30 May 1929 Indianapolis 500
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The 1929 Indianapolis 500 was the 17th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Thursday, 30 May 1929. Cliff Woodbury started on pole position and Ray Keech was the race winner.
1929 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ray Keech | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 6 | 200 | 5:07:25.42 | 46 | Running | 97.585 | $31,950 |
| 2 | 1 | Louis Meyer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 8 | 200 | +6:23.79 | 65 | Running | 95.596 | $20,400 |
| 3 | 53 | Jimmy Gleason | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 23 | 200 | 0 | Running | 93.699 | $7,250 | |
| 4 | 43 | Carl Marchese | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 25 | 200 | 0 | Running | 93.541 | $4,350 | |
| 5 | 42 | Freddie Winnai | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 21 | 200 | 0 | Running | 88.792 | $3,600 | |
| 6 | 48 | Speed Gardner | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running | 88.39 | $2,200 | |
| 7 | 6 | Louis Chiron | Delage | Delage | Firestone | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running | 87.728 | $1,800 | |
| 8 | 9 | Billy Arnold | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running | 83.909 | $1,600 | |
| 9 | 25 | Cliff Bergere | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running | 80.703 | $1,500 | |
| 10 | 34 | Fred Frame | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 22 | 193 | 11 | Running | $2,500 | ||
| 11 | 28 | Frank Brisko | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 29 | 180 | 0 | Running | $468 | ||
| 12 | 17 | Phil Shafer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 18 | 150 | 0 | Running | $465 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Lou Moore | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 13 | 198 | 22 | Rod | $2,662 | ||
| 14 | 36 | Frank Farmer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 26 | 140 | 0 | Supercharger | $459 | ||
| 15 | 49 | Wesley Crawford | Fengler | Miller | Firestone | 24 | 127 | 0 | Carburetor | $456 | ||
| 16 | 4 | Peter Kreis | Detroit | Miller | Firestone | 17 | 91 | 0 | Engine seized | $453 | ||
| 17 | 23 | Tony Gulotta | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 11 | 91 | 0 | Supercharger | $450 | ||
| 18 | 5 | Bob McDonogh | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 19 | 74 | 0 | Oil tank | $447 | ||
| 19 | 46 | Bill Lindau | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 33 | 70 | 0 | Valve | $444 | ||
| 20 | 31 | Herman Schurch | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 27 | 70 | 0 | Tank split | $441 | ||
| 21 | 38 | Johnny Seymour | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 16 | 65 | 0 | Rear axle | $438 | ||
| 22 | 21 | Leon Duray | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 2 | 65 | 7 | Carburetor | $1,135 | ||
| 23 | 29 | Rick Decker | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 30 | 61 | 0 | Fuel line | $432 | ||
| 24 | 26 | Deacon Litz | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 9 | 56 | 49 | Rod | $5,329 | ||
| 25 | 27 | Bert Karnatz | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 31 | 50 | 0 | Fuel leak | $426 | ||
| 26 | 47 | Ernie Triplett | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 20 | 48 | 0 | Rod | $423 | ||
| 27 | 12 | Russ Snowberger | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 10 | 45 | 0 | Supercharger | $420 | ||
| 28 | 32 | Babe Stapp | Duesenberg | Miller | Firestone | 4 | 40 | 0 | Rear end | $417 | ||
| 29 | 35 | Jules Moriceau | Amilcar | Amilcar | Firestone | 15 | 30 | 0 | Accident | $414 | ||
| 30 | 37 | Pete DePaolo | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 5 | 25 | 0 | Steering | $411 | ||
| 31 | 18 | Ralph Hepburn | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 3 | 14 | 0 | High gear | $407 | ||
| 32 | 10 | Bill Spence | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 12 | 9 | 0 | Accident | $403 | ||
| 33 | 8 | Cliff Woodbury | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 1 | 3 | 0 | Accident | $400 |