500 | 26 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 16 | 41 | Gaston Chevrolet (R) |
100.400 | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | 31 | René Thomas (W) |
104.700 | 1 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | 8 | Earl Cooper |
94.250 | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 29 | 23 | Elmer T. Shannon (R) |
91.700 | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 26 | 17 | Ora Haibe |
92.800 | 25 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | 37 | André Boillot (R) |
89.500 | 32 | 195 | 0 | Crash BS |
| 16 | 21 | 48 | Ray Howard (R) |
95.000 | 16 | 130 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 17 | 23 | 22 | Wilbur D'Alene |
94.200 | 21 | 120 | 0 | Axle |
| 18 | 25 | 15 | Louis LeCocq (R) ✝ |
92.900 | 24 | 96 | 0 | Died in crash at T2 |
| 19 | 7 | 29 | Art Klein |
94.900 | 18 | 70 | 0 | Oil line |
| 20 | 11 | 19 | Charles Kirkpatrick (R) |
90.000 | 30 | 69 | 0 | Rod |
| 21 | 6 | 33 | Paul Bablot (R) |
94.900 | 17 | 63 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 5 | 10 | Eddie O'Donnell |
97.300 | 13 | 60 | 0 | Piston |
| 23 | 24 | 12 | .svg.png){kind=small} Kurt Hitke (R) |
93.500 | 23 | 56 | 0 | Rod bearing |
| 24 | 20 | 1 | Cliff Durant (R) |
96.500 | 14 | 54 | 0 | Steering |
| 25 | 31 | 9 | Tommy Milton (R) |
89.900 | 31 | 50 | 0 | Rod |
| 26 | 13 | 34 | Louis Wagner (R) |
101.700 | 3 | 44 | 0 | Broken wheel |
| 27 | 18 | 18 | Arthur Thurman (R) ✝ |
98.000 | 11 | 44 | 0 | Died in crash at T3 |
| 28 | 30 | 43 | Omar Toft (R) |
91.500 | 29 | 44 | 0 | Rod |
| 29 | 15 | 2 | Ralph Mulford |
100.500 | 5 | 37 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 30 | 33 | 36 | J. J. McCoy (R) |
86.500 | 33 | 36 | 0 | Oil line |
| 31 | 14 | 39 | Joe Boyer (R) |
100.900 | 4 | 30 | 0 | Rear axle |
| 32 | 17 | 5 | William Wayne Brown (R) |
99.800 | 8 | 14 | 0 | Rod |
| 33 | 19 | 28 | Roscoe Sarles (R) |
97.700 | 12 | 8 | 0 | Rocker arm |
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Race details
- For 1919, riding mechanics were required.[2]
- It is written that a band played the song "Back Home Again in Indiana" as Howdy Wilcox (an Indiana native) was in the final stages of the race.[3] It is believed that this the first time the song was performed at the race, which would later become a traditional fixture of the pre-race ceremonies.
- First alternate: James Reynolds[4]
References
- ↑ "Indianapolis 500 1919". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ Blazier, John E. and Rollings, Tom (1994). Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics.
- ↑ "The Talk of Gasoline Alley" - WIBC-AM, May 20, 2002
- ↑ The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
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