1913 Indianapolis 500
The Third International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1913. Frenchman Jules Goux became the first foreign-born, and first European winner of the Indianapolis 500. His margin of victory of 13 minutes, 8 seconds (approximately 7 laps) over second place Spencer Wishart still stands, as of 2023, as the largest margin of victory in Indianapolis 500 history.
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
| Date | May 30, 1913 | ||||
| Winner | Jules Goux | ||||
| Winning Entrant | Peugeot | ||||
| Average speed | 75.933 mph (122.202 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | Caleb Bragg | ||||
| Pole speed | N/A | ||||
| Most laps led | Jules Goux (138) | ||||
| Pre-race | |||||
| Pace car | Stoddard-Dayton | ||||
| Pace car driver | Carl G. Fisher | ||||
| Starter | Charles P. Root | ||||
| Honorary referee | Laurence Enos | ||||
| Estimated attendance | 90,000 | ||||
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