|| *Comments on the 1915 International 500:* View the most recent comment <#9> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. ii posted: 09.23.2010 - 5:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Last Indy 500 (not Indy race in general) until 1919. 2. Anonymous posted: 01.10.2015 - 9:26 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) race name International 500 DNQ/WD Hughie Hughes 26 F. R. P. Porter Porter Did not qualify Willie Haupt 24 Bergdoll Did not qualify Ralph Mulford 35 Mulford Mulford Duesenberg Did not qualify Barney Oldfield 22 Mercer Mercer Mercer Did not qualify Tom Orr 34 Harroun Mercer Mercer Did not qualify Erwin Bergdoll 18 Bergdoll Did not qualify Grover Bergdoll 19 Bergdoll Did not qualify W. W. Brown 7 DuChesneau DuChesneau Brown Did not qualify Jim Hill 41 Bals Did not qualify Charles Keene 27 F. R. P. Porter Porter Did not qualify Carl Limberg 31 Sunbeam Sunbeam Sunbeam Did not qualify Edward McNay 36 Cino Cino Mercer Did not qualify Joe Nikrent 21 Mercer Mercer Mercer Did not qualify Barney Oldfield 7 Sunbeam Sunbeam Sunbeam Withdrew Eddie Pullen 22 Mercer Mercer Mercer Did not qualify Neil Whalen 28 F. R. P. Porter Porter Did not qualify Glover Ruckstell 20 Mercer Mercer Mercer Withdrew after qualifying Charles Shambaugh 40 Shambaugh Shambaugh Buick Did not qualify Caleb Bragg 12 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot Did not qualify Barney Oldfield Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Did not qualify 3. Schroeder51 posted: 03.13.2015 - 9:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) First Indy 500 starts for Dario Resta, Eddie O'Donnell, Tom Alley, Jean Porporato and Louis Chevrolet. Only Indy 500 starts for Noel Van Raalte, Tom Orr, Joe Cooper, George Babcock, John DePalma, John Mais, George Hill and Charles Cox. Last Indy 500 starts for Bob Burman, Billy Carlson, and Harry Grant. 4. Mike posted: 06.16.2015 - 12:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ralph DePalma becomes the first driver to lead the most laps in the Indy 500 twice. Howdy Wilcox becomes the first polesitter to ever finish in the top 10. 5. Don Russo posted: 05.26.2016 - 10:15 am Rate this comment: (3) (0) My Father, at 8 years old, was selling watermelon slices with my grandfather at the 1915 Indy 500. He often reflected on that memorable day as Ralph DePalma won the race. It was a proud day for first generation Italian Americans. 6. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 05.01.2018 - 8:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) W. W. Brown is the same driver as the one who competed into the 1919 500, already on this site. Info on some of the DNQ drivers: Edward McNay: Nationality: American Hometown: Henderson, Kentucky Born: Aug. 15, 1871 Died: April 8, 1951 C. L. Rogers: Nationality: American Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana Frank Farber: Nationality: American 7. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 05.30.2018 - 12:18 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) Qualifying speeds: 1. Howdy Wilcox, 98.900 MPH 2. Ralph DePalma, 98.580 MPH 3. Dario Resta, 98.470 MPH 4. Earl Cooper, 96.770 MPH 5. Gil Andersen, 95.140 MPH 6. Jean Porporato, 94.740 MPH 7. Bob Burman, 92.400 MPH 8. Art Klein, 90.450 MPH 9. Tom Alley, 90.000 MPH 10. Harry Grant, 89.290 MPH 11. Eddie O'Donnell, 88.930 MPH 12. George Babcock, 88.460 MPH 13. John DePalma, 87.040 MPH 14. Noel Van Raalte, 86.870 MPH 15. Joe Cooper, 85.550 MPH 16. Billy Carlson, 84.110 MPH 17. Tom Orr, 83.550 MPH 18. Ralph Mulford, 82.720 MPH 19. John Mais, 81.970 MPH 20. Eddie Rickenbacker, 81.970 MPH 21. Charles Cox, 81.520 MPH 22. George Hill, 81.520 MPH 23. Louis Chevrolet, 81.010 MPH 24. Willie Haupt, 80.360 MPH 8. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 11.28.2018 - 3:44 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Riding mechanics for this race: Ralph DePalma: Louis Fontaine Dario Resta: Fred McCarthy Gil Andersen: Tom Rooney Earl Cooper: Reeves Dutton Eddie O'Donnell: P. Henderson (I presume this would be Pete Henderson?) Bob Burman: Jack Gable Howdy Wilcox: Culla Scott Tom Alley: Jack Henderson Billy Carlson: Paul Franzen Noel Van Raalte: E. N. Copple Willie Haupt: Lou Donaldson Harry Grant: Robert Moore Tom Orr: Reuben Stafford Jean Porporato: Maurice Ronco Joe Cooper: Louis Piel Ralph Mulford: Paul Stevens George Babcock: J. E. Wicker Art Klein: F. B. Leightner Eddie Rickenbacker: Erick Schrader Louis Chevrolet: Dutch Klein John DePalma: C. Phillips John Mais: John Jackes George Hill: William Healy Charlie Cox: H. E. McCord Another 500 where a riding mechanic was relieved, Grant Donaldson relieved Lou in Willie Haupt's car. 9. JollyMeanGiant posted: 02.23.2021 - 7:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Maurice" in the DNQ/WD section is apparently actually Gaston Morris, who has a page on this site already. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: