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Schwab">Charles M. Schwab</a><sup id="cite_ref-Illustrated_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Illustrated-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="background:#CCFFFF">Estimated attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">150,000<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef">Chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><table style="width:100%; line-height:1.2em"><tbody><tr> <th style="width:50%; text-align:center;">Previous</th> <th style="width:50%; text-align:center;">Next</th> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/1924_Indianapolis_500" title="1924 Indianapolis 500">1924</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/1926_Indianapolis_500" title="1926 Indianapolis 500">1926</a></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>13th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race</b> was held at the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a> on Saturday, May 30, 1925. </p><p>Race winner <a href="/wiki/Peter_DePaolo" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter DePaolo">Peter DePaolo</a> became the first driver to complete the 500 miles in under five hours, and have an average over 100 mph. <a href="/wiki/Norman_Batten" title="Norman Batten">Norman Batten</a> drove 21 laps of relief (laps 106–127) while DePaolo had his hands bandaged due to blisters and bruises. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Time_trials">Time trials</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Time trials"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized. <a href="/wiki/Leon_Duray" title="Leon Duray">Leon Duray</a> won the pole position with a 4-lap track record of 113.196 mph. <a href="/wiki/Peter_DePaolo" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter DePaolo">Peter DePaolo</a>, who qualified second, set the 1-lap track record at 114.285 mph. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr align="center"> <td colspan="7"><b>Qualifying Results</b> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th>Date</th> <th>Driver</th> <th>Lap 1<br />(mph)</th> <th>Lap 2<br />(mph)</th> <th>Lap 3<br />(mph)</th> <th>Lap 4<br />(mph)</th> <th>Average Speed<br />(mph) </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>5/26/1925</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leon_Duray" title="Leon Duray">Leon Duray</a></td> <td>113.22</td> <td>113.44</td> <td>113.44</td> <td>113.41</td> <td><b>113.196</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Starting_grid">Starting grid</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Starting grid"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Row </th> <th colspan="2" width="195">Inside </th> <th colspan="2" width="195">Middle </th> <th colspan="2" width="195">Outside </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td align="center" width="20">28 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Leon_Duray" title="Leon Duray">Leon Duray</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">12 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Pete_DePaolo" title="Pete DePaolo">Pete DePaolo</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">6 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hartz" title="Harry Hartz">Harry Hartz</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td align="center" width="20">2 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Earl_Cooper" title="Earl Cooper">Earl Cooper</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">1 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" 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width="20">10 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jules_Ellingboe" title="Jules Ellingboe">Jules Ellingboe</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">22 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Pietro_Bordino" title="Pietro Bordino">Pietro Bordino</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span> </td> <td align="center" width="20">38 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Pete_Kreis" title="Pete Kreis">Pete Kreis</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span> 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class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Milton" title="Tommy Milton">Tommy Milton</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span> </td> <td align="center" width="20">5 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Comer" title="Fred Comer">Fred Comer</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td align="center" width="20">3 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Bennett_Hill" title="Bennett Hill">Bennett Hill</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">15 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/W._E._Shattuc" title="W. 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color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td align="center" width="20">23 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Wade_Morton" title="Wade Morton">Wade Morton</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">29 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Herbert_Jones_(racing_driver)" title="Herbert Jones (racing driver)">Herbert Jones</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span> </td> <td align="center" width="20">8 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ralph_DePalma" title="Ralph DePalma">Ralph DePalma</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td align="center" width="20">19 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ira_Vail" title="Ira Vail">Ira Vail</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">14 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_McDonogh" title="Bob McDonogh">Bob McDonogh</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20">7 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Melville_Jones_(racing_driver)" title="Melville Jones (racing driver)">Melville Jones</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td align="center" width="20">9 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Shafer" title="Phil Shafer">Phil Shafer</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span> </td> <td colspan="4"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: solid 1px darkgray;background-color:orange; color:black;"><span class="legend-text" style="font-family: monospace, monospace;">R</span></span> Indianapolis 500 rookie</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: solid 1px darkgray;background-color:gold; color:black;"><span class="legend-text" style="font-family: monospace, monospace;">W</span></span> Indianapolis 500 winner</div> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_summary">Race summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Race summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Indy500winningcar1925.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Indy500winningcar1925.jpg" decoding="async" width="114" height="54" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="114" data-file-height="54" /></a><figcaption>The 1925 winning car</figcaption></figure> <p>DePaolo jumped into the lead at the start, with <a href="/wiki/Earl_Cooper" title="Earl Cooper">Earl Cooper</a> close behind. <a href="/wiki/Phil_Shafer" title="Phil Shafer">Phil Shafer</a> led briefly, but DePaolo returned to the lead by half-distance. On lap 106, DePaolo came in for relief from <a href="/wiki/Norman_Batten" title="Norman Batten">Norman Batten</a> while his bloody, blistered hands were bandaged. <a href="/wiki/Dave_Lewis_(racing_driver)" title="Dave Lewis (racing driver)">Dave Lewis</a> then took over the lead in a front-wheel-drive Miller. The front wheels providing good grip in the turns, Lewis began to pull away. Batten soon pitted and DePaolo returned to the cockpit, and set his sights on Lewis. </p><p>At about 400 miles, Lewis began to slow, physically exhausted from the grind over the bricks. His crew called him in, but he overshot his pit stall and had to continue for another lap. When he finally stopped, crewmen lifted him out and <a href="/wiki/Bennett_Hill" title="Bennett Hill">Bennett Hill</a> climbed in, now 1 1/2 laps behind DePaolo after the botched pit entry and eventual stop. </p><p>Hill sped after DePaolo, unlapping himself with about 25 laps to go and gaining several seconds with each lap. But DePaolo crossed the finish line with a record sub-5-hour 500 57 seconds ahead of Hill.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Box_score">Box score</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Box score"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Finish </th> <th>Start </th> <th>No </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Entrant </th> <th>Chassis </th> <th>Engine </th> <th>Qual </th> <th>Rank </th> <th>Laps </th> <th>Status </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>2 </td> <td>12 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Pete_DePaolo" title="Pete DePaolo">Peter DePaolo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg Brothers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td>113.083 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Lewis_(racing_driver)" title="Dave Lewis (racing driver)">Dave Lewis</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Bennett_Hill" title="Bennett Hill">Bennett Hill</a> Laps 174–200)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Durant" title="Cliff Durant">R. Cliff Durant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>109.061 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>22 </td> <td>9 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Shafer" title="Phil Shafer">Phil Shafer</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Wade_Morton" title="Wade Morton">Wade Morton</a> Laps 160–200)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg Brothers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td>103.523 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>3 </td> <td>6 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hartz" title="Harry Hartz">Harry Hartz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Hartz" title="Harry Hartz">Harry Hartz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>112.433 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>11 </td> <td>4 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Milton" title="Tommy Milton">Tommy Milton</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Milton" title="Tommy Milton">Tommy Milton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>104.366 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>1 </td> <td>28 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Leon_Duray" title="Leon Duray">Leon Duray</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Fred_Comer" title="Fred Comer">Fred Comer</a> Laps 105–155)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Hartz" title="Harry Hartz">Harry Hartz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>113.196 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>18 </td> <td>8 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ralph_DePalma" title="Ralph DePalma">Ralph DePalma</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Lora_L._Corum" title="Lora L. Corum">L. L. Corum</a> Laps 106–145)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ralph_DePalma" title="Ralph DePalma">Ralph DePalma</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>108.607 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>9 </td> <td>38 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Pete_Kreis" title="Pete Kreis">Pete Kreis</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Norman_Batten" title="Norman Batten">Norman Batten</a> Laps 136–200)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg Brothers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td>106.338 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>14 </td> <td>15 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/W._E._Shattuc" title="W. E. Shattuc">W. E. Shattuc</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/W._E._Shattuc" title="W. E. Shattuc">Dr. W. E. Shattuc, M.D.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>102.070 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>8 </td> <td>22 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy_%281861%E2%80%931946%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Pietro_Bordino" title="Pietro Bordino">Pietro Bordino</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Antoine_Mourre" title="Antoine Mourre">Antoine Mourre</a> Laps 74–179)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pietro_Bordino" title="Pietro Bordino">Pietro Bordino</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fiat" title="Fiat">Fiat</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fiat" title="Fiat">Fiat</a> </td> <td>107.661 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td>12 </td> <td>5 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Comer" title="Fred Comer">Fred Comer</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Ira_Vail" title="Ira Vail">Ira Vail</a> Laps 86–132)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Hartz" title="Harry Hartz">Harry Hartz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>104.296 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td>10 </td> <td>27 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Elliott_(racing_driver)" title="Frank Elliott (racing driver)">Frank Elliott</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Ora_Haibe" title="Ora Haibe">Ora Haibe</a> Laps 81–130)</small> </td> <td>Richard G. Doyle </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>104.910 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td>15 </td> <td>24 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Earl_Devore" title="Earl Devore">Earl Devore</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b><br /><small>(Glenn Shultz Laps 92–115)</small><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/L._L._Corum" class="mw-redirect" title="L. L. Corum">L. L. Corum</a> Laps 170–198)</small> </td> <td>Bancroft & Pope </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>97.799 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>198 </td> <td>Flagged </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td>20 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_McDonogh" title="Bob McDonogh">Bob McDonogh</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Bennett_Hill" title="Bennett Hill">Bennett Hill</a> Laps 129–140)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Milton" title="Tommy Milton">Tommy Milton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>101.931 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>188 </td> <td>Truss rod </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td>16 </td> <td>23 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Wade_Morton" title="Wade Morton">Wade Morton</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Gleason" title="Jimmy Gleason">Jimmy Gleason</a> Laps 110–156)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg Brothers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Duesenberg" title="Duesenberg">Duesenberg</a> </td> <td>95.821 </td> <td>20 </td> <td>156 </td> <td>Crash BS </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td>6 </td> <td>17 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Hepburn" title="Ralph Hepburn">Ralph Hepburn</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earl_Cooper" title="Earl Cooper">Earl Cooper</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>108.489 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>144 </td> <td>Gas tank </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td>4 </td> <td>2 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Earl_Cooper" title="Earl Cooper">Earl Cooper</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Durant" title="Cliff Durant">R. Cliff Durant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>110.487 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>127 </td> <td>Crash T1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td>13 </td> <td>3 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Bennett_Hill" title="Bennett Hill">Bennett Hill</a><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Jules_Ellingboe" title="Jules Ellingboe">Jules Ellingboe</a> Laps 30–52)</small><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Ray_Cariens" title="Ray Cariens">Ray Cariens</a> Laps 57–68)</small><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Jerry_Wunderlich_(racing_driver)" title="Jerry Wunderlich (racing driver)">Jerry Wunderlich</a> Laps 69)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Harry A. Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>104.167 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>69 </td> <td>Rear spring </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td>17 </td> <td>29 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Herbert_Jones_(racing_driver)" title="Herbert Jones (racing driver)">Herbert Jones</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Alfred_Moss" title="Alfred Moss">Alfred Moss</a> Laps 13–58)</small><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Alfred_Moss" title="Alfred Moss">Alfred Moss</a> Laps 66–68)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Herbert_Jones_(racing_driver)" title="Herbert Jones (racing driver)">Herbert Jones</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>89.401 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>69 </td> <td>Crash T1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td>19 </td> <td>19 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ira_Vail" title="Ira Vail">Ira Vail</a> </td> <td>R. J. Johnson </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>104.785 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>63 </td> <td>Rod </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td>21 </td> <td>7 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Melville_Jones_(racing_driver)" title="Melville Jones (racing driver)">Melville Jones</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Fred_Harder" title="Fred Harder">Fred Harder</a> Laps 11–13)</small> </td> <td>H. J. Skelly </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Model_T" title="Ford Model T">Ford T</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frontenac_Motor_Corporation" title="Frontenac Motor Corporation">Fronty</a>-<a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>88.478 </td> <td>22 </td> <td>33 </td> <td>Transmission </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td>7 </td> <td>10 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jules_Ellingboe" title="Jules Ellingboe">Jules Ellingboe</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Wunderlich_(racing_driver)" title="Jerry Wunderlich (racing driver)">Jerry Wunderlich</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Miller</a> </td> <td>107.832 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>24 </td> <td>Steering </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12" style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Note</b>: Relief drivers in parentheses<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> Former Indianapolis 500 winner </p><p><b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> Indianapolis 500 Rookie </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Race_statistics">Race statistics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Race statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break" style="width: 30%;"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Lap Leaders </th></tr> <tr> <th>Laps </th> <th>Leader </th></tr> <tr> <td>1–54</td> <td>Pete DePaolo </td></tr> <tr> <td>55–67</td> <td>Phil Shafer </td></tr> <tr> <td>68–85</td> <td>Pete DePaolo </td></tr> <tr> <td>86–88</td> <td>Harry Hartz </td></tr> <tr> <td>89–104</td> <td>Pete DePaolo </td></tr> <tr> <td>105–107</td> <td>Dave Lewis </td></tr> <tr> <td>108–122</td> <td>Ralph Hepburn </td></tr> <tr> <td>123–126</td> <td>Earl Cooper </td></tr> <tr> <td>127–173</td> <td>Dave Lewis </td></tr> <tr> <td>174–200</td> <td>Pete DePaolo </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break" style="width: 70%;"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Total laps led </th></tr> <tr> <th>Leader </th> <th>Laps </th></tr> <tr> <td>Pete DePaolo</td> <td>115 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Dave Lewis</td> <td>50 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ralph Hepburn</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Phil Shafer</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Earl Cooper</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Harry Hartz</td> <td>3 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_details">Race details</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Race details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>For 1925, <a href="/wiki/Riding_mechanic" title="Riding mechanic">riding mechanics</a> were optional,<sup id="cite_ref-Riding_Mechanics_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Riding_Mechanics-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however, no teams utilized them.</li> <li>First alternate: none<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_DePalma" title="Ralph DePalma">Ralph DePalma</a> would be the only driver in the race who had competed in the first Indy 500 in 1911.</li> <li>Though <a href="/wiki/Pete_DePaolo" title="Pete DePaolo">Pete DePaolo</a> is widely recognized as the first driver to complete (and win) the Indianapolis 500 in under five hours (over 100 mph average speed), he was not eligible for the prestigious Champion Spark Plug <a href="/wiki/100_mph_Club" title="100 mph Club">100 mph Club</a> founded in 1935. Since DePaolo briefly received relief help from <a href="/wiki/Norman_Batten" title="Norman Batten">Norman Batten</a> during the race, DePaolo failed the strict criteria for the club. He never managed to complete the full 500 miles again, and accomplish the feat solo.</li> <li>The race marked the first appearance of a front-wheel-drive car. <a href="/wiki/Harry_Miller_(auto_racing)" title="Harry Miller (auto racing)">Harry Miller</a> built the car on the suggestion of driver <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Murphy_(racing_driver)" title="Jimmy Murphy (racing driver)">Jimmy Murphy</a>, who thought the concept would be quick on Indy's bricks while having less tire wear. The "Junior 8", without a driveshaft to the rear wheels, was only 36 inches tall, and a flyweight sub-1500 lbs. It showed its effectiveness and began a wave of front-drive cars for the next quarter-century. Murphy never got to drive it; he was killed in a crash at Syracuse the previous September. Miller hired Dave Lewis for the 500.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1925_Miller_Junior_Eight.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="1925 Miller"><img alt="1925 Miller" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/1925_Miller_Junior_Eight.JPG/120px-1925_Miller_Junior_Eight.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/1925_Miller_Junior_Eight.JPG/180px-1925_Miller_Junior_Eight.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/1925_Miller_Junior_Eight.JPG/240px-1925_Miller_Junior_Eight.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3363" data-file-height="2641" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">1925 Miller</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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Carl Hungness Publishing. p. 22. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-915088-05-3" title="Special:BookSources/0-915088-05-3"><bdi>0-915088-05-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Illustrated+History+of+the+Indianapolis+500+1911-1994&rft.pages=22&rft.edition=4th&rft.pub=Carl+Hungness+Publishing&rft.date=1994&rft.isbn=0-915088-05-3&rft.aulast=Fox&rft.aufirst=Jack+C.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1925+Indianapolis+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPatton1925" class="citation news cs1">Patton, W. 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Spencer (1998). <i>The Indianapolis 500 Chronicle</i>. <a href="/wiki/Lincolnwood,_Illinois" title="Lincolnwood, Illinois">Lincolnwood, Illinois</a>: Publications International, Ltd. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7853-2798-3" title="Special:BookSources/0-7853-2798-3"><bdi>0-7853-2798-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Indianapolis+500+Chronicle&rft.place=Lincolnwood%2C+Illinois&rft.pub=Publications+International%2C+Ltd.&rft.date=1998&rft.isbn=0-7853-2798-3&rft.aulast=Popely&rft.aufirst=Rick&rft.au=Riggs%2C+L.+Spencer&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1925+Indianapolis+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.champcarstats.com/races/192504.htm">"International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1925"</a>. 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Corum">Lora L. Corum</a> and <a href="/wiki/Joe_Boyer" title="Joe Boyer">Joe Boyer</a> </td> <td width="34%"><b>1925 Indianapolis 500</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Peter_DePaolo" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter DePaolo">Peter DePaolo</a> </td> <td width="33%"><a href="/wiki/1926_Indianapolis_500" title="1926 Indianapolis 500">1926 Indianapolis 500</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Frank_Lockhart_(racing_driver)" title="Frank Lockhart (racing driver)">Frank Lockhart</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold">98.234 <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">mph<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1924_Indianapolis_500" title="1924 Indianapolis 500">1924 Indianapolis 500</a>)</span></span></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> Record for the fastest average speed </b><br /><b>101.127</b> mph </td> <td 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500">1999</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_Indianapolis_500" title="2000 Indianapolis 500">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Indianapolis_500" title="2001 Indianapolis 500">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Indianapolis_500" title="2002 Indianapolis 500">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Indianapolis_500" title="2003 Indianapolis 500">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_500" title="2006 Indianapolis 500">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Indianapolis_500" title="2007 Indianapolis 500">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Indianapolis_500" title="2008 Indianapolis 500">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Indianapolis_500" title="2009 Indianapolis 500">2009</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_Indianapolis_500" title="2010 Indianapolis 500">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Indianapolis_500" title="2011 Indianapolis 500">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Indianapolis_500" title="2012 Indianapolis 500">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Indianapolis_500" title="2013 Indianapolis 500">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Indianapolis_500" title="2014 Indianapolis 500">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Indianapolis_500" title="2015 Indianapolis 500">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Indianapolis_500" title="2016 Indianapolis 500">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Indianapolis_500" title="2017 Indianapolis 500">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Indianapolis_500" title="2018 Indianapolis 500">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Indianapolis_500" title="2019 Indianapolis 500">2019</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_Indianapolis_500" title="2020 Indianapolis 500">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Indianapolis_500" title="2021 Indianapolis 500">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Indianapolis_500" title="2022 Indianapolis 500">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Indianapolis_500" title="2023 Indianapolis 500">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Indianapolis_500" title="2024 Indianapolis 500">2024</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Indianapolis_500" title="2025 Indianapolis 500">2025</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Track</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_race_results" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results">Race results</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Museum" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum">IMS Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions#Gasoline_Alley)" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Gasoline Alley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions#The_Snake_Pit" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Snake Pit</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Statistics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_winners" title="List of Indianapolis 500 winners">Winners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_pole-sitters" title="List of Indianapolis 500 pole-sitters">Pole-sitters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_lap_leaders" title="List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders">Lap leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year">Rookie of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fatalities_at_the_Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Fatalities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_firsts" title="Indianapolis 500 firsts">Firsts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_pace_cars" title="Indianapolis 500 pace cars">Pace cars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_records" title="Indianapolis 500 records">Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_fastest_laps" title="List of Indianapolis 500 fastest laps">Fastest laps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_by_year" title="Indianapolis 500 by year">By year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Brayton#Scott_Brayton_Driver's_Trophy" title="Scott Brayton">Scott Brayton Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Schwitzer_Award" title="Louis Schwitzer Award">Louis Schwitzer Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pit_Stop_Challenge" title="Pit Stop Challenge">Pit Stop Challenge</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Drivers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Indianapolis_500_drivers" title="Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers">List of drivers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_non-qualifying_Indianapolis_500_drivers" title="List of non-qualifying Indianapolis 500 drivers">Non-qualifying drivers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_female_Indianapolis_500_drivers" title="List of female Indianapolis 500 drivers">Female participants</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/American_Championship_car_racing" class="mw-redirect" title="American Championship car racing">Sanctioning bodies</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AAA_Contest_Board" title="AAA Contest Board">AAA Contest Board</a> (1909–1955)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">AIACR</a> (1925–1930)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">FIA</a> (1950–1960)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Auto_Club" title="United States Auto Club">USAC</a> (1956–1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/IndyCar" title="IndyCar">IndyCar</a> (1998–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ownership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carl_G._Fisher" title="Carl G. Fisher">Carl Fisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_A._Allison" title="James A. Allison">James Allison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Newby" class="mw-redirect" title="Arthur Newby">Arthur Newby</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frank_A._Wheeler&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frank A. Wheeler (page does not exist)">Frank A. Wheeler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Rickenbacker" title="Eddie Rickenbacker">Eddie Rickenbacker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Hulman" title="Tony Hulman">Tony Hulman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilbur_Shaw" title="Wilbur Shaw">Wilbur Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Fendrich_Hulman" title="Mary Fendrich Hulman">Mary F. Hulman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mari_Hulman_George" title="Mari Hulman George">Mari Hulman George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_George" title="Tony George">Tony George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joie_Chitwood_III" title="Joie Chitwood III">Joie Chitwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Belskus" title="Jeff Belskus">Jeff Belskus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hulman_%26_Company" title="Hulman & Company">Hulman & Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Penske" title="Roger Penske">Roger Penske</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Officials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Merz" title="Charlie Merz">Charlie Merz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Milton" title="Tommy Milton">Tommy Milton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_McQuinn" title="Harry McQuinn">Harry McQuinn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harlan_Fengler" title="Harlan Fengler">Harlan Fengler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Binford" title="Tom Binford">Tom Binford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Barnhart" title="Brian Barnhart">Brian Barnhart</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Broadcasting</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Radio_Network" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network">Radio</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Slater_(broadcaster)" title="Bill Slater (broadcaster)">Bill Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Collins_(broadcaster)" title="Sid Collins (broadcaster)">Sid Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Palmer_(motorsport_broadcaster)" title="Lou Palmer (motorsport broadcaster)">Lou Palmer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jenkins" title="Bob Jenkins">Bob Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_King_(radio_announcer)" title="Mike King (radio announcer)">Mike King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Davidson_(historian)" title="Donald Davidson (historian)">Donald Davidson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_broadcasters" title="List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters">Television</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Stewart" title="Jackie Stewart">Jackie Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Schenkel" title="Chris Schenkel">Chris Schenkel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Economaki" title="Chris Economaki">Chris Economaki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Posey" title="Sam Posey">Sam Posey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Arute" title="Jack Arute">Jack Arute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Lampley" title="Jim Lampley">Jim Lampley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jenkins" title="Bob Jenkins">Bob Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_Harris" title="Todd Harris">Todd Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allen_Bestwick" title="Allen Bestwick">Allen Bestwick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Diffey" title="Leigh Diffey">Leigh Diffey</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Carnegie" title="Tom Carnegie">Tom Carnegie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robin_Miller_(journalist)" title="Robin Miller (journalist)">Robin Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_McQueeney" title="Ron McQueeney">Ron McQueeney</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Month of May</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/500_Festival_Mini-Marathon" title="500 Festival Mini-Marathon">Mini-Marathon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Indianapolis_(Indy_Lights)" class="mw-redirect" title="Grand Prix of Indianapolis 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title="Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race">Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Red_Bull_Air_Race_of_Indianapolis" title="2016 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis">Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvest_Auto_Racing_Classic" title="Harvest Auto Racing Classic">Harvest Auto Racing Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennzoil_150" title="Pennzoil 150">Pennzoil 150</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Verizon_200_at_the_Brickyard" title="Verizon 200 at the Brickyard">Verizon 200 at the Brickyard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Indianapolis" title="Grand Prix of Indianapolis">Gallagher Grand Prix</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Golf at IMS</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comfort_Classic" title="Comfort Classic">Champions Tour</a></li> <li><a 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