The 9th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1921.
1921 Indianapolis 500
The 1921 winning car
Raffaele "Ralph" DePalma was an American racing driver who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races. DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 25 American Championship car races. He won the Canadian national championship in 1929. DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame. He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals.
DePalma in 1912
DePalma and his riding mechanic pushing their car at the 1912 Indianapolis 500
DePalma and his riding mechanic pushing their car at the 1912 Indianapolis 500
DePalma at the 1915 Indianapolis 500