1914 Indianapolis 500
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The 4th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1914.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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Indianapolis 500 | |||||
Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
Date | May 30, 1914 | ||||
Winner | René Thomas | ||||
Winning Entrant | Delage | ||||
Average speed | 82.474 mph (132.729 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | Jean Chassagne | ||||
Pole speed | Grid set by blind draw | ||||
Most laps led | René Thomas (102) | ||||
Pre-race | |||||
Pace car | Stoddard-Dayton | ||||
Pace car driver | Carl G. Fisher | ||||
Starter | Thomas J. Hay[1] | ||||
Honorary referee | John A. Wilson[1] | ||||
Estimated attendance | 110,000[2] | ||||
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René Thomas was the race winner, accompanied by riding mechanic Robert Laly.