1927 Indianapolis 500
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Results of the 1927 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
on Monday, May 30, 1927.
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 Monday, May 30, 1927.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 32 |  United States George SoudersGeorge Souders George Souders won the 1927 Indianapolis 500.Born in Lafayette, Indiana, George Souders led the last 51 laps of the 1927 race after starting in 22nd position as a race rookie.-Indy 500 results:-External links:... |
111.551 | 12 | 200 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | 10 | United States Earl Devore Earl Devore Earl Devore was an American racecar driver. Devore and fellow driver Norman Batten were aboard the SS Vestris when it sank. He is credited with saving the lives of his wife, his son, and Batten's wife. Both Batten and Devore were lost at sea... |
107.497 | 23 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | 27 | United States Tony Gulotta Tony Gulotta Tony Gulotta was an American racecar driver active throughout the 1920s and 1930s.... |
107.765 | 22 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 19 | 29 | United States Wilbur Shaw Wilbur Shaw Warren Wilbur Shaw was a noted American racing driver and president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death. Shaw was the automotive test evaluator for Popular Science magazine... |
104.465 | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | 21 | United States Dave Evans Dave Evans (driver) Dave Evans was an American racecar driver. In 1931, he performed a remarkable feat when his Cummins Diesel Special completed the entire Indy 500 without a pit stop.... |
107.360 | 25 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 14 | United States Bob McDonogh Bob McDonogh Bob McDonogh was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:-References:... |
113.175 | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | 16 | United States Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne (March 1, 1887 - February 9, 1955 was an American racecar driver from Kansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing. He participated in the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time Duesenberg factory-backed driver... |
105.115 | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 25 | 6 | United States Tommy Milton Tommy Milton Tommy Milton was an American race car driver best known as the first two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. He was notable for having only one functional eye -- a disability that would have disqualified him from competing in modern motorsports.Born in St... |
108.758 | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 25 | United States Cliff Bergere Cliff Bergere Cliff Bergere was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:... |
108.820 | 19 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 5 | United States Frank Elliott Frank Elliott (driver) Frank Elliott was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s. In addition to six appearances in the Indianapolis 500, Elliot also competed on California's wood plank tracks, such as the Beverly Hills Speedway.... |
109.682 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | 31 | United States Fred Frame Fred Frame Fredrick William Frame won the 1932 Indianapolis 500.-Indy 500 results:... |
106.859 | 27 | 199 | 0 | Flagged |
| 12 | 32 | 42 | United States Jim Hill |
107.392 | 24 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
| 13 | 31 | 24 | United States Benny Shoaff Benny Shoaff Benton "Benny" Shoaff was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:... |
110.152 | 13 | 198 | 0 | Rear end gears |
| 14 | 26 | 41 | United States Wade Morton Wade Morton Wade Morton was an American racecar driver.Morton competed in 17 American Championship Car races from 1922 to 1927 including 7 Indianapolis 500 races... |
108.075 | 21 | 152 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 20 | 44 | United States Al Melcher Al Melcher Al Melcher was an American racecar driver. Melcher competed in 18 AAA Championship Car races from 1919 to 1927. He competed nearly full-time on the board tracks in 1927 and made his only Indianapolis 500 start that year as well... |
102.918 | 33 | 144 | 0 | Supercharger |
| 16 | 23 | 43 | United States Louis Schneider Louis Schneider Louis F. Schneider won the 1931 Indianapolis 500.-Indy 500 results:-External links:... |
109.910 | 15 | 137 | 0 | Timing gears |
| 17 | 12 | 9 | United States Peter Kreis Peter Kreis A. J. "Peter" Kreis was an American racecar driver. He and riding mechanic Robert Hahn were killed in a turn one accident while practicing for the 1934 Indianapolis 500. As he was entering the turn, a car in front of him spun, followed by Kreis' car spining, possibly due to trying to avoid a... |
109.900 | 16 | 123 | 0 | Front axle |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | United States Frank Lockhart Frank Lockhart Frank Lockhart was an American automobile racing driver, and Indianapolis 500 winner, and considered a legend in the sport by many historians.-Racing career:... |
120.100 | 1 | 120 | 110 | Rod |
| 19 | 6 | 15 | United States Cliff Woodbury Cliff Woodbury Cliff Woodbury was an American racecar driver. After crashing on the third lap of the 1929 Indianapolis 500, Woodbury becomes the first Indy pole-sitter to finish in last place. This feat will not be repeated until Pancho Carter retires with mechanical problems six laps into the 1985 Indianapolis... |
113.200 | 7 | 108 | 0 | Supercharger |
| 20 | 17 | 26 | United States Dutch Bauman Dutch Bauman Great picture of Dutch Bauman with Arthur Chevrolet before a race which Dutch won.Dutch Bauman was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a testing accident.... |
106.078 | 29 | 90 | 9 | Pinion shaft |
| 21 | 29 | 35 | United States Al Cotey Al Cotey Al Cotey was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:... |
106.295 | 28 | 87 | 0 | Universal joint |
| 22 | 16 | 17 | United States W. E. Shattuc W. E. Shattuc William E. Shattuc was an American racecar driver. Being a practicing pulmonary physician in Louisville, Kentucky earned him the nickname "Doc". He arguably was the first member of his profession to race at Indianapolis.Dr... |
107.060 | 26 | 83 | 0 | Valve |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | United States Fred Lecklider Fred Lecklider Fred Lecklider was an American racecar driver. Lecklider made six AAA Championship Car starts in 1926 and 1927 including the Indianapolis 500 both of those years. His best finish was sixth on a pair of board ovals in 1927... |
105.729 | 30 | 49 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 24 | 5 | 19 | United States Ralph Hepburn Ralph Hepburn Ralph Hepburn was a pioneer of American motorcycle racing champion and an Indianapolis 500 racing driver.Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, Hepburn's family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was ten years old... |
114.209 | 5 | 39 | 0 | Fuel tank leak |
| 25 | 4 | 1 | United States Harry Hartz Harry Hartz Harry Hartz was an American auto mechanic and race car driver.-Career:Harry Hartz was born in Pomona, California, and grew up in the Los Angeles area. At age eighteen, he began to drive in support events for the car races of the time... |
116.739 | 4 | 38 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | United States Peter DePaolo |
119.510 | 2 | 31 | 30 | Supercharger |
| 27 | 3 | 12 | United States Leon Duray Leon Duray Leon Duray was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s... |
118.788 | 3 | 26 | 0 | Fuel tank leak |
| 28 | 9 | 4 | United States Bennett Hill Bennett Hill John Bennett Hill was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s. He made 66 AAA Championship Car starts capturing 5 wins and 7 poles. He was particularly a specialist at board track racing where all his wins and poles came... |
112.013 | 10 | 26 | 0 | Shackle bolt |
| 29 | 21 | 18 | United States Jules Ellingboe Jules Ellingboe Jules Ellingboe was an American racecar driver. Despite competing in six Indianapolis 500 races, he competed in few other Championship Car events, just a handful of board track events in 1922 and 1923.-Indy 500 results:-References:... |
113.239 | 6 | 25 | 0 | Crash T4 |
| 30 | 10 | 8 | United States Norman Batten Norman Batten Norman Batten was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s. He and fellow driver Earl Devore were lost at sea while sailing aboard the SS Vestris.-Indy 500 results:... |
111.940 | 11 | 24 | 0 | Caught fire |
| 31 | 24 | 38 | United States Babe Stapp Babe Stapp Elbert "Babe" Stapp was an American racecar driver active in the 1920's and 1930's.-Career award:*He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.... |
109.555 | 18 | 24 | 0 | Universal joint |
| 32 | 11 | 22 | United States Jack Petticord Jack Petticord Jack Petticord was an American racecar driver, born in Chicago, Illinois. Primarily a dirt track racer, Petticord made only a single AAA Championship Car start, the 1927 Indianapolis 500. He was a relief driver later in that race for Al Melcher and then the next year was a relief driver for Ira Hall... |
109.920 | 14 | 22 | 0 | Supercharger |
| 33 | 8 | 7 | 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:... |
112.275 | 9 | 21 | 0 | Front axle |