The 1921 Indianapolis 500 was the 9th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Monday, 30 May 1921. Ralph DePalma started on pole position and Tommy Milton was the race winner.
1921 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tommy Milton | Frontenac | Frontenac | Firestone | 20 | 200 | 5:34:44.65 | 90 | Running | 89.621 | $26,200 |
| 2 | 6 | Roscoe Sarles | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 2 | 200 | +3:49.38 | 1 | Running | 88.608 | $10,100 | |
| 3 | 23 | Percy Ford | Frontenac | Frontenac | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running | 85.025 | $5,000 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Eddie Miller | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running | 84.646 | $3,500 | ||
| 5 | 16 | Ora Haibe | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running | 84.277 | $3,000 | ||
| 6 | 9 | Albert Guyot | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running | 83.035 | $2,000 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Ira Vail | Leach | Miller | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running | 80.152 | $1,800 | ||
| 8 | 21 | Bennett Hill | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running | 79.132 | $1,600 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Ralph Mulford | Frontenac | Frontenac | 21 | 177 | 0 | Running | $1,500 | |||
| 10 | 15 | Rene Thomas | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | 17 | 144 | 0 | Water hose | ||||
| 11 | 27 | Tom Alley | Frontenac | Frontenac | 18 | 133 | 0 | Rod | ||||
| 12 | 4 | Ralph DePalma | Ballot | Ballot | 1 | 112 | 108 | Rod | $10,600 | |||
| 13 | 1 | Eddie Hearne | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 4 | 111 | 0 | Oil line | ||||
| 14 | 24 | Jimmy Murphy | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 19 | 107 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 15 | 17 | Riley Brett | Brett | Brett | 16 | 91 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 16 | 28 | C.W. Van Ranst | Frontenac | Frontenac | 23 | 87 | 0 | Water hose | ||||
| 17 | 7 | Joe Boyer | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 3 | 74 | 1 | Rear axle | ||||
| 18 | 19 | Jean Chassagne | Peugeot | Peugeot | 6 | 65 | 0 | Lost hood | ||||
| 19 | 22 | Jules Ellingboe | Frontenac | Frontenac | 5 | 49 | 0 | Steering | ||||
| 20 | 14 | Andre Boillot | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | 11 | 41 | 0 | Bearing | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Louis Fontaine | Brett | Brett | 7 | 33 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 22 | 25 | Joe Thomas | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 22 | 24 | 0 | Accident | ||||
| 23 | 10 | Howdy Wilcox | Peugeot | Peugeot | 12 | 22 | 0 | Rod |