1913 INDIANAPOLIS 500

The '1913' 'Indianapolis 500-Mile Race', or 'International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race', the third such race in history, was held Friday, May 30, 1913.

Contents

Official results

Qualification results

Race results

References

Official results

Qualification results

''Entries required to complete one lap in excess of 75 mph (120.7 km/h) to qualify, but starting grid placement determined by draw from a hat the night preceding the race.''

Row	Far Inside	Inside Center	Outside Center	Far Outside
1	'Caleb Bragg' 87.34 mph / 140.56 km/h	'Albert Guyot' 80.75 mph / 129.95 km/h	'Billy Liesaw' 78.02 mph / 125.56 km/h	'Robert Evans' 82.01 mph / 131.98 km/h
2	'Don Herr' 82.84 mph / 133.32 km/h	'Harry Grant' 75.96 mph / 122.25 km/h	'Jules Goux' 86.03 mph / 138.45 km/h	'Teddy Tetzlaff' 80.26 mph / 129.17 km/h
3	'Bill Endicott' 85.70 mph / 137.92 km/h	'Harry Endicott' 76.35 mph / 122.87 km/h	'Billy Knipper' 80.26 mph / 129.17 km/h	'Ralph DePalma' (Italian-born) 76.30 mph / 122.79 km/h
4	'Theodore Pilette' 75.52 mph / 121.54 km/h	'Gil Anderson' 82.63 mph / 132.98 km/h	'Willie Haupt' 80.72 mph / 129.91 km/h	'Charles Merz' 84.46 mph / 135.93 km/h
5	'Johnny Jenkins' 82.84 mph / 133.32 km/h	'Vincenzo Trucco' 81.94 mph / 131.87 km/h	'Spencer Wishart' 81.99 mph / 131.95 km/h	'Howdy Wilcox' 81.46 mph / 131.10 km/h
6	'Bob Burman' 84.17 mph / 135.46 km/h	'Ralph Mulford' 80.79 mph / 130.02 km/h	'Louis Disbrow' 82.76 mph / 133.19 km/h	'Joe Nikrent' 78.89 mph / 126.96 km/h
7	'Jack Tower' 88.23 mph / 141.99 km/h	'Paul Zuccarelli' 85.83 mph / 138.13 km/h	'George Clark' 75.91 mph / 122.17 km/h

Race results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Entrant	Engine	Cylinders	Displacement	Chassis	Color	Qual Spd	Start Pos	Laps Led	Time	Laps / Speed / Reason Out
1	16	'Jules Goux'	Peugeot	Peugeot	Peugeot	4	448 in³ / 7.34 L	Peugeot	blue/white	86.03 mph / 138.45 km/h	7	138	6:35:05	200 - 75.933 mph / 122.202 km/h
2	22	'Spencer Wishart'	Mercer	Mercer Motors Company	Mercer	4	300 in³ / 4.92 L	Mercer	yellow	81.99 mph / 131.95 km/h	19	0	6:48:13 / +13:08	200 - 73.489 mph / 118.269 km/h
3	2	'Charlie Merz'	Stutz	Ideal Motor Car Company	Wisconsin	4	400 in³ / 6.55 L	Stutz	white/red	84.46 mph / 135.93 km/h	16	0	6:48:49 / +13:44	200 - 73.382 mph / 118.097 km/h
4	9	'Albert Guyot'	Sunbeam	Sunbeam Motor Car Company	Sunbeam	6	368 in³ / 6.03 L	Sunbeam	gray	80.75 mph / 129.95 km/h	2	0	7:02:58 / +27:53	200 - 70.925 mph / 114.143 km/h
5	23	'Theodore Pilette'	Mercedes-Knight	E.C. Patterson	Knight	4	251 in³ / 4.11 L	Mercedes	gray/white	75.52 mph / 129.66 km/h	13	0	7:20:13 / +45:08	200 – 68.148 mph / 109.674 km/h
6	12	'Howdy Wilcox'	Gray Fox	Frank Fox	Pope-Hartford	4	390 in³ / 6.39 L	Pope-Hartford	gray	81.46 mph / 131.10 km/h	20	0	7:23:26 / +48:21	200 – 67.653 mph / 108.877 km/h
7	29	'Ralph Mulford'	Mercedes	E. J. Schroeder	Mercedes	4	449 in³ / 7.36 L	Mercedes	gray	80.79 mph / 130.02 km/h	22	0	7:28:05 / +53:00	200 – 66.951 mph / 107.747 km/h
8	31	'Louis Disbrow'	Case	J. I. Case T. M. Company	Case	4	449 in³ / 7.36 L	Case	gray/red	82.76 mph / 133.19 km/h	23	0	7:29:09 / +54:04	200 – 66.793 mph / 107.493 km/h
9	9	'Willie Haupt'	Mason	Mason Motor Company	Duesenberg	4	350 in³ / 5.74 L	Duesenberg	dark tan	80.72 mph / 129.91 km/h	15	0	7:52:35 / +1:17:30	200 – 63.481 mph / 102.163 km/h
10	19	'George Clark'	Tulsa	Tulsa Auto Manufacturing Company	Wisconsin	4	340 in³ / 5.57 L	Tulsa	red/black	75.91 mph / 122.17 km/h	27	0	7:56:14 / +1:21:09	200 – 62.994 mph / 101.299 km/h
11	4	'Bob Burman'	Keeton	Keeton Motor Company	Wisconsin	4	449 in³ / 7.36 L	Keeton	green/white	84.17 mph / 135.46	21	41	DNF	flagged
12	3	'Gil Anderson'	Stutz	Ideal Motor Car Company	Wisconsin	4	400 in³ / 6.55 L	Stutz	white/red	82.63 mph / 132.98 km/h	14	18	DNF	187 – camshaft gears
13	5	'Robert Evans'	Mason	Mason Motor Company	Duesenberg	4	350 in³ / 5.74 L	Duesenberg	dark tan	82.01 mph / 131.98 km/h	4	2	DNF	158 - clutch
14	17	'Billy Liesaw'	Anel	Will Tompson	Buick	4	318 in³ / 5.21 L	Buick	orange/black	78.02 mph / 125.56 km/h	3	0	DNF	148 – loose rods
15	7	'Caleb Bragg'	Mercer	Mercer Motors Company	Mercer	4	424 in³ / 6.95 L	Mercer	yellow	87.34 mph / 140.56 km/h	1	1	DNF	128 – pump shaft
16	10	'Billy Knipper'	Henderson	Henderson Motor Car Company	Duesenberg	4	350 in³ / 5.74 L	Knipper	azure blue	80.26 mph / 129.17 km/h	11	0	DNF	125 – clutch
17	27	'Teddy Tetzlaff'	Isotta	Isotta	Isotta	4	444 in³ / 7.28 L	Isotta	red/green	81.30 mph / 130.84 km/h	8	0	DNF	118 – drive train
18	32	'Joe Nikrent'	Case	J. I. Case T. M. Company	Case	4	449 in³ / 7.36 L	Case	gray/red	78.89 mph / 126.96 km/h	24	0	DNF	67 – burned bearing
19	6	'Jack Tower'	Mason	Mason Motor Company	Duesenberg	4	350 in³ / 5.74 L	Duesenberg	dark tan	88.23 mph / 141.99 km/h	25	0	DNF	51 – accident, first turn
20	28	'Vincenzo Trucco'	Isotta	Isotta	Isotta	4	444 in³ / 4.28 L	Isotta	red/green	81.94 mph / 131.87 km/h	18	0	DNF	39 – loose gas tank
21	16	'Harry Endicott'	Nyberg	Nyberg Auto Company	Nyberg	6	377 in³ / 6.18 L	Nyberg	red	76.35 mph / 122.87 km/h	10	0	DNF	23 – transmission
22	29	'Paul Zuccarelli'	Peugeot	Peugeot	Peugeot	4	448 in³ / 7.34 L	Peugeot	blue/white	85.83 mph / 138.13 km/h	26	0	DNF	18 – main bearing
23	10	'Ralph DePalma' (Italian-born)	Mercer	Mercer Motors Company	Mercer	4	340 in³ / 5.57 L	Mercer	yellow	76.30 mph / 122.79 km/h	12	0	DNF	15 – burned bearing
24	26	'Harry Grant'	Isotta	Isotta	Isotta	4	444 in³ / 4.28 L	Isotta	red/green	75.96 mph / 122.25 km/h	6	0	DNF	14 – gas tank
25	18	'Johnny Jenkins'	Schacht	Schacht Motor Car Company	Schacht	4	299 in³ / 4.90 L	Schacht	red/white	82.84 mph / 133.32 km/h	17	0	DNF	13 – crankshaft
26	8	'Don Herr'	Stutz	Ideal Motor Car Company	Wisconsin	4	400 in³ / 6.55 L	Stutz	white/red	82.84 mph / 133.32 km/h	5	0	DNF	7 – clutch shaft
27	33	'Bill Endicott'	Case	J. I. Case T. M. Co.	Case	6	448 in³ / 7.34 L	Case	gray/red	85.70 mph / 137.92 km/h	9	0	DNF	1 – drive shaft

References

''Indianapolis 500 Chronicle'', 1999, Rick Pope

''2006 Indianapolis 500 Official Program''