1923 Indianapolis 500
The 11th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1923.
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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
| Date | May 30, 1923 | ||||
| Winner | Tommy Milton | ||||
| Winning Entrant | H.C.S. Motor Company | ||||
| Average speed | 90.954 mph (146.376 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | Tommy Milton | ||||
| Pole speed | 108.170 mph (174.083 km/h) | ||||
| Most laps led | Tommy Milton (128) | ||||
| Pre-race | |||||
| Pace car | Duesenberg | ||||
| Pace car driver | Fred Duesenberg | ||||
| Starter | Eddie Rickenbacker[1] | ||||
| Honorary referee | John Oliver La Gorce[1] | ||||
| Estimated attendance | 150,000[2] | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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1923 start.
After winning previously in 1921, Tommy Milton became the first multiple winner of the Indianapolis 500. Howdy Wilcox (the 1919 winner) drove relief for Milton in laps 103-151. During the break, Milton had to have his hands bandaged due to blisters, and changed his shoes due to crimping of his toes.[3]
On lap 22, Tom Alley (driving Earl Cooper's entry) wrecked on the backstretch, going through the wall, and killed 16-year-old spectator Bert Shoup. Alley and two other spectators were injured.[4]
Time trials
Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized.
Results
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} (Relieved by Howdy Wilcox Laps 103-151) |
108.170 | 1 | 200 | 128 | 5:29:50.17 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | |
103.700 | 3 | 200 | 6 | 5:33:05 |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | |
104.050 | 2 | 200 | 11 | 5:40:36.64 |
| 4 | 14 | 6 | |
97.300 | 9 | 200 | 0 | 5:46:14.23 |
| 5 | 7 | 23 | |
86.650 | 23 | 200 | 0 | 6:03:16.81 |
| 6 | 16 | 31 | |
93.250 | 12 | 200 | 0 | 6:04:52.37 |
| 7 | 10 | 8 | |
102.650 | 4 | 200 | 4 | 6:05:06.30 |
| 8 | 20 | 15 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
90.550 | 18 | 200 | 0 | 6:11:49.60 |
| 9 | 22 | 19 |  |
88.900 | 21 | 200 | 0 | 6:26:24.78 |
| 10 | 24 | 34 | |
88.000 | 22 | 200 | 0 | 6:40:04.98 |
| 11 | 15 | 16 | |
95.200 | 11 | 200 | 0 | 6:41:50.51 |
| 12 | 6 | 18 |  |
90.300 | 19 | 166 | 0 | Rod |
| 13 | 21 | 28 | |
89.900 | 20 | 136 | 0 | Rod |
| 14 | 3 | 4 |  |
98.020 | 8 | 88 | 0 | Differential |
| 15 | 11 | 2 | |
100.420 | 5 | 69 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 16 | 19 | 26 | |
90.750 | 17 | 69 | 0 | Gas tank |
| 17 | 8 | 25 | |
81.000 | 24 | 60 | 51 | Clutch |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | |
98.800 | 7 | 59 | 0 | Differential |
| 19 | 18 | 35 | |
91.200 | 16 | 44 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 20 | 5 | 27 | |
91.800 | 15 | 41 | 0 | Rod |
| 21 | 12 | 29 | |
99.400 | 6 | 21 | 0 | Crash BS |
| 22 | 23 | 22 |  |
95.300 | 10 | 19 | 0 | Gas line |
| 23 | 17 | 14 | |
93.200 | 13 | 14 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 24 | 4 | 21 | |
92.900 | 14 | 6 | 0 | Rod |
| [5][6] | ||||||||
Race details
- For 1923, riding mechanics were made optional.[7] Only one team (the Mercedes of Christian Lautenschlager) utilized one.
- First alternate: none[8]
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References
- Fox, Jack C. (1994). The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 (4th ed.). Carl Hungness Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-915088-05-3.
- Patton, W. Blaine (May 31, 1923). "Sterling Pilot Takes Laurels Second Time In Speedway Classic". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 15, 2002
- "Thousands witness auto speeders race". The Ottawa Evening Citizen. May 31, 1923.
- "Indianapolis 500 1923". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "Official Results of the Indianapolis 500". Indianapolis 500 Archives - Chuck's Toyland. Motor Age. 1923-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- Blazier, John E.; Rollings, Tom (1994). Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics. Stephen Rettig. ASIN B0006QASDW.
- The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
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