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The 1912 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the second such race in history, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1912. Indiana-born driver Joe Dawson won the race, leading only the final two laps.
Dawson winning the 1912 Indianapolis 500. Dawson was born in Odon, Indiana on July 17, 1889. Dawson competed in the Indianapolis 500 race three times, beginning in 1911 when he drove a Marmon to a fifth-place finish. The following year, Dawson won after Ralph DePalma, who
DePalma and his riding mechanic pushing their car at the 1912 Indianapolis 500. DePalma was immediately successful in car racing. In 1911, DePalma won the first Milwaukee Mile [4] Championship Car race. However, he is still remembered for the dramatic manner in which he lost the 1912 Indianapolis 500.
Two editions of the Indianapolis 500, in 1924 and 1941, were won by two drivers sharing a car; [15] relief drivers were used in the winning entries in 1911, 1912, 1923, and 1925, but they are not recognized as race winners. [5] Team Penske has won the most races as a car entrant with 20 since their first in 1972. [c] [2]
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, [1] [2] and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May.
Dawson was the winner of the second Indy 500 held in 1912. The 1910 home, located at 2828 N. Illinois St., which features four levels and will include a 3rd floor master suite, is scheduled to be ...
William John Leisaw (occasionally written incorrectly as Liesaw, October 24, 1875 – April 15, 1941) was an American racing driver who competed in the second and third Indianapolis 500 races in 1912 and 1913, driving a Buick.
The 1912 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 18 races, ... Joe Dawson was the winner of the Indianapolis 500. ... Race Name Distance (miles) Track Location Type