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1912 Indianapolis 500

Monday, January 01, 1912

Joe Dawson in the #8 National  (National/National) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1912 . -- Photo by: No Photographer Ralph DePalma, #4, Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes and his riding mechanic, Rupert Jeffkins push his car to the pits. -- Photo by: No Photographer After leading 196 laps of the 1912 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, the Mercedes of Ralph DePalma (left) and mechanic Rupert Jeffkins broke down on the backstretch just two laps from victory. The two are seen here pushing the massive car toward the finish line, the crowd roaring with applause. They finished 11th. DePalma would win the 1915 Spencer Wishart, #7, Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer

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