The 1911 Indianapolis 500 was the 1st running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Tuesday, 30 May 1911. Lewis Strang started on pole position and Ray Harroun was the race winner.
1911 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Ray Harroun | Marmon | Marmon | Firestone | 28 | 200 | 6:42:08 | 88 | Running | 74.602 | $14,250 |
| 2 | 33 | Ralph Mulford | Lozier | Lozier | 29 | 200 | +1:43.00 | 10 | Running | 74.285 | $5,200 | |
| 3 | 28 | David Bruce-Brown | Fiat | Fiat | 25 | 200 | 81 | Running | 72.73 | $3,250 | ||
| 4 | 11 | Spencer Wishart | Mercedes | Mercedes | 11 | 200 | 5 | Running | 72.648 | $2,350 | ||
| 5 | 31 | Joe Dawson | Marmon | Marmon | 27 | 200 | 0 | Running | 72.365 | $1,500 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Ralph DePalma | Simplex | Simplex | 2 | 200 | 4 | Running | 71.084 | $1,000 | ||
| 7 | 20 | Charlie Merz | National | National | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running | 70.367 | $800 | ||
| 8 | 12 | W.H. Turner | Amplex | Amplex | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running | 68.818 | $700 | ||
| 9 | 15 | Fred Belcher | Knox | Knox | 13 | 200 | 4 | Running | 68.626 | $600 | ||
| 10 | 25 | Harry Cobe | Jackson | Jackson | 22 | 200 | 0 | Running | 67.899 | $500 | ||
| 11 | 10 | Gil Anderson | Stutz | Wisconsin | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running | 67.73 | |||
| 12 | 36 | Hughie Hughes | Mercer | Mercer | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running | 67.63 | |||
| 13 | 30 | Lee Frayer | Firestone Col. | Firestone Col. | 26 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 14 | 21 | Howdy Wilcox | National | National | 19 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 15 | 37 | Charlie Bigelow | Mercer | Mercer | 33 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 16 | 3 | Harry Endicott | Inter-State | Inter-State | 3 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 17 | 41 | Howard Hall | Velie | Velie | 36 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 18 | 46 | Billy Knipper | Benz | Benz | 40 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 19 | 45 | Bob Burman | Benz | Benz | 39 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 20 | 38 | Ralph Beardsley | Simplex | Simplex | 34 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Eddie Hearne | Fiat | Fiat | 16 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 22 | 6 | Frank Fox | Pope-Hartford | Pope-Hartford | 6 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 23 | 27 | Ernest Delaney | Cutting | Cutting | 24 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 24 | 26 | Jack Tower | Jackson | Jackson | 23 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 25 | 23 | Mel Marquette | McFarlan | McFarlan | 20 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 26 | 42 | Bill Endicott | Cole | Cole | 37 | 0 | 0 | Running | ||||
| 27 | 4 | Johnny Aitken | National | National | 4 | 125 | 8 | Rod | ||||
| 28 | 9 | Will Jones | Case | Wisconsin | 9 | 122 | 0 | Steering | ||||
| 29 | 1 | Lewis Strang | Case | Wisconsin | 1 | 108 | 0 | Steering | ||||
| 30 | 7 | Harry Knight | Westcott | Westcott | 7 | 90 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 31 | 8 | Joe Jagersberger | Case | Wisconsin | 8 | 87 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 32 | 35 | Herb Lytle | Apperson | Apperson | 31 | 82 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 33 | 19 | Harry Grant | Alco | Alco | 17 | 51 | 0 | Bearings | ||||
| 34 | 17 | Charles Basle | Buick | Buick | 15 | 46 | 0 | Mechanical | ||||
| 35 | 5 | Louis Disbrow | Pope-Hartford | Pope-Hartford | 5 | 45 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 36 | 16 | Arthur Chevrolet | Buick | Buick | 14 | 30 | 0 | Mechanical | ||||
| 37 | 39 | Caleb Bragg | Fiat | Fiat | 35 | 23 | 0 | Mechanical | ||||
| 38 | 24 | Fred Ellis | Jackson | Jackson | 21 | 22 | 0 | Fire damage | ||||
| 39 | 34 | Teddy Tetzlaff | Lozier | Lozier | 30 | 20 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 40 | 44 | Art Greiner | Amplex | Amplex | 38 | 12 | 0 | Accident |