Two weeks before the 1928 Indianapolis 500 Race, 36 cars were on the entering list, of which finally only 33 were allowed to start.
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Motor Age, Vol. LIII, 53, No. 17, May 17, 1928
36 Cars Entered at Indianapolis
Keech Will Probably Drive; Two Former Winners Sign
INDIANAPOLIS, May 14 — Among the cars officially entered for this year’s 500-mile race at Indianapolis, on May 30, are two French jobs, one a Cozetti Special, to be piloted by Prince Ghica, now habitated in France after leaving Rumania, and a Bugatti, owned by an American and to be piloted by D. K. Cantlon. Two cars have been entered by the Frank Lockhart estate. likely to be piloted by Ray Keech, holder of the world’s speed record, late reports stating that he has made an outright purchase of one of the cars, Lockhart’s widow to share in any profits that may be made from his participation in the race. The other Lockhart entry will be driven by Anthony Gullotta.
Two winners of previous 500-mile races have entered. Peter DePaolo, 1925 winner and holder of the track record of 101.13 m.p.h., will drive a „Flying Cloud Special,“ while George Souders, Purdue University undergraduate, will pilot an unnamed car entered by William S. White of Hollywood, Cal., who sponsored Souder’s winning run last year.
Tommy Milton, only two-time winner of the contest, has built a Detroit Special, to be piloted by Cliff Durant.
A total of 36 cars have been entered. Under American Automobile Association rules the 33 making the fastest time in the qualifying trials will compete. The entries are shown in the columns at the right.
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