Monday 31st May 1920

Ralph DePalma led the Indianapolis 500 by 2 laps with 13 to go when his engine caught fire. Gaston Chevrolet, brother to Chevrolet company founder Louis, took the lead and won. DePalma finished 5th. Seven months later, Chevrolet was killed during a race at Beverly Hills, becoming the first winner of the ‘500’ to die.