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1927 International 500


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AAA Champ Car Series race number 3 of 11
Monday, May 30, 1927 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 2.500 mile brick track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 5:07:33
Average speed: 97.545 mph
Pole speed: 120.1 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 722.87 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 4

Glossary    1927 AAA Champ Car Series results   /   1927 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
12232   George Souders Duesenberg   (Bill White)Duesenberg / Duesenberg SC20026100running51 
21510   Earl DeVore Miller   (F.P. Cramer)Miller / Miller SC20010000running0 
32727   Tony Gulotta Miller   (Tony Gulotta)Miller / Miller SC2005260running0 
41929   Wilbur Shaw Jynx   (Fred Clemons)Miller / Miller SC2003500running0 
52821   Dave Evans Duesenberg   (Dave Evans)Duesenberg / Duesenberg SC2003000running0 
6 714   Bob McDonogh Cooper Engineering   (Earl Cooper)Cooper FD / Miller SC2005200running0 
71816   Eddie Hearne Miller   (Harry Hartz)Miller / Miller SC2001800running0 
8256   Tommy Milton Detroit   (Tommy Milton)Detroit FD / Miller SC2001600running0 
91425   Cliff Bergere Miller   (Muller Brothers)Miller / Miller SC2001500running0 
10135   Frank Elliott Locomobile Junior 8   (Frank Elliott)Miller / Miller SC2001400running0 
113331   Fred Frame Miller   (O.B. Dolfinger)Miller / Miller SC199750running0 
123242   Jim Hill Nickel Plate   (Earl DeVore)Miller / Miller SC197600running0 
133124   Benny Shoaff Perfect Circle / DuesenbergDuesenberg / Duesenberg SC198550pinion gear0 
142641   Wade Morton Thompson Valve / DuesenbergDuesenberg / Duesenberg SC152500crash0 
152044   Al Melcher Miller   (Charles Haase)Miller / Miller SC145490supercharger0 
162343   Louis Schneider Miller   (Fred Lecklider)Miller / Duesenberg SC135480timing gear0 
17129   Peter Kreis Cooper Engineering   (Earl Cooper)Cooper FD / Miller SC123470front axle0 
18 12   Frank Lockhart Perfect Circle / Miller   (Frank Lockhart)Miller / Miller SC1191100connecting rod110 
19 615   Cliff Woodbury Boyle Valve   (Cliff Woodbury)Miller / Miller SC108450supercharger0 
201726   Dutch Baumann Harry MillerMiller / Miller SC90440pinion shaft9 
212935   Al Cotey Elcar   (Al Cotey)Miller / Miller SC87430universal joint0 
221617   William Shattuc Miller   (William Shattuc)Miller / Miller SC83420valve0 
233023   Fred Lecklider Elgin Piston Pin   (Henry Kohlert)Miller / Miller SC49410crash0 
24 519   Ralph Hepburn Boyle Valve   (Cliff Woodbury)Miller / Miller SC39400fuel leak0 
25 41   Harry Hartz Erskine Miller FD   (Harry Hartz)Miller FD / Miller SC38390crankshaft0 
26 23   Pete DePaolo Perfect Circle / Miller FD   (Pete DePaolo)Miller FD / Miller SC32380supercharger30 
27 312   Leon Duray Miller   (Leon Duray)Miller FD / Miller SC27370fuel leak0 
28 94   Bennett Hill Cooper Engineering   (Earl Cooper)Miller FD / Miller SC26360rear spring0 
292118   Jules Ellingboe Cooper Engineering   (Earl Cooper)Cooper FD / Miller SC25350crash0 
30208   Norman Batten Miller   (Norman Batten)Fengler / Miller SC25340car fire0 
312438   Babe Stapp DuesenbergDuesenberg / Duesenberg SC24330universal joint0 
321122   Jack Petticord Boyle Valve   (Cliff Woodbury)Miller / Miller SC22320supercharger0 
33 87   Dave Lewis Miller FD   (Dave Lewis)Miller FD / Miller SC20310front axle0 

Relief Drivers:

Car #10: Zeke Meyer (56 laps); Earl DeVore (48 laps)
Car #27: Pete DePaolo (7 laps); Tony Gulotta (108 laps)
Car #29: Louis Meyer (53 laps); Wilbur Shaw (71 laps)
Car #21: Steve Nemesh (26 laps); Dave Evans (118 laps)
Car #14: Pete DePaolo (88 laps)
Car #16: Harry Hartz (35 laps); Leon Duray (15 laps); Ira Vail (24 laps); Eddie Hearne (46 laps)
Car #6: Cornelius Van Ranst (25 laps); Ralph Hepburn (94 laps)
Car #25: Wesley Crawford (13 laps); Cliff Bergere (38 laps); Wesley Crawford (30 laps); Cliff Bergere (24 laps)
Car #5: Fred Frame (47 laps); Frank Elliott (100 laps)
Car #31: George Fernic (63 laps); George Abell (8 laps); George Fernic (47 laps); George Abell (4 laps); George Fernic (72 laps)
Car #42: Don Ostrander (58 laps); Jim Hill (20 laps); Don Ostrander (8 laps); Jim Hill (60 laps); Don Ostrander (22 laps)
Car #24: Babe Stapp (35 laps); Benny Shoaff (69 laps); Babe Stapp (26 laps)
Car #41: Ralph Holmes (30 laps); Fred Winnai (68 laps); Wade Morton (8 laps); Ralph Holmes (13 laps)
Car #44: Jack Petticord (86 laps); Fred Lecklider (14 laps); Jack Petticord (2 laps)
Car #43: L.L. Corum (10 laps); Louis Schneider (27 laps); Dutch Bauman (11 laps)
Car #9: Harry Hartz (23 laps)
Car #15: Ralph Hepburn (10 laps); Cliff Woodbury (120 laps)
Car #35: Eddie Burbach (25 laps)
Car #23: Henry Kohlert (33 laps)

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Fred ComerBoyle ValveCliff Woodbury
Earl CooperCooper Engineering
Ben JonesDuesenbergDuesenberg / Duesenberg
L.L. Corum28DuesenbergDuesenberg / Duesenberg SC
Bruce Miller33Jones-WhitakerMiller FD / Miller SC
Sam Ross34GreenX / Green SC
Sam Swank34GreenX / Green
Leslie Allen36MillerBurtMiller / Miller SC
A. Dan Cain37K & MX / K & M SC
Steve Smith45Rausie
George Fernic46BugattiBugatti / Bugatti
Buddy Marr46BugattiBugatti / Bugatti SC
WDRalph DePalma
WDCliff DurantTommy Milton

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Frank Lockhart18181
  Dutch Baumann829110
  Frank Lockhart9211928
  Pete DePaolo12014930
  George Souders15020051