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1927 Indianapolis 500

1927 Indianapolis 500 is 314th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Frank Lockhart won the pole position, George Souders won this race. Earl Devore, Zeke Meyer and Tony Gulotta, Peter de Paolo also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1927 Atlantic City 200
Next race: 1927 Altoona 200
Race Start: 30th May 1927

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1927 Indianapolis 500

1st victory for the Bill White Race Cars team
1st victory for the George Souders
1st podium for the George Souders
5th podium for the Earl Devore
1st podium for the Zeke Meyer
1st podium for the Tony Gulotta
15th podium for the Peter de Paolo

1927 Indianapolis 500

Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster #32 - 1927 Indianapolis 500 winner

1927 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	George Souders	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #32	1000	5h 7m 33.080s	Bill White Race Cars
2	Earl Devore, Zeke Meyer	Miller 122, #10	122		FP Cramer
3	Tony Gulotta, Peter de Paolo	Miller ? 1927, #27	0		Anthony Gulotta
4	Wilbur Shaw, Louis Meyer	Miller 122, #29	38		Fred Clemons
5	Dave Evans, Steve Nemish	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #21	12		David E Evans
6	Robert McDonogh, Peter de Paolo	Cooper FD, #14	0		Cooper Engineering
7	Eddie Hearne, Leon Duray, Ira Vail, Harry Hartz	Miller 91, #16	0		Harry Hartz
8	Tommy Milton, Cornelius van Ranst, Leon Duray, Ralph Hepburn	Miller FD, #6	0		Tommy Milton
9	Cliff Bergere, Wesley Crawford	Miller ? 1927, #25	6		Muller Bros
10	Frank Elliott, Fred Frame	Miller FD, #5	0		Frank R Elliott
11	Fred Frame, George Abell, George Fernic	Miller 122, #31	0		OB Dolfinger
12	James Hill, Don Orstrander	Miller ? 1927, #42	0		Earl Devore
13	Babe Stapp, Benny Shoaff	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #24	0		Duesenberg Bros
14	Wade Morton, Fred Winnai, Ralph Holmes	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #41	0		Duesenberg Bros
15	Al Melcher, Jack Petticord, Fred Lecklider	Miller 91, #44	0		Charles Haase
16	Louis Schneider, Lora Corum, Charles Bauman	Miller 122, #43	0		Fred Lecklider
17	Peter Kreis, Harry Hartz	Cooper FD, #9	0		Cooper Engineering
18	Frank Lockhart	Miller ? 1927, #2	0		Frank S Lockhart
19	Cliff Woodbury	Miller 91, #15	0		Cliff R Woodbury
20	Charles Bauman	Miller 91, #26	0		Miller Automobiles
21	Al Cotey, Eddie Burbach	Miller 122, #35	0		Al Cotey
22	William Shattuc	Miller ? 1927, #17	0		William E Shattuc
23	Fred Lecklider, Henry Kohlert	Miller ? 1927, #23	0		Henry Kohlert
24	Ralph Hepburn	Miller ? 1927, #19	0		Cliff R Woodbury
25	Harry Hartz	Miller FD, #1	0		Harry Hartz
26	Peter de Paolo	Miller FD, #3	0		Peter de Paolo
27	Leon Duray	Miller FD, #12	0		Leon Duray
28	Bennett Hill	Miller FD, #4	0		Cooper Engineering
29	Jules Ellingboe	Miller FD, #18	0		Cooper Engineering
30	Norman Batten	Miller 91, #8	0		Norman K Batten
31	Babe Stapp	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #38	0		Duesenberg Bros
32	Jack Petticord	Miller ? 1927, #22	0		Cliff R Woodbury
33	Dave Lewis	Miller FD, #7	0		David N Lewis

Qualifying Results for the 1927 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Frank Lockhart	Miller ? 1927, #2	Frank S Lockhart
2	Peter de Paolo	Miller FD, #3	Peter de Paolo
3	Leon Duray	Miller FD, #12	Leon Duray
4	Harry Hartz	Miller FD, #1	Harry Hartz
5	Ralph Hepburn	Miller ? 1927, #19	Cliff R Woodbury
6	Cliff Woodbury	Miller 91, #15	Cliff R Woodbury
7	Peter de Paolo, Robert McDonogh	Cooper FD, #14	Cooper Engineering
8	Dave Lewis	Miller FD, #7	David N Lewis
9	Bennett Hill	Miller FD, #4	Cooper Engineering
11	Jack Petticord	Miller ? 1927, #22	Cliff R Woodbury
12	Harry Hartz, Peter Kreis	Cooper FD, #9	Cooper Engineering
13	Fred Frame, Frank Elliott	Miller FD, #5	Frank R Elliott
14	Wesley Crawford, Cliff Bergere	Miller ? 1927, #25	Muller Bros
15	Earl Devore, Zeke Meyer	Miller 122, #10	FP Cramer
16	William Shattuc	Miller ? 1927, #17	William E Shattuc
17	Charles Bauman	Miller 91, #26	Miller Automobiles
18	Harry Hartz, Ira Vail, Eddie Hearne, Leon Duray	Miller 91, #16	Harry Hartz
19	Wilbur Shaw, Louis Meyer	Miller 122, #29	Fred Clemons
20	Fred Lecklider, Jack Petticord, Al Melcher	Miller 91, #44	Charles Haase
20	Norman Batten	Miller 91, #8	Norman K Batten
21	Jules Ellingboe	Miller FD, #18	Cooper Engineering
22	George Souders	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #32	Bill White Race Cars
23	Lora Corum, Louis Schneider, Charles Bauman	Miller 122, #43	Fred Lecklider
24	Babe Stapp	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #38	Duesenberg Bros
25	Leon Duray, Cornelius van Ranst, Ralph Hepburn, Tommy Milton	Miller FD, #6	Tommy Milton
26	Fred Winnai, Ralph Holmes, Wade Morton	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #41	Duesenberg Bros
27	Peter de Paolo, Tony Gulotta	Miller ? 1927, #27	Anthony Gulotta
28	Steve Nemish, Dave Evans	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #21	David E Evans
29	Al Cotey, Eddie Burbach	Miller 122, #35	Al Cotey
30	Fred Lecklider, Henry Kohlert	Miller ? 1927, #23	Henry Kohlert
31	Babe Stapp, Benny Shoaff	Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster, #24	Duesenberg Bros
32	Don Orstrander, James Hill	Miller ? 1927, #42	Earl Devore
33	Fred Frame, George Abell, George Fernic	Miller 122, #31	OB Dolfinger