Race Results for the 1927 Indianapolis 500
| Finish |
Start |
Car Num. |
Driver |
Car Name/Entrant* |
Make/Model |
Status |
Laps |
Led |
Prize Money |
| 1 |
22 |
32 |
George Souders
(R) |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
97.545 |
200 |
51 |
$30,650 |
| 2 |
15 |
10 |
Earl DeVore
|
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
93.868 |
200 |
0 |
$12,800 |
| 3 |
27 |
27 |
Tony Gulotta
|
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
93.139 |
200 |
0 |
$6,000 |
| 4 |
19 |
29 |
Wilbur Shaw
(R) |
Jynx |
Miller/Miller |
93.110 |
200 |
0 |
$4,000 |
| 5 |
28 |
21 |
Dave Evans
(R) |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
90.782 |
200 |
0 |
$3,500 |
| 6 |
7 |
14 |
Bob McDonogh
|
Cooper |
Cooper/Miller |
90.410 |
200 |
0 |
$5,200 |
| 7 |
18 |
16 |
Eddie Hearne
|
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
90.064 |
200 |
0 |
$1,800 |
| 8 |
25 |
6 |
Tommy Milton
(W) |
Detroit |
Detroit/Miller |
85.081 |
200 |
0 |
$1,600 |
| 9 |
14 |
25 |
Cliff Bergere
(R) |
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
79.929 |
200 |
0 |
$1,500 |
| 10 |
13 |
5 |
Frank Elliott
|
Junior 8 |
Miller/Miller |
78.242 |
200 |
0 |
$1,400 |
| 11 |
33 |
31 |
Fred Frame
(R) |
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Running |
199 |
0 |
$750 |
| 12 |
32 |
42 |
Jimmy Hill
(R) |
Nickel Plate |
Miller/Miller |
Running |
197 |
0 |
$600 |
| 13 |
31 |
24 |
Benny Shoaff
(R) |
Perfect Circle Duesenberg |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
Drive gears |
198 |
0 |
$550 |
| 14 |
26 |
41 |
Wade Morton
|
Thompson Valve |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
Accident |
152 |
0 |
$500 |
| 15 |
20 |
44 |
Al Melcher
(R) |
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Supercharger |
144 |
0 |
$490 |
| 16 |
23 |
43 |
Louis Schneider
(R) |
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Timing gears |
137 |
0 |
$480 |
| 17 |
12 |
9 |
Peter Kreis
|
Cooper |
Cooper/Miller |
Front axle |
123 |
0 |
$470 |
| 18 |
1 |
2 |
Frank Lockhart
(W) |
Perfect Circle Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Rod |
120 |
110 |
$11,460 |
| 19 |
6 |
15 |
Cliff Woodbury
|
Boyle Valve |
Miller/Miller |
Supercharger |
108 |
0 |
$450 |
| 20 |
17 |
26 |
Dutch Baumann
(R) |
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Pinion shaft |
90 |
9 |
$1,340 |
| 21 |
29 |
35 |
Al Cotey
(R) |
Elcar |
Miller/Miller |
Universal joint |
87 |
0 |
$430 |
| 22 |
16 |
17 |
Doc Shattuc
|
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Valve |
83 |
0 |
$420 |
| 23 |
30 |
23 |
Fred Lecklider
|
Elgin Piston Pin |
Miller/Miller |
Accident |
49 |
0 |
$410 |
| 24 |
5 |
19 |
Ralph Hepburn
|
Boyle Valve |
Miller/Miller |
Fuel leak |
39 |
0 |
$400 |
| 25 |
4 |
1 |
Harry Hartz
|
Erskine Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Crankshaft |
38 |
0 |
$390 |
| 26 |
2 |
3 |
Pete DePaolo
(W) |
Perfect Circle Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Supercharger |
31 |
30 |
$380 |
| 27 |
3 |
12 |
Leon Duray
|
Miller Front Drive |
Miller/Miller |
Fuel tank |
26 |
0 |
$370 |
| 28 |
9 |
4 |
Bennett Hill
|
Cooper |
Miller/Miller |
Shackle bolt |
26 |
0 |
$360 |
| 29 |
21 |
18 |
Jules Ellingboe
|
Cooper |
Miller/Miller |
Accident |
25 |
0 |
$350 |
| 30 |
10 |
8 |
Norm Batten
|
Miller |
Fengler/Miller |
Fire |
24 |
0 |
$340 |
| 31 |
24 |
38 |
Babe Stapp
(R) |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
Universal joint |
24 |
0 |
$330 |
| 32 |
11 |
22 |
Jack Petticord
(R) |
Boyle Valve |
Miller/Miller |
Supercharger |
22 |
0 |
$320 |
| 33 |
8 |
7 |
Dave Lewis
|
Miller Front Drive |
Miller/Miller |
Front axle |
21 |
0 |
$310 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner