The 14th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1926.

[3] Rain halted the race at lap 72, and officials waited for the track to dry out.

[4] After Lewis retired with a broken valve, Harry Hartz closed on Lockhart and briefly took the lead at about 250 miles as the crowd roared.

[5] Lockhart then stretched out a two-lap lead when the race was called, and he was declared the winner.

Frank Lockhart set a new 1-lap track record during his first attempt at 115.488 mph, but the run was aborted after a tire failure on the second lap.