30 May 1924 Indianapolis 500
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The 1924 Indianapolis 500 was the 12th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Friday, 30 May 1924. Jimmy Murphy started on pole position and L.L. Corum was the race winner.
1924 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | L.L. Corum | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 21 | 200 | 5:05:23.51 | 0 | Running | 98.234 | $20,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Earl Cooper | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 6 | 200 | +1:23.57 | 119 | Running | 97.788 | $13,700 |
| 3 | 2 | Jimmy Murphy | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 1 | 200 | 56 | Running | 97.269 | $7,800 | |
| 4 | 4 | Harry Hartz | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running | 96.544 | $3,500 | |
| 5 | 3 | Bennett Hill | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running | 96.463 | $3,000 | |
| 6 | 12 | Pete DePaolo | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running | 94.297 | $2,200 | |
| 7 | 14 | Fred Comer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 16 | 200 | 0 | Running | 93.424 | $1,800 | |
| 8 | 6 | Ira Vail | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running | 92.45 | $1,600 | |
| 9 | 32 | Antoine Mourre | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running | 91.764 | $1,500 | |
| 10 | 19 | Bob McDonogh | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running | 90.513 | $1,400 | |
| 11 | 18 | Jules Ellingboe | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running | 90.57 | $1,049 | |
| 12 | 7 | Jerry Wonderlich | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running | 85.48 | $1,049 | |
| 13 | 16 | Cliff Durant | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 8 | 198 | 0 | Out of fuel | $1,038 | ||
| 14 | 26 | Bill Hunt | Ford T | Fronty-Ford | Firestone | 19 | 190 | 0 | Running | $996 | ||
| 15 | 31 | Ora Haibe | Mercedes | Mercedes | Firestone | 17 | 181 | 0 | Running | $949 | ||
| 16 | 28 | A.E. Moss | Ford T | Fronty-Ford | Firestone | 20 | 176 | 0 | Running | $923 | ||
| 17 | 27 | Fred Harder | Ford T | Fronty-Ford | Firestone | 22 | 175 | 0 | Running | $917 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Joe Boyer | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 4 | 176 | 25 | Accident | $973 | ||
| 19 | 1 | Eddie Hearne | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 14 | 150 | 0 | Fuel tank | $787 | ||
| 20 | 21 | Frank Elliott | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 12 | 150 | 0 | Fuel tank | $787 | ||
| 21 | 5 | Tommy Milton | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 3 | 110 | 0 | Fuel tank | $577 | ||
| 22 | 10 | Ernie Ansterburg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 10 | 1 | 0 | Accident | $5 |