1925 Indianapolis 500
The 13th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925.
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
| Date | May 30, 1925 | ||||
| Winner | Peter DePaolo | ||||
| Winning Entrant | Duesenberg | ||||
| Average speed | 101.127 mph (162.748 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | Leon Duray | ||||
| Pole speed | 113.196 mph (182.171 km/h) | ||||
| Most laps led | Peter DePaolo (115) | ||||
| Pre-race | |||||
| Pace car | Rickenbacker 8 | ||||
| Pace car driver | Eddie Rickenbacker | ||||
| Starter | Seth Klein[1] | ||||
| Honorary referee | Charles M. Schwab[1] | ||||
| Estimated attendance | 150,000[2] | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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Race winner Peter DePaolo became the first driver to complete the 500 miles in under five hours, and have an average over 100 mph. Norman Batten drove 21 laps of relief (laps 106-127) while DePaolo had his hands bandaged due to blisters and bruises.
Time trials
Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized. Leon Duray won the pole position with a 4-lap track record of 113.196 mph. Peter DePaolo, who qualified second, set the 1-lap track record at 114.285 mph.
| Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Date | Driver | Lap 1 (mph) | Lap 2 (mph) | Lap 3 (mph) | Lap 4 (mph) | Average Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26/1925 | Leon Duray | 113.22 | 113.44 | 113.44 | 113.41 | 113.196 |
Results
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 12 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
113.083 | 2 | 200 | 115 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | |
109.061 | 5 | 200 | 50 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | 9 | |
103.523 | 16 | 200 | 13 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | |
112.433 | 3 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 4 | |
104.366 | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 28 | |
113.196 | 1 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | 8 | |
108.607 | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 38 | |
106.338 | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 15 | |
102.070 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 22 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
107.661 | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | 5 | |
104.296 | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | 27 | |
104.910 | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | 24 | |
97.799 | 19 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | |
101.931 | 18 | 188 | 0 | Truss rod |
| 15 | 16 | 23 | |
95.821 | 20 | 156 | 0 | Crash BS |
| 16 | 6 | 17 | |
108.489 | 7 | 144 | 15 | Gas tank |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | |
110.487 | 4 | 127 | 4 | Crash T1 |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | |
104.167 | 15 | 69 | 0 | Rear spring |
| 19 | 17 | 29 | |
89.401 | 21 | 69 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 20 | 19 | 19 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
104.785 | 12 | 63 | 0 | Rod |
| 21 | 21 | 7 | |
88.478 | 22 | 33 | 0 | Transmission |
| 22 | 7 | 10 | |
107.832 | 8 | 24 | 0 | Steering |
| [3] | ||||||||
Race details
- For 1925, riding mechanics were optional,[4] however, no teams utilized them.
- First alternate: none[5]
- Ralph DePalma would be the only driver in the race who had competed in the first Indy 500 in 1911.
Gallery
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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, 1925). "DePaolo Wins Sweepstakes In Indianapolis-Made Car At Dazzling Speed of 101.13". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indianapolis 500 1925". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- Blazier, John E.; Rollings, Tom (1994). Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics.
- The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 1924 Italian Grand Prix |
1925 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1925 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1924 Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis 500 | Next race: 1926 Indianapolis 500 |
| 1924 Indianapolis 500 Lora L. Corum and Joe Boyer |
1925 Indianapolis 500 Peter DePaolo |
1926 Indianapolis 500 Frank Lockhart |
| Preceded by 98.234 mph (1924 Indianapolis 500) |
Record for the fastest average speed 101.127 mph |
Succeeded by 104.144 mph (1932 Indianapolis 500) |
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