|| *Comments on the 1930 International 500:* View the most recent comment <#15> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. Aaron posted: 05.24.2010 - 7:25 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) At the start of the race,pole sitter Billy Arnold led but Louis Meyer took the lead and led for the first 2 laps. Then, Billy Arnold retook the lead and led the final 198 laps in the most dominating performance in the Indy 500. Billy Arnold was the first driver to win the Indy 500 from the pole. 2. Aaron posted: 05.27.2010 - 1:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jimmy Murphy was the first diver to win the Indy 500 from the pole, not Billy Arnold. 3. joey2448 posted: 03.24.2014 - 1:23 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) First time in 17 years that a Buick was entered. 4. don powers posted: 04.03.2014 - 1:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) i am the grandson of claude burton who finished 11th and have been trying to get photos and info of him for he dissapeared shortly after mt grandmother died and my family have no pics or info of him. info and some pics of my grandfather would be greatly appreciated. i need closer for my family. 909 867 1802 5. Anonymous posted: 01.11.2015 - 2:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) correct name International 500 DNQ Rick Decker 31 Decker Duesenberg Fred Fansin 53 Fansin Juan Gaudino 52 Chrysler Chrysler Sam Grecco 49 Scranton James Klemos 37 Morton & Brett Morton & Brett Doc MacKenzie 43 Ambler Ambler Buick Walt May 51 J. M. Chevy 6. Schroeder51 posted: 03.13.2015 - 10:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) First Indy 500 starts for Shorty Cantlon, Bill Cummings, Chet Miller, Harry Butcher, Zeke Meyer, Roland Free, Joe Huff, Cy Marshall, and Chet Gardner. Only Indy 500 starts for Leslie Allen, Claude Burton, Letterio Cucinotta, Mel Keneally, J. C. McDonald, Joe Caccia, Bill Denver, Charles Moran, Marion Trexler, and Baconin Borzacchini. Last Indy 500 start for Pete DePaolo. 7. Alex posted: 12.20.2015 - 11:28 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Leaders per newspapers: Louis Meyer 1-2 Billy Arnold 3-200 8. Anonymous posted: 05.29.2016 - 12:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have a valve stem cap that my Mom found when she and my dad attended the 1930 race. Very cool souvenir! ! 9. Ed Peterson posted: 05.15.2017 - 3:51 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) In January 1961 I became a crew member on the USS Calcaterra DER 390 , Bill Arnold 1st class engineman was also a crew member who was well liked and respected by his shipmates. He retired shortly after I came aboard. 10. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 05.19.2018 - 8:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This page is bugged, it ends in the middle of the relief drivers with a "null" and doesn't list the DNQ drivers (there were a few) or lap leaders. 11. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 05.29.2018 - 10:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) J. C. McDonald is the same driver as J. C. MacDonald, already listed on this site. 12. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 05.30.2018 - 1:23 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) Qualifying speeds: 1. Billy Arnold, 113.268 MPH 2. Louis Meyer, 111.290 MPH 3. Shorty Cantlon, 109.810 MPH 4. Bill Cummings, 106.173 MPH 5. Wilbur Shaw, 106.135 MPH 6. Louis Schneider, 106.107 MPH 7. Chet Gardner, 105.811 MPH 8. Deacon Litz, 105.755 MPH 9. Ernie Triplett, 105.618 MPH 10. Babe Stapp, 104.950 MPH 11. Russ Snowberger, 104.577 MPH 12. Mel Keneally, 103.327 MPH 13. Phil Shafer, 102.279 MPH 14. Leslie Allen, 101.919 MPH 15. Joe Huff, 101.178 MPH 16. Cy Marshall, 100.846 MPH 17. Frank Farmer, 100.615 MPH 18. Tony Gulotta, 100.033 MPH 19. Pete DePaolo, 99.956 MPH 20. Lou Moore, 99.867 MPH 21. J. C. MacDonald, 98.953 MPH 22. Joe Caccia, 97.606 MPH 23. Chet Miller, 97.360 MPH 24. Dave Evans, 97.342 MPH 25. Speed Gardner, 95.585 MPH 26. Zeke Meyer, 95.357 MPH 27. Baconin Borzacchini, 95.213 MPH 28. Claude Burton, 95.087 MPH 29. L. L. Corum, 94.130 MPH 30. Jimmy Gleason, 93.709 MPH 31. Johnny Seymour, 93.376 MPH 32. Marion Trexler, 92.978 MPH 33. Rick Decker, 92.293 MPH 34. Letterio Cucinotta, 91.584 MPH 35. Bill Denver, 90.650 MPH 36. Charles Moran, 89.733 MPH 37. Roland Free, 89.639 MPH 38. Harry Butcher, 87.003 MPH 13. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 11.28.2018 - 4:04 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Riding mechanics were once again made mandatory for this year's 500, and would be so until 1938. Riding mechanics for this race: Billy Arnold: Spider Matlock Shorty Cantlon: Lou Miller Louis Schneider: Clyde Terry Louis Meyer: Alden Sampson II Bill Cummings: Paul Miller Dave Evans: Thane Houser Phil Shafer: Terry Curley Russ Snowberger: Paul Rice Leslie Allen: J. C. Smithson L. L. Corum: M. C. Jones Claude Burton: George Howie Letterio Cucinotta: Kelly Petillo Chet Miller: Jimmy Prock Harry Butcher: James Butcher Ernie Triplett: Bert Williams Zeke Meyer: Clarence Grover Mel Keneally: Jerry Houck J. C. MacDonald: William Richards Tony Gulotta: Fred Blauvelt Roland Free: Tom Kafoure Frank Farmer: Leo Sykes Wilbur Shaw: Floyd Smith Joe Huff: Ray Stearns Joe Caccia: Bob Patterson Bill Denver: Claude Wise Cy Marshall: Paul Marshall Lou Moore: Floyd Sparks Charlie Moran: George Read Jimmy Gleason: Roy Painter Deacon Litz: Shorty Barnes Babe Stapp: John Apple Johnny Seymour: Ted Everode Pete DePaolo: Walt Hannowsky Marion Trexler: R. Griffith Speed Gardner: Harold Shaw Rick Decker: August Klatt Baconin Borzacchini: Jimmy Rossi Chet Gardner: Aaron Vance 14. Ian posted: 08.30.2019 - 1:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Letterio Cucinotta should be credited with completing 185 laps, and Chet Miller should be credited with completing 161 laps. 15. German500 posted: 07.01.2020 - 9:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Most led laps by single driver in Indy 500 history. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: