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The 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928. This was the first Indianapolis 500 presided over by new Speedway president Eddie Rickenbacker. Rain threatened to wash out the day, but the showers stopped and the race started on time. One brief shower slowed the race around the 400-mile mark, bringing out the yellow flag for a few laps.

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  • سباق إنديانا بوليس -500 ميل 1928 أقيم في حلبة إنديانابوليس موتور سبيدواي في 30 مايو 1928 وفاز في السباق لويس ماير من فريق بمتوسط سرعة 99.482 ميل/س (160.101 كم/س).وكان أول المنطلقين بسرعة 122.391 ميل/س (196.969 كم/س). (ar)
  • The 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928. This was the first Indianapolis 500 presided over by new Speedway president Eddie Rickenbacker. Rain threatened to wash out the day, but the showers stopped and the race started on time. One brief shower slowed the race around the 400-mile mark, bringing out the yellow flag for a few laps. It was the third year contested with the supercharged 911⁄2 cu. in. (1.5 L) displacement engine formula. A total of seven supercharged front-wheel drive cars were entered, and they swept the front row during time trials. Leon Duray in a Miller took the pole position with an average speed of 122.391 mph (196.969 km/h), a new track record. Duray dominated much of the first half of the race, setting a blistering pace. He dropped out in the second half, however, due to an overheating engine. With twenty laps to go, Tony Gulotta led Jimmy Gleason and Louis Meyer. All three cars were running nose-to-tail. On lap 181, Gulotta slowed with a leaking fuel tank and a clogged fuel line. Gleason and Meyer then battled for the lead. On lap 196 Gleason headed for the pits to take on water for the radiator. A crew member missed the radiator and accidentally doused the car's magneto with water. The engine was ruined with a cracked water jacket in sight of victory. Rookie driver Louis Meyer (though he had appeared as a relief driver in 1927) took the first of what would be three career Indy victories. Meyer did not even land his ride until one week before the race. Car owner Phil "Red" Shafer entered a rear-wheel drive Miller Special for Wilbur Shaw with initial backing from a fuel pump manufacturer. The deal fell through, and Shafer abruptly sold the car to Alden Sampson II four days before time trials were scheduled to begin. Sampson hired Louis Meyer to drive the car, the same machine that Tony Gulotta drove to a third place in 1927. Meyer put the car safely in the field in 13th starting position. He drove a steady, consistent pace, and led only once, the final 19 laps of the race. Despite predictions of record speed, and an early blistering pace, Meyer's average speed of 99.482 mph for the 500 miles fell short of the record set in 1926. (en)
  • Les 500 miles d'Indianapolis 1928, courus sur l'Indianapolis Motor Speedway et organisés le mercredi 30 mai 1928, ont été remportés par le pilote américain Louis Meyer sur une (en). (fr)
  • Indianapolis 500 1928 (oryg. 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race) – szesnasta edycja wyścigu Indianapolis 500. Jeden z wyścigów Grand Prix rozegranych w 1928 roku, a także pierwszy spośród tzw. Grandes Épreuves. (pl)
  • De 16e Indianapolis 500 werd gereden op woensdag 30 mei 1928 op de Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Amerikaans coureur Louis Meyer won de race voor de eerste keer in zijn carrière. (nl)
  • Resultados das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1928, no circuito de Indianapolis na quarta-feira, 30 de Maio de 1928. (pt)
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  • سباق إنديانا بوليس -500 ميل 1928 أقيم في حلبة إنديانابوليس موتور سبيدواي في 30 مايو 1928 وفاز في السباق لويس ماير من فريق بمتوسط سرعة 99.482 ميل/س (160.101 كم/س).وكان أول المنطلقين بسرعة 122.391 ميل/س (196.969 كم/س). (ar)
  • Les 500 miles d'Indianapolis 1928, courus sur l'Indianapolis Motor Speedway et organisés le mercredi 30 mai 1928, ont été remportés par le pilote américain Louis Meyer sur une (en). (fr)
  • Indianapolis 500 1928 (oryg. 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race) – szesnasta edycja wyścigu Indianapolis 500. Jeden z wyścigów Grand Prix rozegranych w 1928 roku, a także pierwszy spośród tzw. Grandes Épreuves. (pl)
  • De 16e Indianapolis 500 werd gereden op woensdag 30 mei 1928 op de Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Amerikaans coureur Louis Meyer won de race voor de eerste keer in zijn carrière. (nl)
  • Resultados das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1928, no circuito de Indianapolis na quarta-feira, 30 de Maio de 1928. (pt)
  • The 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928. This was the first Indianapolis 500 presided over by new Speedway president Eddie Rickenbacker. Rain threatened to wash out the day, but the showers stopped and the race started on time. One brief shower slowed the race around the 400-mile mark, bringing out the yellow flag for a few laps. (en)
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  • إنديانابوليس 500 سنة 1928 (ar)
  • 1928 Indianapolis 500 (en)
  • 500 miles d'Indianapolis 1928 (fr)
  • Indianapolis 500 in 1928 (nl)
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  • 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1928 (pt)
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