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1912 Indianapolis 500

1912 Indianapolis 500 is 68th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Gil Anderson won the pole position, Joe Dawson, Don Herr won this race. Teddy Tetzlaff, Caleb Bragg and Hughie Hughes also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1912 Santa Monica Unlimited Car Race
Next race: 1912 Montamarathon Fiesta Race (301-450ci Class)
Race Start: 30th May 1912

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1912 Indianapolis 500

9th victory for the National Motor Vehicle Co team
2nd victory for the Joe Dawson
2nd victory for the Don Herr
8th podium for the Joe Dawson
3rd podium for the Don Herr
2nd podium for the Teddy Tetzlaff
2nd podium for the Caleb Bragg
5th podium for the Hughie Hughes

National Speed Car - 1912 Indianapolis 500 winner

National Speed Car #8 - 1912 Indianapolis 500 winner

1912 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Dawson, Don Herr	National Speed Car, #8	0		National Motor Vehicle Co
2	Teddy Tetzlaff, Caleb Bragg	Fiat S74, #3	0		EE Hewlett
3	Hughie Hughes	Mercer ? 1912, #21	270	6h 33m 9.000s+12m 3.000s	Mercer Automobile Co
4	Charles Merz, Billy Knipper	Stutz ? 1912, #28	0		Ideal Motor Co
5	Bill Endicott, Harry Endicott	Schacht ? 1912, #18	0		Schacht Motor Car Co
6	Len Zengel, Billy Knipper	Stutz ? 1912, #2	0		Ideal Motor Co
7	John Jenkins, Charlie Arnold	White ? 1912, #14	0		White Indianapolis Co
8	Joe Horan, George Ainslee	Lozier ? 1912, #22	0		WH Chambers
9	Howdy Wilcox, Bill Rader	National Speed Car, #9	0		National Motor Vehicle Co
10	Ralph Mulford	Knox ? 1912, #19	30	8h 53m 0.000s+2h 31m 54.000s	Ralph Mulford
11	Ralph de Palma	Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #4	0		EJ Schroeder
12	Bob Burman	Cutting ? 1912, #15	0		Clark-Carter Automobile Co
13	Bert Dingley	Simplex ? 1912, #12	0		Bert Dingley
14	Joe Matson	Lozier ? 1912, #25	0		O Applegate
15	Spencer Wishart	Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #7	0		Spencer Wishart
16	Gil Anderson	Stutz ? 1912, #1	0		Stutz Motor Car Co
17	Billy Leisaw, WH Farr	Marquette ? 1912, #17	0		Will Thomson
18	Lou Disbrow, Neil Whalen	Case ? 1912, #5	0		JI Case Threshing Machine Co
19	Mel Marquette	McFarlan ? 1912, #23	0		Speed Motors Co
20	Eddie Hearne, Neil Whalen	Case ? 1912, #6	0		JI Case Threshing Machine Co
21	Eddie Rickenbacher	Firestone ? 1912, #16	0		Columbus Buggy Co
22	David Bruce-Brown	National Speed Car, #29	0		National Motor Vehicle Co
23	Harry Knight, Len Ormsby	Lexington ? 1912, #10	0		Lexington Motor Car Co

Qualifying Results for the 1912 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Gil Anderson	Stutz ? 1912, #1	Stutz Motor Car Co
2	Len Zengel, Billy Knipper	Stutz ? 1912, #2	Ideal Motor Co
3	Teddy Tetzlaff, Caleb Bragg	Fiat S74, #3	EE Hewlett
4	Ralph de Palma	Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #4	EJ Schroeder
5	Eddie Hearne, Neil Whalen	Case ? 1912, #6	JI Case Threshing Machine Co
6	Spencer Wishart	Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #7	Spencer Wishart
7	Joe Dawson, Don Herr	National Speed Car, #8	National Motor Vehicle Co
8	Howdy Wilcox, Bill Rader	National Speed Car, #9	National Motor Vehicle Co
9	Harry Knight	Lexington ? 1912, #10	Lexington Motor Car Co
10	Bert Dingley	Simplex ? 1912, #12	Bert Dingley
11	John Jenkins, Charlie Arnold	White ? 1912, #14	White Indianapolis Co
12	Bob Burman	Cutting ? 1912, #15	Clark-Carter Automobile Co
13	Eddie Rickenbacher	Firestone ? 1912, #16	Columbus Buggy Co
14	Billy Leisaw, WH Farr	Marquette ? 1912, #17	Will Thomson
15	Bill Endicott, Harry Endicott	Schacht ? 1912, #18	Schacht Motor Car Co
16	Ralph Mulford	Knox ? 1912, #19	Ralph Mulford
17	Hughie Hughes	Mercer ? 1912, #21	Mercer Automobile Co
18	Joe Horan, George Ainslee	Lozier ? 1912, #22	WH Chambers
19	Mel Marquette	McFarlan ? 1912, #23	Speed Motors Co
20	Len Ormsby	Opel ? 1912, #24	IC Stern & BC Noble
21	Joe Matson	Lozier ? 1912, #25	O Applegate
22	Charles Merz, Billy Knipper	Stutz ? 1912, #28	Ideal Motor Co
23	David Bruce-Brown	National Speed Car, #29	National Motor Vehicle Co
24	Lou Disbrow, Neil Whalen	Case ? 1912, #5	JI Case Threshing Machine Co