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Results of the 1916 300-Mile International Sweepstakes Race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....

on Tuesday, May 30, 1916.

The race is notable because it covered 300 miles (482.8 km) because of World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

, and it was the only Indianapolis 500 scheduled for less than 500 miles (804.7 km).

Finish	Start	No	Name	Qual	Rank	Laps	Led	Status
1	4	17	United Kingdom Dario Resta Dario Resta Dario Resta , nicknamed "Dolly", was an Italian Briton race car driver. Raised in England from the age of two, he began racing there starting in 1907. He took part in the Montagu Cup the very first race of the now historic Brooklands track. He set a record of in a half-mile run a few years later...	94.400	4	120	103	Running
2	10	1	United States Wilbur D'Alene Wilbur D'Alene Wilbur D'Alene was an American racecar driver. His real name may have been Ed Wilbur Aleon.-Indy 500 results:-References:...	90.870	11	120	0	Running
3	20	10	United States Ralph Mulford Ralph Mulford Ralph Mulford was an American racecar driver active during the formative years of the auto racing....	91.090	10	120	0	Running
4	14	14	Belgium Josef Christiaens Josef Christiaens Josef Christiaens, sometimes spelt Joseph , was a Belgian engineer, racecar driver and aviator.-Biography:...	86.080	16	120	0	Running
5	5	15	United States Barney Oldfield Barney Oldfield Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on an oval...	94.330	5	120	0	Running
6	9	4	Canada Pete Henderson Pete Henderson Pete Henderson was a Canadian racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:-See also:List of Canadians in Champ Car...	91.330	9	120	0	Running
7	6	29	United States Howdy Wilcox Howdy Wilcox Howard Samuel Wilcox was an American racecar driver active in formative years of auto racing.Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Howdy Wilcox led the last 98 laps of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 2nd position. He died in a wreck in 1923 at the Altoona Speedway board track in Tyrone,...	93.810	6	120	0	Running
8	17	26	United States Art Johnson Art Johnson (racing driver) Art Johnson was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...	83.690	19	120	0	Running
9	15	24	United States William Chandler William Chandler (driver) William Chandler was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...	84.840	17	120	0	Running
10	13	9	United States Ora Haibe Ora Haibe Ora Haibe was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...	87.080	15	120	0	Running
11	19	12	United States Tom Alley Tom Alley Tom Alley was an American racecar driver. Alley was also a riding mechanic, most notably winning the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup with Ralph de Palma.-Indianapolis 500 results:...	82.040	21	120	0	Running
12	21	8	Switzerland Louis Chevrolet Louis Chevrolet Louis-Joseph Chevrolet was a Swiss-born American race car driver of French descent, co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911 and later, the Frontenac Motor Corporation in 1916 which made racing parts for Ford's Model T.-Early life:Born in 1878 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a center of...	87.690	13	82	0	Rod
13	3	28	Norway Gil Andersen Gil Andersen Gil Andersen was an Norwegian-American racecar driver active during the formative years of auto racing....	95.940	3	75	0	Oil line
14	18	25	United States Dave Lewis Dave Lewis (driver) Dave Lewis was an American racecar driver. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times, with a best finish of 2nd in 1925.-Indy 500 results:...	83.120	20	71	0	Gas tank
15	1	18	United States Johnny Aitken Johnny Aitken Johnny Aitken was a racecar driver from Indianapolis, who was active in the years prior to World War I.Aitken competed in the Indianapolis 500 three times. He started the race twice, in 1911 and 1916. He led the first lap of the first race . Aitken captured the pole position in 1916, but ended...	96.690	1	69	8	Valve
16	12	21	France Jules Devigne Jules Devigne Jules Devigne was a French racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...	87.170	14	61	0	Crash NC
17	7	27	United States Tom Rooney	93.390	7	48	0	Crash T1
18	11	7	Switzerland Arthur Chevrolet Arthur Chevrolet Arthur Chevrolet, was a Swiss American racecar driver and automobile manufacturer.Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchatel, Switzerland, Arthur was the middle brother of Louis and Gaston Chevrolet...	87.740	12	35	0	Magneto
19	8	19	United States Charlie Merz Charlie Merz Charlie Merz was an American racecar driver. Active in the early years of the Indianapolis 500, he later became Chief Steward of the Memorial Day Classic.-Early years:...	93.330	8	25	0	Lubrication
20	2	5	United States Eddie Rickenbacker Eddie Rickenbacker Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation, particularly as the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines.-Early...	96.440	2	9	9	Steering
21	16	23	Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) Aldo Franchi Aldo Franchi Aldo Franchi was an Italian racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:-References:* Indy 500 stats...	84.120	18	9	0	Engine trouble

Seven of the cars were entered by the Speedway or its owners, in order to ensure a strong field during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

. None of them finished in the top five.

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