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1915 Indianapolis 500

5th Indianapolis 500
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning body AAA
Date May 31, 1915
Winner Ralph DePalma
Winning Entrant E.C. Patterson
Average speed 89.840 mph (144.583 km/h)
Pole position Howdy Wilcox
Pole speed 98.90 mph (159.16 km/h)
Most laps led Ralph DePalma (132)
Pre-race
Pace car Packard 6 (Model 5-48)
Pace car driver Carl G. Fisher
Chronology
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1914 1916

The 5th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1915. The traditional race date of May 30 fell on a Sunday, but race organizers declined to schedule the race for Sunday. The race was set for Saturday May 29, but heavy rains in the days leading up to the race flooded the grounds and made some roads leading to the track impassible. Officials decided to postpone the race until Monday May 31 in order to allow the grounds to dry out. Speedway management would maintain their policy to not race on Sundays until 1974.

After a heartbreaking loss in 1912, Ralph DePalma succeeds in victory for 1915. DePalma was accompanied by riding mechanic Louis Fontaine.



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