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1911 Indianapolis 500

1911 Indianapolis 500 is 48th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Louis Strang, Elmer Ray won the pole position, Cyrus Patschke, Ray Harroun won this race. Ralph Mulford and David Bruce-Brown also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1911 Pablo Beach 100 mile Race
Next race: 1911 Bakersfield Road Race
Race Start: 30th May 1911

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1911 Indianapolis 500

5th victory for the Nordyke and Marmon team
1st victory for the Cyrus Patschke
4th victory for the Ray Harroun
1st podium for the Cyrus Patschke
9th podium for the Ray Harroun
2nd podium for the Ralph Mulford
1st podium for the David Bruce-Brown

1911 Indianapolis 500

Marmon Wasp #32 - 1911 Indianapolis 500 winner

1911 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Cyrus Patschke, Ray Harroun	Marmon Wasp, #32	1000	6h 42m 8.000s	Nordyke and Marmon
2	Ralph Mulford	Lozier ? 1911, #33	520	6h 43m 51.000s+1m 43.000s	Lozier Motor Co
3	David Bruce-Brown	Fiat ? 1911, #28	270	6h 52m 29.000s+10m 21.000s	EE Hewlett
4	Spencer Wishart, Dave Murphy	Mercedes-Benz 140 hp Grand Prix, #11	0		Spencer Wishart
5	Joe Dawson, Cyrus Patschke	Marmon ? 1911, #31	0		Nordyke and Marmon
6	Ralph de Palma	Simplex ? 1911, #2	60	7h 2m 2.000s+19m 54.000s	Simplex Automobile Co
7	Charles Merz, Len Zengel	National 40, #20	0		National Motor Vehicle Co
8	Jack Turner, Walter Jones	Amplex ? 1911, #12	0		Simplex Automobile Co
9	Fred Belcher, John Coffey	Knox ? 1911, #15	0		Knox Automobile Co
10	Louis Schwitzer, Harry Cobe	Jackson ? 1911, #25	30	7h 21m 50.000s+39m 42.000s	Jackson Automobile Co
11	Gil Anderson	Stutz ? 1911, #10	0	7h 22m 55.000s+40m 47.000s	Stutz Motor Car Co
12	Hughie Hughes	Mercer ? 1911, #36	0	7h 23m 32.000s+41m 24.000s	Mercer Automobile Co
13	Lee Frayer, Eddie Rickenbacher	Firestone ? 1911, #30	0		Columbus Buggy Co
14	Howdy Wilcox	National 40, #21	0		National Motor Vehicle Co
15	Charles Bigelow, Howard Frey, EH Sherwood	Mercer ? 1911, #37	0		Mercer Automobile Co
16	Harry Endicott	Interstate ? 1911, #3	0		Interstate Automobile Co
17	Howard Hall, Rupert Jeffkins	Velie ? 1911, #41	0		Velie Motors
18	Billy Knipper	Benz ? 1911, #46	0		EA Moross
19	Bob Burman	Benz ? 1911, #45	0		EA Moross
20	Frank Goode, Ralph Beardsley	Simplex ? 1911, #38	0		Simplex Automobile Co
21	Eddie Hearne, Edward Parker	Fiat ? 1911, #18	0		Edward A Hearne
22	Frank Fox, Jap Clemens	Pope ? 1911, #6	0		Pope Manufacturing Co
23	Ernest Delaney	Cutting ? 1911, #27	0		Clark-Carter Automobile Co
24	Jack Tower, Bob Evans	Jackson ? 1911, #26	0		Jackson Automobile Co
25	Bert Adams, Mel Marquette	McFarlan ? 1911, #23	0		Speed Motors Co
26	Bill Endicott, John Jenkins	Cole ? 1911, #42	0		Cole Motor Car Co
27	Johnny Aitken	National 40, #4	0		National Motor Vehicle Co
28	Will Jones	Case ? 1911, #9	0		JI Case Threshing Machine Co
29	Louis Strang, Elmer Ray	Case ? 1911, #1	0		JI Case Threshing Machine Co
30	Harry Knight	Westcott ? 1911, #7	0		Westcott Motor Car Co
31	Joe Jagersberger	Case ? 1911, #8	0		JI Case Threshing Machine Co
32	Herb Lytle	Apperson ? 1911, #35	0		Apperson Brothers
33	Harry Grant	Alco ? 1911, #19	0		American Locomotive Co
34	Charles Basle	Buick ? 1911, #17	0		Buick Motor Car Co
35	Lou Disbrow	Pope ? 1911, #5	0		Pope Manufacturing Co
36	Arthur Chevrolet	Buick ? 1911, #16	0		Buick Motor Car Co
37	Caleb Bragg	Fiat S74, #39	0		Caleb S Bragg
38	Fred Ellis	Jackson ? 1911, #24	0		Jackson Automobile Co
39	Teddy Tetzlaff	Lozier ? 1911, #34	0		Lozier Motor Co
40	Arthur Greiner	Amplex ? 1911, #44	0		Simplex Automobile Co

Qualifying Results for the 1911 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Louis Strang, Elmer Ray	Case ? 1911, #1	JI Case Threshing Machine Co
2	Ralph de Palma	Simplex ? 1911, #2	Simplex Automobile Co
3	Harry Endicott	Interstate ? 1911, #3	Interstate Automobile Co
4	Johnny Aitken	National 40, #4	National Motor Vehicle Co
5	Lou Disbrow	Pope ? 1911, #5	Pope Manufacturing Co
6	Jap Clemens, Frank Fox	Pope ? 1911, #6	Pope Manufacturing Co
7	Harry Knight	Westcott ? 1911, #7	Westcott Motor Car Co
8	Joe Jagersberger	Case ? 1911, #8	JI Case Threshing Machine Co
9	Will Jones	Case ? 1911, #9	JI Case Threshing Machine Co
10	Gil Anderson	Stutz ? 1911, #10	Stutz Motor Car Co
11	Spencer Wishart, Dave Murphy	Mercedes-Benz 140 hp Grand Prix, #11	Spencer Wishart
12	Jack Turner, Walter Jones	Amplex ? 1911, #12	Simplex Automobile Co
13	John Coffey, Fred Belcher	Knox ? 1911, #15	Knox Automobile Co
14	Arthur Chevrolet	Buick ? 1911, #16	Buick Motor Car Co
15	Charles Basle	Buick ? 1911, #17	Buick Motor Car Co
16	Eddie Hearne, Edward Parker	Fiat ? 1911, #18	Edward A Hearne
17	Harry Grant	Alco ? 1911, #19	American Locomotive Co
18	Len Zengel, Charles Merz	National 40, #20	National Motor Vehicle Co
19	Howdy Wilcox	National 40, #21	National Motor Vehicle Co
20	Mel Marquette, Bert Adams	McFarlan ? 1911, #23	Speed Motors Co
21	Fred Ellis	Jackson ? 1911, #24	Jackson Automobile Co
22	Louis Schwitzer, Harry Cobe	Jackson ? 1911, #25	Jackson Automobile Co
23	Jack Tower, Bob Evans	Jackson ? 1911, #26	Jackson Automobile Co
24	Ernest Delaney	Cutting ? 1911, #27	Clark-Carter Automobile Co
25	David Bruce-Brown	Fiat ? 1911, #28	EE Hewlett
26	Eddie Rickenbacher, Lee Frayer	Firestone ? 1911, #30	Columbus Buggy Co
27	Cyrus Patschke, Joe Dawson	Marmon ? 1911, #31	Nordyke and Marmon
28	Ray Harroun, Cyrus Patschke	Marmon Wasp, #32	Nordyke and Marmon
29	Ralph Mulford	Lozier ? 1911, #33	Lozier Motor Co
30	Teddy Tetzlaff	Lozier ? 1911, #34	Lozier Motor Co
31	Herb Lytle	Apperson ? 1911, #35	Apperson Brothers
32	Hughie Hughes	Mercer ? 1911, #36	Mercer Automobile Co
33	EH Sherwood, Howard Frey, Charles Bigelow	Mercer ? 1911, #37	Mercer Automobile Co
34	Frank Goode, Ralph Beardsley	Simplex ? 1911, #38	Simplex Automobile Co
35	Caleb Bragg	Fiat S74, #39	Caleb S Bragg
36	Rupert Jeffkins, Howard Hall	Velie ? 1911, #41	Velie Motors
37	Bill Endicott, John Jenkins	Cole ? 1911, #42	Cole Motor Car Co
38	Arthur Greiner	Amplex ? 1911, #44	Simplex Automobile Co
39	Bob Burman	Benz ? 1911, #45	EA Moross
40	Billy Knipper	Benz ? 1911, #46	EA Moross