The 1928 Indianapolis 500 was the 16th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Wednesday, 30 May 1928. Leon Duray started on pole position and Louis Meyer was the race winner.
1928 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Louis Meyer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 13 | 200 | 5:01:33.75 | 19 | 99.482 | $28,250 | |
| 2 | 28 | Lou Moore | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 8 | 200 | +43.89 | 0 | 99.241 | $13,650 | |
| 3 | 3 | George Souders | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 12 | 200 | 16 | 98.034 | $8,400 | ||
| 4 | 15 | Ray Keech | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 10 | 200 | 0 | 93.32 | $4,300 | ||
| 5 | 22 | Norm Batten | Fengler | Miller | Firestone | 15 | 200 | 0 | 93.228 | $3,200 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Babe Stapp | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 5 | 200 | 17 | 92.638 | $3,900 | ||
| 7 | 43 | Billy Arnold | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 20 | 200 | 0 | 91.111 | $1,800 | ||
| 8 | 27 | Fred Frame | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 14 | 200 | 0 | 90.079 | $1,600 | ||
| 9 | 25 | Fred Comer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 9 | 200 | 0 | 88.889 | $1,500 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Tony Gulotta | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 4 | 200 | 33 | 88.888 | $1,600 | ||
| 11 | 24 | Louis Schneider | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 7 | 200 | 0 | 87.964 | $652 | ||
| 12 | 12 | Dave Evans | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 23 | 200 | 0 | 87.401 | $638 | ||
| 13 | 29 | Henry Kohlert | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 28 | 180 | 0 | Running | $625 | ||
| 14 | 23 | Deacon Litz | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 17 | 161 | 0 | Running | $610 | ||
| 15 | 39 | Jimmy Gleason | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 21 | 195 | 43 | Magneto | $6,196 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Cliff Durant | Detroit | Miller | Firestone | 18 | 175 | 0 | Supercharger | $583 | ||
| 17 | 33 | Johnny Seymour | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 11 | 170 | 0 | Supercharger | $568 | ||
| 18 | 6 | Earl DeVore | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 24 | 161 | 0 | Accident | $555 | ||
| 19 | 4 | Leon Duray | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 1 | 133 | 59 | Overheated | $6,441 | ||
| 20 | 38 | Sam Ross | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 16 | 132 | 0 | Timing gear | $526 | ||
| 21 | 26 | Ira Hall | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 27 | 115 | 0 | Accident | $512 | ||
| 22 | 32 | Peter Kreis | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 19 | 73 | 0 | Rod bearing | $499 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Cliff Woodbury | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 2 | 55 | 0 | Timing gear | $484 | ||
| 24 | 16 | Ralph Hepburn | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 6 | 48 | 0 | Timing gear | $470 | ||
| 25 | 1 | Wilbur Shaw | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 29 | 42 | 0 | Timing gear | $456 | ||
| 26 | 18 | Benny Shoaff | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 26 | 35 | 0 | Accident | $442 | ||
| 27 | 41 | C.W. Belt | Green | Green | Firestone | 25 | 32 | 0 | Valve | $428 | ||
| 28 | 21 | Cliff Bergere | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 3 | 6 | 0 | Transmission | $415 | ||
| 29 | 34 | Russ Snowberger | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 22 | 4 | 13 | Supercharger | $400 |