1925 Indianapolis 500

13th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyAAA
DateMay 30, 1925
WinnerPeter DePaolo
Winning EntrantDuesenberg
Average speed101.127 mph (162.748 km/h)
Pole positionLeon Duray
Pole speed113.196 mph (182.171 km/h)
Most laps ledPeter DePaolo (115)
Pre-race
Pace carRickenbacker 8
Pace car driverEddie Rickenbacker
StarterSeth Klein[1]
Honorary refereeCharles M. Schwab[1]
Estimated attendance150,000[2]
Chronology
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The 13th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925.

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.

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.Open access icon