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1928 Indianapolis 500

1928 Indianapolis 500 is 323rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Leon Duray, Cliff Bergere won the pole position, Louis Meyer won this race. Lou Moore, Louis Schneider and George Souders also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1927 Rockingham 200
Next race: 1928 Detroit 100
Race Start: 30th May 1928

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1928 Indianapolis 500

1st victory for the Aiden Sampson II team
1st victory for the Louis Meyer
1st podium for the Louis Meyer
1st podium for the Lou Moore
1st podium for the Louis Schneider
2nd podium for the George Souders

1928 Indianapolis 500

Miller 91 #14 - 1928 Indianapolis 500 winner

1928 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Louis Meyer	Miller 91, #14	1000	5h 1m 33.750s	Aiden Sampson II
2	Lou Moore, Louis Schneider	Miller 91, #28	0		Charles Haase
3	George Souders	Miller 91, #3	270	5h 6m 1.040s+4m 27.290s	Bill White Race Cars
4	Ray Keech, Wilbur Shaw	Miller 91, #15	0		MA Yagle
5	Norman Batten, Zeke Meyer	Miller 91, #22	54		Norman K Batten
6	Babe Stapp, Ralph Hepburn	Miller FD, #7	0		Phil Shafer
7	Billy Arnold, Bill Spence	Miller ? 1928, #43	24		Boyle Valve
8	Fred Frame, Benny Shoaff, Ralph Hepburn	Duesenberg ? 1928, #27	0		Bill White Race Cars
9	Fred Comer, Cliff Woodbury	Miller FD, #25	0		Boyle Valve
10	Tony Gulotta, Charles Bauman	Miller 91, #8	9		JR Burgamy
11	Louis Schneider, Lou Wilson	Miller 122, #24	0		Louis F Schneider
12	Dave Evans	Miller 91, #12	0	5h 43m 14.810s+41m 41.060s	Boyle Valve
13	Shorty Cantlon, Henry Kohlert, William Shattuc	Miller ? 1928, #29	0		Elgin Piston Pin
14	Deacon Litz, Wesley Crawford	Miller ? 1928, #23	0		Deacon Litz
15	Jimmy Gleason, Russell Snowberger	Duesenberg ? 1928, #39	0		HC Henning
16	Cliff Durant, Robert McDonogh	Miller FD, #5	0		Tommy Milton
17	Johnny Seymour	Cooper FD, #33	0		Cooper Engineering
18	Earl Devore, Cy Marshall	Miller 122, #6	0		Metals Protection Co
19	Cliff Bergere, Leon Duray	Miller FD, #4	0		Leon Duray
20	Sam Ross	Miller FD, #38	0		Reed & Mulligan
21	Ira Hall, Jack Petticord	Duesenberg ? 1928, #26	0		Henry W Maley
22	Peter Kreis	Cooper FD, #32	0		Cooper Engineering
23	Cliff Woodbury	Miller ? 1928, #10	0		Boyle Valve
24	Ralph Hepburn	Miller FD, #16	0		Miller Automobiles
25	Wilbur Shaw	Miller FD, #1	0		Peter de Paolo
26	Benny Shoaff	Duesenberg ? 1928, #18	0		Duesenberg Bros
27	Clarence Belt, Harry Nichols	Green ? 1928, #41	0		Green Engineering
28	Cliff Bergere	Miller FD, #21	0		Cliff Bergere
29	Russell Snowberger	Cooper FD, #34	0		Cooper Engineering

Qualifying Results for the 1928 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Cliff Bergere, Leon Duray	Miller FD, #4	Leon Duray
2	Cliff Woodbury	Miller ? 1928, #10	Boyle Valve
3	Cliff Bergere	Miller FD, #21	Cliff Bergere
4	Charles Bauman, Tony Gulotta	Miller 91, #8	JR Burgamy
5	Babe Stapp, Ralph Hepburn	Miller FD, #7	Phil Shafer
6	Ralph Hepburn	Miller FD, #16	Miller Automobiles
7	Lou Wilson, Louis Schneider	Miller 122, #24	Louis F Schneider
8	Lou Moore, Louis Schneider	Miller 91, #28	Charles Haase
9	Fred Comer, Cliff Woodbury	Miller FD, #25	Boyle Valve
10	Ray Keech, Wilbur Shaw	Miller 91, #15	MA Yagle
11	Johnny Seymour	Cooper FD, #33	Cooper Engineering
12	George Souders	Miller 91, #3	Bill White Race Cars
13	Louis Meyer	Miller 91, #14	Aiden Sampson II
14	Benny Shoaff, Ralph Hepburn, Fred Frame	Duesenberg ? 1928, #27	Bill White Race Cars
15	Norman Batten, Zeke Meyer	Miller 91, #22	Norman K Batten
16	Sam Ross	Miller FD, #38	Reed & Mulligan
17	Deacon Litz, Wesley Crawford	Miller ? 1928, #23	Deacon Litz
18	Cliff Durant, Robert McDonogh	Miller FD, #5	Tommy Milton
19	Peter Kreis	Cooper FD, #32	Cooper Engineering
20	Bill Spence, Billy Arnold	Miller ? 1928, #43	Boyle Valve
21	Jimmy Gleason, Russell Snowberger	Duesenberg ? 1928, #39	HC Henning
22	Russell Snowberger	Cooper FD, #34	Cooper Engineering
23	Dave Evans	Miller 91, #12	Boyle Valve
24	Cy Marshall, Earl Devore	Miller 122, #6	Metals Protection Co
25	Clarence Belt, Harry Nichols	Green ? 1928, #41	Green Engineering
26	Benny Shoaff	Duesenberg ? 1928, #18	Duesenberg Bros
27	Ira Hall, Jack Petticord	Duesenberg ? 1928, #26	Henry W Maley
28	Shorty Cantlon, William Shattuc, Henry Kohlert	Miller ? 1928, #29	Elgin Piston Pin
29	Wilbur Shaw	Miller FD, #1	Peter de Paolo