The 1926 Indianapolis 500 was the 14th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Monday, 31 May 1926. Earl Cooper started on pole position and Frank Lockhart was the race winner.
1926 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Frank Lockhart | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 20 | 160 | 4:10:14.95 | 95 | Running | 95.904 | $35,600 |
| 2 | 3 | Harry Hartz | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 2 | 158 | +2 laps, 35.54 | 6 | Running | $13,900 | |
| 3 | 36 | Cliff Woodbury | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 14 | 158 | 0 | Running | $6,700 | ||
| 4 | 8 | Fred Comer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 13 | 155 | 0 | Running | $4,000 | ||
| 5 | 12 | Pete DePaolo | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 27 | 153 | 0 | Running | $3,500 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Frank Elliott | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 8 | 152 | 0 | Running | $2,200 | ||
| 7 | 14 | Norm Batten | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 16 | 151 | 0 | Running | $1,800 | ||
| 8 | 19 | Ralph Hepburn | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 15 | 151 | 0 | Running | $1,600 | ||
| 9 | 18 | John Duff | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 28 | 147 | 0 | Running | $1,500 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Phil Shafer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 5 | 146 | 16 | Running | $3,000 | ||
| 11 | 31 | Tony Gulotta | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 12 | 142 | 0 | Running | $615 | ||
| 12 | 16 | Bennett Hill | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 7 | 136 | 0 | Running | $607 | ||
| 13 | 33 | Thane Houser | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 21 | 102 | 0 | Running | $600 | ||
| 14 | 27 | Douglas Hawkes | Eldridge | Anzani | Firestone | 17 | 92 | 0 | Camshaft | $593 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Dave Lewis | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 4 | 92 | 43 | Valve | $4,886 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Earl Cooper | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 1 | 74 | 0 | Transmission | $579 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Cliff Durant | Fengler | Locomobile | Firestone | 11 | 61 | 0 | Fuel leak | $572 | ||
| 18 | 29 | Ben Jones | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 18 | 54 | 0 | Accident | $565 | ||
| 19 | 26 | E.A.D. Eldridge | Eldridge | Anzani | Firestone | 23 | 46 | 0 | Steering | $558 | ||
| 20 | 23 | L.L. Corum | Schmidt | Argyle | Firestone | 24 | 45 | 0 | Cracked block | $551 | ||
| 21 | 24 | Steve Nemesh | Schmidt | Argyle | Firestone | 22 | 42 | 0 | Transmission | $544 | ||
| 22 | 7 | Jules Ellingboe | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 6 | 39 | 0 | Supercharger | $538 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Leon Duray | Fengler | Locomobile | Firestone | 3 | 33 | 0 | Fuel leak | $531 | ||
| 24 | 17 | Fred Lecklider | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 26 | 25 | 0 | Piston | $525 | ||
| 25 | 28 | Jack McCarver | Ford T | Fronty-Ford | Firestone | 25 | 24 | 0 | Rod | $519 | ||
| 26 | 34 | Bon McDougall | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 9 | 19 | 0 | Water leak | $512 | ||
| 27 | 22 | Doc Shattuc | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 10 | 16 | 0 | Valve | $506 | ||
| 28 | 39 | Albert Guyot | Schmidt | Argyle | Firestone | 19 | 9 | 0 | Piston | $500 |