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{{short description|20th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
| race_name      = 20th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo      = 1932_500_program_cover.jpg
| sanction       = [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]]
| date           = May 30, 1932
| winner         = [[Fred Frame]]
| team           = [[Harry Hartz]]
| mph            = {{convert|104.144|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole           = [[Lou Moore]]
| pole_speed     = {{convert|117.363|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| leader         = Fred Frame (58)
| pace_car       = [[Lincoln K-series|Lincoln Model KB]]
| pace_driver    = [[Edsel Ford]]
| starter        = [[Gar Wood]]<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher=Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=en|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary       =  [[Edsel Ford]]<ref name="Illustrated"/>
| attendance     = 
| previous       = [[1931 Indianapolis 500|1931]]
| next           = [[1933 Indianapolis 500|1933]]
}}

The '''20th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on Monday, May 30, 1932. Attrition was the story of the race, with 26 of the 40 cars dropping out due to crashes or mechanical failure. A record eight different drivers led laps during the race, with no driver seemingly able to hold the lead without experiencing some sort of trouble. For the third year in a row, [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] looked as if he would be the dominant car, but he sailed over the turn three wall on lap 59. Rookie [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]] also hit the wall while leading. [[Fred Frame]] took the lead for good on lap 152, and won from the 27th starting position - the furthest back of any winner except for [[Ray Harroun]] in [[1911 Indianapolis 500|1911]] and later, [[Louis Meyer]] in [[1936 Indianapolis 500|1936]]. Frame was accompanied by riding mechanic Jerry Houck.

In the third year of the "stock-based" formula (also known as the "Junk" formula), speeds were beginning to increase once again, but not quite to levels seen in the late-1920s. [[Lou Moore]] qualified for the pole position with an average speed of 117.363&nbsp;mph, the fastest time trial run in three years. Likewise on race day, Frame's winning average speed of 104.144&nbsp;mph broke [[Peter DePaolo]]'s record set back in [[1925 Indianapolis 500|1925]].

The race was part of the [[1932 AAA Championship Car season]]. The month was marred by two [[List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway|fatalities]] during practice. [[Riding mechanic]] Harry Cox was killed in a crash on May 25, and driver [[Milton Jones (racing driver)|Milton Jones]] died from injuries suffered in a crash on May 27.

==Race schedule==
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|28<br /><small>Time Trials</small>
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|30<br /><small>Indy 500</small>
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==Practice – April==
The deadline for entries to be received was midnight on Monday May 2. Teams and drivers began arriving at the Speedway in early April, setting up shop in Gasoline Alley. In addition, Tom Beall's popular [[diner]] was already open in the garage area.<ref name="News04-07-1932">{{cite news|title=Speedway Is Taking on Race Atmosphere|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222241/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_7/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 7, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> [[Tony Gulotta]] was on the track in the Hunt Special on April 6, as was [[Lou Moore]] in the Boyle Valve Special.<ref name="News04-07-1932"/> Making news in mid-April was [[Argentina|Argentine]] driver [[Juan Gaudino]], who arrived on April 13 to enter the race for the first time.<ref name="News04-13-1932">{{cite news|title=Foreign Champion To Enter Speedway Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222362/1932_indianapolis_500_information_april/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 13, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News04-23-1932">{{cite news|title=Hearty Greetings From "Gasoline Alley"|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222472/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_23/
|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=11|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 23, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Gaudino had intended to enter in 1931, but withdrew after a crash in South America just before he was to make the trip.

On Monday April 18, [[Joe Russo (racing driver)|Joe Russo]] was practicing on the track when he lost control at the north end and crashed into the retaining wall. He suffered minor injuries to his head and face, and needed three stitches to his lip. The frame of the car was bent, but the car was expected to be repaired.<ref name="News04-19-1932">{{cite news|title=Joe Russo Cracks Up Racer On Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222402/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_19/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=20|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 19, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>

[[Billy Devore]], Terry Curley, S.T. "Pink" Donaldson, and Bert Lustig, all arrived from the west coast on April 21, each looking for rides.<ref name="News04-21-1932">{{cite news|title=Four Auto Jockeys Arrive At Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222450/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_21/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=25|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 21, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News04-27-1932">{{cite news|title=Auto Factories Expected To Come Out In Open At Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222496/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_27/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=17|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 27, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Some of the biggest news came on April 27. [[Babe Stapp]] was seriously injured in a crash at Legion Ascot Speedway, and would be forced to sit out the month of May.<ref name="News04-28-1932">{{cite news|title=Babe Stapp Cracks Up At Legion Ascot|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222526/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_28/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 28, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>

By the end of April, at least nine cars were already at the Speedway being prepped. Drivers were even spending some free time at the Speedway Golf Course.<ref name="News04-29-1932">{{cite news|title=Things Are Beginning to Hum at Speedway Track|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2222565/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_29/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=31|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 29, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Practice – Week 1==
The deadline for entries to be received was midnight on Monday May 2.<ref name="News04-30-1932">{{cite news
|title=Forty Racing Cars Entered in 500-Mile Race Ar Speedway And More Are Coming|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225173/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_april_30/  |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=12|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 30, 1932|access-date=April 15, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Though initially down from the previous year (72 entries), at least 40 cars had submitted entries by May 1, and more were expected when postmarked entries were all processed.<ref name="News05-02-1932"/>

*'''Sunday May 1:''' [[Tony Gulotta]] and [[Luther Johnson (racing driver)|Luther Johnson]] teamed up to test one of the [[Studebaker]] entries for 660 miles at an average speed of 102.6&nbsp;mph.<ref name="News05-02-1932">{{cite news|title=More Than 100 M.P.H. Guess on Speed in 500-Mile Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225213/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_2/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=17|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 2, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Monday May 2:''' More entries continued to come in, swelling the entry list to 68 cars.<ref name="News05-03-1932">{{cite news|title=28 More Race Cars Added to Entry List at Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225270/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_3/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 3, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Of interest was the Bowes Seal Fast team announcing a three-car effort with drivers [[Bill Cummings (racing driver)|Bill Cummings]], [[Louis Schneider]], and [[Deacon Litz]]<ref name="News05-03a-1932">{{cite news|title=Form Three-Car Team in Speedway Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225285/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_3/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=17|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 3, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Tuesday May 3:''' Last-minute entries brought the total to 71-72 cars, matching the number from 1931.<ref name="News05-04-1932">{{cite news|title=Speedway Entry List Goes to Seventy-One|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225356/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_4/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=20|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 4, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Wednesday May 4:''' [[Juan Gaudino]] was sent to the hospital with burns on his face and hands after an [[acetylene]] torch he was working with exploded in the garage area. He was expected to be back in the car within a couple days. [[Russ Snowberger]] was out on the track, and suffered a flat tire.<ref name="News05-05-1932">{{cite news|title=Juan Guadino Burned When Torch Explodes|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225535/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_5/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=27|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 5, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Friday May 6:''' Though track activity had been fairly light most of the week, by Friday, over one-third of the 71 expected entries had arrived at the Speedway.<ref name="News05-07-1932">{{cite news|title=Speedway Gossip|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225611/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_7/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=11|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 7, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Saturday May 7:''' Some of the drivers left Indianapolis for the day to compete in other events. [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]], [[Deacon Litz]], and [[Ira Hall]] competed in a special race meet in Chicago. [[Bill Cummings (racing driver)|Bill Cummings]], [[Billy Winn (racing driver)|Billy Winn]], [[Paul Bost]], and others raced at [[Langhorne Speedway|Langhorne]].<ref name="News05-09-1932">{{cite news|title=Speedway Gossip|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2225664/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_9/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 9, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Practice – Week 2==
*'''Monday May 9:''' The five [[Studebaker]] Specials entries were out on the track on Monday. The drivers were [[Tony Gulotta]], [[Luther Johnson (racing driver)|Luther Johnson]], [[Pete Kreis]], [[Cliff Bergere]], and [[Bob McDonogh]].<ref name="News05-10-1932">{{cite news|title=Racing Car Costs|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2228624/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_10/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=17|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 10, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Off the track, [[1930 Indianapolis 500|1930 winner]] [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] was married in Chicago. He was expected to arrive at the track for practice later in the week.<ref name="News05-16b-1932">{{cite news|title=Billy Arnold Brings New Fan, His Bride, To Speedway Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2257629/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_16/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=13|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 16, 1932|access-date=April 20, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Tuesday May 10:''' Much of Tuesday was spent taking photographs with the cars and drivers.<ref name="News05-11-1932">{{cite news|title=Seconds Valuable In Big Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2228665/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_11/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=8|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 11, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Wednesday May 11:''' At approximately 3 p.m., [[Ira Hall]] went into turn one at about 106&nbsp;mph when he lost control. The car started sliding to the inside fence, he corrected, and the car slid up to the outside barrier. It slid along the outside wall for about 100 feet, then spun to the middle of the track. The car's frame was broken in the front. Neither Hall nor his riding mechanic G.A. Casey were injured.<ref name="News05-12-1932">{{cite news|title=Leon Duray Comes Tp Town|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2228743/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_12/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=23|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 12, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> [[Leon Duray]] arrived at the Speedway for the first time Wednesday evening.
*'''Thursday May 12:''' [[Russ Snowberger]] was out on the track Thursday in the [[Hupmobile|Hupp]] Comet. He had two laps of 114&nbsp;mph.<ref name="News05-13-1932">{{cite news|title=Comparative Speed of Cars Entered in 500-Mile Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2228815/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_13a/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=37|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 13, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> [[Lora L. Corum|L. L. Corum]], whose car was now disassembled, was not expected to be out on the track again for another week.<ref name="News05-13-1932"/> [[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Harry Miller]]'s 16-cylinder machine (driven in 1931 by [[Shorty Cantlon]]) was expected to arrive on Friday and be on the track with [[Bryan Saulpaugh]] behind the wheel.
*'''Friday May 13:''' T.E. "Pop" Meyers announced that he declined [[Louis Schneider]]'s request to use [[Triskaidekaphobia|car #13]], citing a [[AAA Contest Board]] rule.<ref name="News05-13a-1932">{{cite news|title=It's In the Book|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2228771/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_13/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=36|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 13, 1932|access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Few cars made laps Friday, owing not little to the [[superstition|superstitious]] nature of [[Friday the 13th]]. [[Chet Miller]] took a few laps, but lightly brushed the wall in the south short chute. [[Pete Kreis]] did a ten-lap radiator test in his Studebaker, then was reportedly upset when informed he was driving on Friday the 13th. Also on the track were [[Frank Brisko]] and Roy Painter, but only for one or two slow laps apiece.<ref name="News05-14-1932">{{cite news|title=Two Unknown Quantities Listed in 500-Mile Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2257562/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_14/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=11|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 14, 1932|access-date=April 20, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Practice – Week 3==
*'''Sunday May 15:''' [[Joe Huff]] was out on the track in the S.O. Goldberg entry. [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] arrived at the Speedway Sunday, and expected to drive his first laps on Tuesday. [[Fred Frame]] was in Reading for the weekend, and won two races. [[Leon Duray]]'s 16-cylinder car was seen in the garage area, and was expected to practice on Tuesday. After overheating problems plagued the car in 1931, the team reported that significant improvements had been made for 1932.<ref name="News05-16-1932">{{cite news|title=Drivers Hustle for First Qualifications Saturday|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2257669/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_16/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 16, 1932|access-date=April 20, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Monday May 16:''' [[Wilbur Shaw]] was reported to be en route to the Speedway from California.<ref name="News05-17-1932">{{cite news|title=Wilbur Shaw, Hometown Racing Product, Due In City This Week|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2257812/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_17/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=17|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 17, 1932|access-date=April 20, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Tuesday May 17:''' [[Louis Schneider]] was out on the track in the #1 Bowes Seal Fast Special. [[Juan Gaudino]], who lost time due to changing engines, was now reportedly out on the track regularly.<ref name="News05-18a-1932">{{cite news|title=Elimination Trials Start Saturday - Last for a Week|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2260609/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_18/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 18, 1932|access-date=April 21, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Off the track, [[Garfield Wood|Gar Wood]] was named the official starter for race day.<ref name="News05-18b-1932">{{cite news|title=Gar Wood To Wave Pilots On Their Way|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2260598/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_18/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 18, 1932|access-date=April 21, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Wednesday May 18:''' Several cars took to the track on Wednesday, as elimination trials were drawing closer. [[Frank Brisko]] made several medium paced laps, [[Louis Meyer]] was on the track in his 16-cylinder machine, and [[Joe Huff]] had been on the track as well (105&nbsp;mph). [[Al Miller (racing driver born 1907)|Al Miller]] ran a lap of 111&nbsp;mph, and [[Bryan Saulpaugh]] drove one of [[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Harry Miller]]'s 16-cylinder machines. Just before sunset, Roy Painter suffered a flat tire going into turn three. He avoided another car, and swerved into the outside wall. The car suffered a bent rear spring and axle. Painter and his riding mechanic Thane Houser were not injured, and the car was expected to be repaired by the end of the week.<ref name="News05-19-1932">{{cite news|title=Stock Cars Increase Under New Rules at Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2260639/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_19/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 19, 1932|access-date=April 21, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Thursday May 19:''' [[Lou Moore]] led the speed chart with a practice lap of 117&nbsp;mph. Also out on the track were [[Louis Meyer]] (112&nbsp;mph), [[Luther Johnson (racing driver)|Luther Johnson]], [[Fred Frame]], [[Marion Trexler]], [[Billy Winn (racing driver)|Billy Winn]], [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]], and [[Gene Haustein]].<ref name="News05-20-1932">{{cite news|title=Pilots and Fast Car Await First Qualifying Trials|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2260732/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_20/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 20, 1932|access-date=April 21, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> Just before sundown, [[Russ Snowberger]] suffered a flat tire as he was driving through turn 3. He skidded but kept the car off the wall.<ref name="News05-21s-1932">{{cite news|title=Race Drivers Compete for Places in 500-Mile Lineup|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2260820/1932_indianapolis_500_practice_may_21/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 21, 1932|access-date=April 21, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>
*'''Friday May 20:''' Newcomer [[Mauri Rose]], driving the Jones-Miller, skidded at the exit of turn 4, and hit the outside wall. The car slid along the outside hub rail, crossed the track, then came to rest along the inside barrier. Rose was not injured, but the car suffered damage to the frame. [[Ira Hall]], who hit the wall earlier in the month, was back out on the track Friday. [[Howdy Wilcox II]] completed a lap of 113.5&nbsp;mph.<ref name="News05-21s-1932"/>

==Time trials==
Qualifications was scheduled for seven days, starting on Saturday May 21, and continuing through Friday May 27.<ref name="News05-21s-1932"/> Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were used. Each entry was allowed three attempts to qualify. The minimum speed for qualifying was set at 100&nbsp;mph. Each day of time trials would end at sundown.

===Saturday May 21===
The first day of time trials was scheduled for Saturday May 21 from 10:00&nbsp;a.m. to 6:59&nbsp;p.m. (sundown). All cars were required to be in line no later than 5 p.m. in order to make a qualifying attempt.<ref name="News05-21s-1932"/> Over 12,000 spectators arrived under hot and sunny weather conditions. During a run in the morning, [[Bryan Saulpaugh]] driving one of Harry Miller's 16-cylinder machines, had just completed a lap of 116&nbsp;mph when a tire blew going into turn 1. Traveling more than 120&nbsp;mph, he entered the turn too fast and the tread sheared off the tire. The car broke into a spin, but Saulpaugh was able to keep the car off the wall. Also having trouble in the morning was [[Zeke Meyer]], who hit the wall in turn four after something broke in the steering mechanism.

[[Frank Brisko]] (111.149&nbsp;mph) was the first driver to complete a qualifying run. Luther Johnson blew a tire and pulled into the pits during his first attempt. The early qualifiers were led by [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]], who put in a four-lap average of 116.290&nbsp;mph. [[Bryan Saulpaugh]], who had avoided serious mishap during a practice run, rebounded to post a four-lap average of 114.369&nbsp;mph, good enough for the front row.

Late in the day, [[Lou Moore]] took the track, and grabbed the pole position with a four-lap average of 117.363&nbsp;mph. His fourth lap (118.577&nbsp;mph) was a single-lap track record for a non-supercharged engine. [[1931 Indianapolis 500|Last year's]] polesitter [[Russ Snowberger]] qualified fourth.

The day ended with the field filled to 21 cars.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph)
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|1||8||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lou Moore]]||116.595||117.249||117.066||118.577||align=center|'''117.363'''
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|2||5||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||115.920||116.279||116.279||116.686||align=center|'''116.290'''
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|3||27||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bryan Saulpaugh]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||114.373||114.518||114.460||114.126||align=center|'''114.369'''
|-
|4||4||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Russ Snowberger]]||113.967||114.141||114.708||114.489||align=center|'''114.326'''
|-
|5||35||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ira Hall]]||113.967||113.737||114.358||114.767||align=center|'''114.206'''
|-
|6||6||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Howdy Wilcox II]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||113.794||114.358||113.350||112.388||align=center|'''113.468'''
|-
|7||16||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Louis Meyer]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||112.599||112.122||112.136||113.037||align=center|'''112.471'''
|-
|8||17||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Bost]]||112.402||112.416||111.566||111.166||align=center|'''111.885'''
|-
|9||2||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Winn (racing driver)|Billy Winn]]||111.704||111.607||112.346||111.552||align=center|'''111.801'''
|-
|10||22||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cliff Bergere]]||111.001||111.773||111.690||111.552||align=center|'''111.503'''
|-
|11||46||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Luther Johnson (racing driver)|Luther Johnson]]||110.633||111.607||111.345||111.290||align=center|'''111.218'''
|-
|12||10||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Cummings (racing driver)|Bill Cummings]]||111.070||111.043||111.303||111.400||align=center|'''111.204'''
|-
|13||32||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Frank Brisko]]||110.343||111.152||111.455||111.649||align=center|'''111.149'''
|-
|14||61||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||110.538||111.359||111.483||110.906||align=center|'''111.070'''
|-
|15||55||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe Huff]]||110.254||1110.132||1110.647||110.579||align=center|'''110.402'''
|-
|16||48||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Wesley Crawford]]||109.237||111.400||111.469||109.516||align=center|'''110.396'''
|-
|17||18||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pete Kreis]]||109.877||110.146||110.728||110.335||align=center|'''110.270'''
|-
|18||29||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Miller (racing driver born 1907)|Al Miller]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||109.930||109.944||110.443||110.200||align=center|'''110.129'''
|-
|19||24||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Deacon Litz]]||111.070||110.308||108.108||108.748||align=center|'''109.546'''
|-
|20||25||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Gulotta]]||109.078||108.630||108.946||108.932||align=center|'''108.896'''
|-
|21||41||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe Russo (racing driver)|Joe Russo]]||108.499||108.395||108.893||109.383||align=center|'''108.791'''
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News''<ref name="News05-21-1932-f1">{{cite news|title=Time Trials Begin For 500-Mile Race (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2267520/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 21, 1932|access-date=April 22, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-21-1932-f2">{{cite news|title=Time Trials Begin For 500-Mile Race (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2267592/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 21, 1932|access-date=April 22, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-23-1932">{{cite news|title=Qualification Trials to Continue Through Week|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23019951932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=15|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 1932|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

===Sunday May 22===
The second day of time trials was held Sunday May 22. Only two cars qualified, [[Wilbur Shaw]] and [[Al Aspen]]. Shaw's four-lap average speed (114.326&nbsp;mph) time was identical to [[Russ Snowberger]]'s from a day earlier.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph)
|-
|22||3||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Wilbur Shaw]]||113.737||114.548||114.987||114.040||align=center|'''114.326'''
|-
|23||21||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Aspen]]||108.199||107.953||107.373||108.512||align=center|'''108.008'''
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News''<ref name="News05-23-1932"/></small>

===Monday May 23===
The third day of time trials was held Monday May 23. [[Stubby Stubblefield|Hartwell "Stubby" Stubblefield]] wowed the crowd with a first lap of 117.310&nbsp;mph, nearly as fast as the pole position. He upped his speed to 117.540&nbsp;mph, and appeared to be on his way to becoming the fastest qualifier. On his fourth and final lap, however, he sensed he had a tire going down. Going into turn 3, he backed off and attempted to coast around to the pits, intending to abort the run. He shut the engine off on the mainstretch, but inadvertently coasted across the finish line. Officials ruled that he had completed the run, and the time would stand. His fourth lap of 101.488 pulled his four-lap average down to 112.988&nbsp;mph. Instead of being the fastest qualifier, he had to settle for the slower speed, but nevertheless, was safely qualified.

[[Bob McDonogh]] made a conservative run of 113.279&nbsp;mph, to be the fastest car of the afternoon, and the first [[four-wheel drive]] car in Indy history. [[Phil Shafer]] was the only other qualifier, putting in a speed of 110.708&nbsp;mph without wearing a helmet.

By the end of the third day, only 26 (of 40) grid position had been filled. With many strong contenders still in the garage area, officials reiterated that qualifications would continue through Saturday as needed, to ensure all cars had the opportunity to qualify.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph)
|-
|24||58||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob McDonogh]]||112.938||112.388||113.179||114.635||align=center|'''113.279'''
|-
|25||15||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Stubby Stubblefield]]||117.310||117.570||117.005||101.488||align=center|'''112.899'''
|-
|26||33||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Phil Shafer]]||110.769||110.240||110.674||110.152||align=center|'''110.708'''
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News''<ref name="News05-24-1932">{{cite news|title=Many Fast Cars Remain in List Yet to Qualilfy for Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2302036/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1932|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

===Tuesday May 24===
The fourth day of time trials was held Tuesday May 24. Qualifications continued to move at a slow pace, as only two cars completed runs Tuesday. Late in the day, [[Gus Schrader]] was the first driver out, in the four-wheel drive Miller Special. The car had only been on the track three days, and the 112.003&nbsp;mph average, though safe to make the field, was said to be modest to its capabilities. Fred Frame was the only other driver on the track, also driving a newly arrived machine. Frame's car had arrived only three days earlier, and had been on the track only once, but not at speed.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph)
|-
|27||34||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Frame]]||113.479||113.364||113.982||114.606||align=center|'''113.856'''
|-
|28||45||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gus Schrader]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||112.740||112.528||111.193||111.566||align=center|'''112.003'''
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News''<ref name="News05-25-1932">{{cite news|title=Race Pilots Slowly Fill Gaps in Starting Lineup|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2302117/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 25, 1932|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

===Wednesday May 25===
The fifth day of time trials was held Wednesday May 25. To the increasing chagrin of officials, only one car completed a qualifying attempt, further dragging out the already slow qualifying process. [[Chet Miller]] secured the 29th spot in the field, leaving eleven spots open. The day was marred by the death of Harry Cox, the [[riding mechanic]] for Bennie Benefiel. The car hit the inside wall, lost a wheel, then skidded into the outside wall. The car went over the outside retaining wall in turn 1, and dropped twenty feet to the ground. It hit two trees, then came to rest against another tree. Benefiel and Cox were thrown from the car. Benefiel was conscious but seriously injured. Cox suffered a broken neck and other injuries, and died at the scene.

[[Louis Schneider]] had his car out on the track for practice, but came in complaining of steering problems. Roy Painter announced his car was withdrawn due to an illegal tread width.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph)
|-
|29||9||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chet Miller]]||111.912||111.207||110.105||111.001||align=center|'''111.053'''
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News''<ref name="News05-26-1932">{{cite news|title=Tardy Drivers May Have to Scramble for Places|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2302290/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 26, 1932|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-26b-1932">{{cite news|title=First Speedway Tragedy of 1932 Kills One In Same Car In Which Death Rode Last Year|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2302384/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=11|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 26, 1932|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

===Thursday May 26===
The sixth day of time trials was held Thursday May 26. For the second day in a row, only one car completed a run. [[Louis Schneider]], driving the same Bowes Seal Fast entry he won with in [[1931 Indianapolis 500|1931]], took the 30th starting position.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph)
|-
|30||1||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Louis Schneider]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''||110.457||110.728||110.619||110.919||align=center|'''110.681'''
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News''<ref name="News05-27-1932">{{cite news|title=Deadline Approaches as Tardy Drivers Urge Cars|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2302302/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=28|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 27, 1932|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

===Friday May 27===
The seventh day of time trials was held on Friday May 27. The day was marred by the second fatality in three days. [[Milton Jones (racing driver)|Milton Jones]] and his riding mechanic Harold Gray were on a practice run early in the day when car went out of control in turn one. The car went over the wall in turn one, and landed upright on a grassy plot outside of the track. Both Jones and Gray were thrown from the car. Gray survived, suffering a broken arm and internal injuries. Jones died about six hours later at City Hospital. In a separate incident, [[Ira Hall]] crashed his already-qualified car in turn 3. The car was badly damaged, but Hall was not injured. Also having trouble was Paul Rice, whose car broke a front axle. He narrowly missed hitting the outside wall at the exit of turn four.<ref name="News05-28EI-1932">{{cite news|title=Injuries Fatal To Race Driver|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2312180/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/|newspaper=The Elwood Call Leader|page=6|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1932|access-date=April 28, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>

Seven cars completed qualifying runs, but [[George Howie]] would eventually be "crowded out" (bumped) from the field on Saturday. [[Gene Haustein]] made an unsuccessful attempt.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph) !! Notes
|-
|31||7||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ernie Triplett]]||114.899||114.577||115.237||115.031||align=center|'''114.935'''||
|-
|32||57||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Malcolm Fox (racing driver)|Malcolm Fox]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||110.988||111.221||111.635||110.756||align=center|'''111.149'''||
|-
|33||49||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Krieger]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||108.669||109.290||109.369||109.783||align=center|'''109.276'''||
|-
|34||72||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ray Campbell (racing driver)|Ray Campbell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||108.212||109.676||109.904||108.108||align=center|'''108.969'''||
|-
|35||65||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Freddie Winnai]]||109.250||108.212||108.212||109.369||align=center|'''108.755'''||
|-
|36||14||{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Gaudino]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||106.257||107.463||108.082||108.082||align=center|'''107.466'''||
|-
|DNQ||47||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Howie]]||102.658||103.401||103.746||104.167||align=center|'''103.490'''||Bumped 5/28
|-
|DNQ||23||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Haustein]]||106 || 106 || 0.000  || 0.000  ||align=center| — ||Incomplete
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News'',<ref name="News05-27f-932">{{cite news|title=Racers Injured Cars Damaged|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2302535/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 27, 1932|access-date=April 27, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-28g-1932"/><ref name="News05-28mc-1932">{{cite news|title=Jones Also Dies of Speedway Injuries Second In Two Days To Crash At Southeast Track Turn|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2308965/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1932|access-date=April 28, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref>''The Indianapolis Star''<ref name="iStar05-28-1932">{{cite news|title=Racers Injured Cars Damaged|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-0528-indy500-kval/71863007/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1932|access-date=March 18, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

===Saturday May 28===
The final day of time trials was held on Saturday May 28. Due to the number of spots remaining, and the number of entries still to qualify, the hours for qualifying were extended to 10:00&nbsp;a.m. to 4:00&nbsp;p.m. for Saturday. The field was filled to 40 cars, and two drivers ([[George Howie]] and James Patterson) were "crowded out." Kelly Petillo made the field just before the close of qualifying.

After qualifying concluded, the track was closed to clean up oil spills and prepare the surface for the race. A brief session was allowed late Sunday afternoon for the traditional "carburetion tests."

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1<br>(mph) !! Lap 2<br>(mph) !! Lap 3<br>(mph) !! Lap 4<br>(mph) !! Average Speed<br>(mph) !! Notes
|-
|37
|26
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Gordon (racing driver)|Al Gordon]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||111.649||111.207||111.649||110.660||align=center|'''111.290'''||
|-
|38
|37
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Zeke Meyer]]||109.887||110.660||111.207||111.246||align=center|'''110.745'''||
|-
|39||42||{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Doc MacKenzie]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||107.630||107.940||108.431||108.630||align=center|'''108.154'''||
|-
|40
|36
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Kelly Petillo]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''||104.554||104.372||104.457||105.202||align=center|'''104.645'''||
|-
|DNQ
|75
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} James Patterson ||101.260||100.919||101.203||101.603||align=center|'''101.246'''|| Bumped 5/28
|}

*<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News'',<ref name="News05-28g-1932">{{cite news|title=Track Is Ahum With Last Qualifying Rush|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2308917/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1932|access-date=April 28, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> ''The Sandusky Register'',<ref name="News05-29-1932">{{cite news|title=Track Daredevils Await Classic's Starting GunWinners To Get $100,000|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2308805/1932_indianapolis_500_time_trials_may/ |newspaper=The Sandusky Register|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 29, 1932|access-date=April 28, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref> ''The Indianapolis Star''<ref name="IStar05-29-1932">{{cite news|title=40 Will Start; Five Roar Over Wire Last Day|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-0529-indy500-kval/71863094/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 29, 1932|access-date=March 18, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

==Starting grid==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Row
!Inside
!Middle
!Outside
|-
!1
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lou Moore]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bryan Saulpaugh]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!2
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Russ Snowberger]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ira Hall]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Howdy Wilcox II]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!3
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Louis Meyer]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Bost]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Winn (racing driver)|Billy Winn]]
|-
!4
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cliff Bergere]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Luther Johnson (racing driver)|Luther Johnson]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Cummings (racing driver)|Bill Cummings]]
|-
!5
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Frank Brisko]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe Huff]]
|-
!6
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Wesley Crawford]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pete Kreis]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Miller (racing driver born 1907)|Al Miller]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!7
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Deacon Litz]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Gulotta]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe Russo (racing driver)|Joe Russo]]
|-
!8
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Wilbur Shaw]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Aspen]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob McDonogh]]
|-
!9
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Stubby Stubblefield]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Phil Shafer]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Frame]]
|-
!10
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gus Schrader]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chet Miller]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Louis Schneider]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|-
!11
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ernie Triplett]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Malcolm Fox (racing driver)|Malcolm Fox]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Krieger]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!12
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ray Campbell (racing driver)|Ray Campbell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Freddie Winnai]]
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Gaudino]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!13
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Gordon (racing driver)|Al Gordon]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Zeke Meyer]]
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Doc MacKenzie]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
!14
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Kelly Petillo]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' 
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
|}

===Alternates===
*First alternate: [[George Howie]]<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' - [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref>
*Second alternate: [[James Patterson (racing driver)|James Patterson]]

===Failed to qualify===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Gene Haustein]] – Incomplete run
*[[Milton Jones (racing driver)|Milton Jones]] – Practice crash (fatal)
*[[Paul Rice (racing driver)|Paul Rice]] – Broken axle in practice
*[[Roy Painter (racing driver)|Roy Painter]] – Withdrew
*[[Bennie Benefiel]] – Practice crash
*[[Mauri Rose]] – Practice crash
*[[Dusty Fahrnow]]
*[[Freddie Winnai]]
*[[A. C. Aiken]]
*[[Arvol Brunmeier]]
*[[Buddy Calloway]]
*[[Danny Day]]
*[[Fred Clemons]]
*[[L. L. Corum]]
*[[Leon DeHart]]
*[[Leon Duray]]
*[[Sam Grecco]]
*[[William Gardner (racing driver)|William Gardner]]
*[[Harry Hunt (racing driver)|Harry Hunt]]
*[[George Kalen]]
*[[Edward Leipert]]
*[[Barney McKenna (racing driver)|Barney McKenna]]
*[[Fred Merzney]]
*[[Jack Mertz]]
*[[Milt Marion]]
*[[Al Theisen]]
*[[Marion Trexler]]
*[[George Wingerter]]
*[[Larry Wall (racing driver)|Larry Wall]]
*[[Sam Ross]]
{{div col end}}

==Race summary==
[[File:Stubby Stubblefield cph.3a03810.jpg|thumb|[[Stubby Stubblefield]] and mechanic Oito Wolfer.]]

===Start===
The race began at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. with [[Edsel Ford]] driving the [[Lincoln K-series|Lincoln Model KB]] pace car and Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers riding along, marshaling the start. Honorary starter [[Garfield Wood|Gar Wood]] joined Seth Kline to wave the green flag. At the start, [[Lou Moore]] took the lead into turn one from the pole position. [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] was second, [[Billy Winn (racing driver)|Billy Winn]] third, and [[Ernie Triplett]] fourth. Arnold took the lead on the second lap, and began setting the pace. Arnold's average speed after 10 laps was 110.250&nbsp;mph, breaking the previous record set in 1928.

On lap 3, [[Al Gordon (racing driver)|Al Gordon]] crashed over the outside wall in turn 4. [[Stubby Stubblefield]] sideswiped Gordon, but was able to continue Gordon and his riding mechanic were uninjured. Also crashing out on lap 7 was [[Gus Schrader]].

===First half===
Attrition started to mount early with several cars dropping out in the first 100 miles. Several other cars were into the pits with early tire wear, and [[Joe Huff]] needed a three-minute pit stop to repair a leaking radiator cap.

At the 50-mile mark, [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] led [[Lou Moore]] by 49 seconds. By the 100-mark, the lead had stretched to a minute and 18 seconds, and [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]] had moved up to second. By lap 50, Arnold had lapped the entire field except for Carey, and was running a record pace.

On lap 59, [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold's]] day came to end in a bad crash in turn 3. Arnold and riding mechanic [[Spider Matlock]] crashed over the wall while leading. Arnold suffered a broken shoulder and Matlock a broken pelvis – injuries similar (but opposite) to those suffered by them in a crash a [[1931 Indianapolis 500|year earlier]]. Arnold would retire from racing after the crash. The incident put [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]] in the lead from lap 59–94. After the race, Arnold found out that his grandmother had died the day before the race.

Carey led Lou Moore as the race passed the 200-mile distance. The race was still running at a record-shattering pace. Moore dropped out with bad [[Timing belt (camshaft)|timing gears]], and [[Ernie Triplett]] moved up to second. On lap 94, Carey hit the outside wall in turn 4 while leading, spun around three times, and drove the car back to the pits with a damaged left front wheel. He lost ten minutes in the pits, and that handed the lead to [[Ernie Triplett]].

Also in the pits was 8th place [[Fred Frame]], who had water boiling from the radiator. Frame was about four laps down, and was in the pits for about one minute.

===Second half===
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At the halfway point, [[Ernie Triplett]] led [[Howdy Wilcox II]], [[Louis Schneider]] and [[Cliff Bergere]]. Triplett's time in front was short-lived. Ira Hall took the lead on lap 110, and Triplett dropped out after 125 laps with a failed clutch. Schneider dropped out at the same time with a broken frame.

With contenders dropping out in quick succession, [[Fred Frame]] came to the lead on lap 126. Frame led [[Wilbur Shaw]], the only other car on the lead lap. [[Howdy Wilcox II]] and [[Cliff Bergere]] were running 3rd-4th one lap down.

As the race reached the 400-mile mark, Frame continued to lead. Wilbur Shaw lost over nine minutes after stalling his car in the pits then eventually dropped out with a broken axle. Frame was now all alone out front, and controlled the race to the finish. In the final 20 laps, Frame held an over 40-second lead over [[Howdy Wilcox II]], with [[Cliff Bergere]] in third.

===Finish===
Late in the race, three incidents brought attention. On lap 182, [[Ira Hall]] blew a tire, spun and brushed the wall in the south end of the track. He was able to continue, but left his riding mechanic behind when he limped back to the pits. He re-joined the race, and was issued a one-lap penalty for driving off without the riding mechanic. He completed the 500 miles in 7th place. Luther Johnson lost a wheel on the mainstretch, and Tony Gulotta blew a tire in turn one. Gulotta's tire flung off the wheel, and nearly went over the fence into the stands. On the 178th lap, [[Pete Kreis]] skidded and crashed on the mainstretch.

Fred Frame led 58 of the final 75 laps and won the race by 44 seconds over [[Howdy Wilcox II]]. After strong showings in previous years, Frame, accompanied by [[riding mechanic]] Jerry Houck won with an average speed of {{Convert|104.144|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}, a time that broke the seven-year-old record set by [[Peter DePaolo]] ([[1925 Indianapolis 500|1925]]). Frame charged from 27th starting position, aided by high attrition and a steady pace. It was the furthest back at that time that any driver had won the race except for [[Ray Harroun]] in 1911. [[Louis Meyer]] would equal Ray Harroun's furthest back to win (28th) in [[1936]]. Frame's drive was not without incident, as he required six pit stops, each time taking on water to battle an overheating engine.

<small>Source: ''The Indianapolis News''<ref name="News05-30-1932eve">{{cite news|title=Gordon's No 26 Goes Over Wall at Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2336794//|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1932|access-date=May 2, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-30-1932p1">{{cite news|title=Frame's 34, Wilcox's 6, Bergere's 22 Winners (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2336785/1932_indianapolis_500_race_details/|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=25|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1932|access-date=May 2, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-30-193p2">{{cite news|title=Frame's 34, Wilcox's 6, Bergere's 22 Winners (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2336787/1932_indianapolis_500_race_details/|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|page=28|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1932|access-date=May 2, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-31-1932">{{cite news|title=Story of Best and Fastest Race in 21 Years of 500-Mile Racing at Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2339364/1932_indianapolis_500_race_details/|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|last=Sturm|first=William F.|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1932|access-date=May 2, 2015}}{{Open access}}</ref></small>

==Box score==
{| class="wikitable"
!Finish
!Start
!No
!Name
!Entrant
!Chassis
!Engine
!Qual
!Rank
!Laps
!Status
|-
!1
|27
|34
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Frame]]
|[[Harry Hartz]]
|[[Wetteroth]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|113.856
|8
|200
|Running
|-
!2
|6
|6
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Howdy Wilcox II]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|[[Shorty Cantlon|William Cantlon]]
|[[Myron Stevens|Stevens]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|113.468
|9
|200
|Running
|-
!3
|10
|22
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cliff Bergere]]
|[[Studebaker|The Studebaker Corporation]]
|Rigling
|[[Studebaker]]
|111.503
|16
|200
|Running
|-
!4
|14
|61
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|[[Louis Meyer]]
|[[Myron Stevens|Stevens]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|111.070
|22
|200
|Running
|-
!5
|4
|4
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Russ Snowberger]]
|[[Russ Snowberger|Russell Snowberger]]
|Snowberger
|[[Hupmobile]]
|114.326
|6
|200
|Running
|-
!6
|38
|37
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Zeke Meyer]]
|[[Studebaker|The Studebaker Corporation]]
|Rigling
|[[Studebaker]]
|110.745
|24
|200
|Running
|-
!7
|5
|35
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ira Hall]]<br/><small>(Eddie Meyer Laps 115–124)</small>
|G. B. Hall
|[[Myron Stevens|Stevens]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|114.206
|7
|200
|Running
|-
!8
|35
|65
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Freddie Winnai]]
|Henry Maley
|[[Duesenberg]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|108.755
|36
|200
|Running
|-
!9
|9
|2
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Winn (racing driver)|Billy Winn]]<br/><small>(James Patterson Laps 98–200)</small>
|[[Fred Frame]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|111.801
|15
|200
|Running
|-
!10
|15
|55
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe Huff]]<br/><small>([[Dusty Fahrnow]] Laps 99–155)</small>
|S. C. Goldberg
|[[Duesenberg]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|110.402
|27
|200
|Running
|-
!11
|26
|33
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Phil Shafer]]
|[[Phil Shafer]]
|Rigling
|[[Buick]]
|110.708
|25
|197
|Flagged
|-
!12
|40
|36
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Kelly Petillo]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' 
|[[Milton Jones (racing driver)|Milton Jones]]
|[[Willys|Whippet]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|104.645
|40
|189
|Flagged
|-
!13
|20
|25
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Gulotta]]
|[[Studebaker|The Studebaker Corporation]]
|Rigling
|[[Studebaker]]
|108.896
|34
|184
|Flagged
|-
!14
|25
|15
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Stubby Stubblefield]]
|Sparks & Weirick
|[[Adams (constructor)|Adams]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|112.899
|11
|178
|Flagged
|-
!15
|17
|18
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pete Kreis]]
|[[Studebaker|The Studebaker Corporation]]
|Rigling
|[[Studebaker]]
|110.270
|29
|178
|Crash T1
|-
!16
|11
|46
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Luther Johnson (racing driver)|Luther Johnson]]
|[[Studebaker|The Studebaker Corporation]]
|Rigling
|[[Studebaker]]
|111.218
|18
|164
|Lost wheel FS
|-
!17
|22
|3
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Wilbur Shaw]]
|[[Ralph Hepburn]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|114.326
|5
|157
|Rear axle
|-
!18
|19
|24
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Deacon Litz]]
|John Rutner
|[[Duesenberg]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|109.546
|31
|152
|Rod
|-
!19
|12
|10
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Cummings (racing driver)|Bill Cummings]]<br/><small>([[Frank Brisko]] Laps 106–128)</small>
|B. L. Schneider
|[[Myron Stevens|Stevens]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|111.204
|19
|151
|Crankshaft
|-
!20
|32
|57
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Malcolm Fox (racing driver)|Malcolm Fox]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|William H. Richards
|[[Studebaker]]
|[[Studebaker]]
|111.149
|20
|132
|Spring
|-
!21
|29
|9
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chet Miller]]<br/><small>([[Al Miller (racing driver, born 1907)|Al Miller]] Laps 101–125)</small>
|R. G. "Buddy" Marr
|[[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]]
|[[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]]
|111.053
|23
|125
|Engine
|-
!22
|31
|7
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ernie Triplett]]
|William S. White
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|114.935
|3
|125
|Clutch
|-
!23
|30
|1
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Louis Schneider]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''<br/><small>([[Bill Cummings (racing driver)|Bill Cummings]] Laps 110–118)</small>
|B. L. Schneider
|[[Myron Stevens|Stevens]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|110.681
|26
|125
|Frame
|-
!24
|21
|41
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe Russo (racing driver)|Joe Russo]]
|George A. Henry
|Rigling
|[[Duesenberg]]
|108.791
|35
|107
|Rod
|-
!25
|1
|8
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lou Moore]]
|M. J. Boyle
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|117.363
|1
|79
|Timing gear
|-
!26
|36
|14
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Gaudino]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''<br/><small>(Joseph Bonadeo Laps 65–69)</small>
|[[Juan Gaudino]]
|[[Chrysler]]
|[[Chrysler]]
|107.466
|39
|71
|Clutch
|-
!27
|18
|29
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Miller (racing driver born 1907)|Al Miller]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|R. G. "Buddy" Marr
|[[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]]
|[[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]]
|110.129
|30
|66
|Engine
|-
!28
|39
|42
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Doc MacKenzie]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|Ray T. Brady
|[[Studebaker]]
|[[Studebaker]]
|108.154
|37
|65
|Engine
|-
!29
|13
|32
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Frank Brisko]]
|[[Frank Brisko|F. Brisko]] & D. Atkinson
|[[Myron Stevens|Stevens]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|111.149
|21
|61
|Clutch
|-
!30
|34
|72
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ray Campbell (racing driver)|Ray Campbell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|E. D. Stairs Jr.
|Graham
|Graham
|108.969
|33
|60
|Crankshaft
|-
!31
|2
|5
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[Harry Hartz]]
|Summers
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|116.290
|2
|59
|Crash T3
|-
!32
|3
|27
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bryan Saulpaugh]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|William S. White
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|114.369
|4
|55
|Oil line
|-
!33
|7
|16
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Louis Meyer]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|Alden Sampson II
|[[Myron Stevens|Stevens]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|112.471
|12
|50
|Crankshaft
|-
!34
|23
|21
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Aspen]]
|G. Nardi & Ray Brady
|[[Duesenberg]]
|[[Studebaker]]
|108.008
|38
|31
|Rod
|-
!35
|33
|49
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Krieger]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|Fred P. Duesenberg
|[[Duesenberg]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|109.276
|32
|30
|Rod
|-
!36
|16
|48
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Wesley Crawford]]
|M. J. Boyle
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Duesenberg]]
|110.396
|28
|28
|Crankshaft
|-
!37
|8
|17
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Bost]]
|[[Paul Bost|Paul B. Bost]]
|Cooper
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|111.885
|14
|18
|Crankshaft
|-
!38
|24
|58
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob McDonogh]]
|[[Four Wheel Drive|Four Wheel Drive Auto Company]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|113.276
|10
|17
|Oil line
|-
!39
|28
|45
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gus Schrader]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|William Burden
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|112.003
|13
|7
|Crash T4
|-
!40
|37
|26
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Gordon (racing driver)|Al Gordon]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|G. D. Harrison
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|[[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Miller]]
|111.290
|17
|3
|Crash T4
|-
|colspan=12 style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Indianapolis 500 1932 |url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19557 |work=Ultimate Racing History |access-date=16 January 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205102949/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19557 |archive-date=5 February 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Indianapolis 500 Chronicle|publisher=Publications International, Ltd.|first1=Rick|last1=Popely|first2=L. Spencer|last2=Riggs|date=1998|isbn=0-7853-2798-3|location=[[Lincolnwood, Illinois]]}}</ref>
|}

'''Note''': Relief drivers in parentheses<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ChampCarStats.com|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/races/193201.htm|title=International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1932}}</ref>

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

===Statistics===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=30%}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1 || [[Lou Moore]]
|-
|2–58 || [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]]
|-
|59–94 || [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]]
|-
|95–108 || [[Ernie Triplett]]
|-
|109 || [[Howdy Wilcox II]]
|-
|110–115 || [[Ira Hall]]
|-
|116–125 || [[Wilbur Shaw]]
|-
|126–134 || [[Fred Frame]]
|-
|135–151 || [[Wilbur Shaw]]
|-
|152–200 || [[Fred Frame]]
|}
{{col-break|width=70%}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
| [[Fred Frame]] || 58
|-
| [[Billy Arnold (racing driver)|Billy Arnold]] || 57
|-
| [[Bob Carey (racing driver)|Bob Carey]] || 36
|-
| [[Wilbur Shaw]] || 27
|-
| [[Ernie Triplett]] || 14
|-
| [[Ira Hall]] || 6
|-
| [[Lou Moore]] || 1
|-
| [[Howdy Wilcox II]] || 1
|}
{{col-end}}

*For 1932, [[riding mechanic]]s were required.<ref name="Riding Mechanics">{{cite book|last=Blazier, John E.  |author2=Rollings, Tom|title=Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics|date=1994}}</ref>

==Notes==

===See also===
*[[1932 AAA Championship Car season]]

===Works cited===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070115/http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/race-stats/box-scores/1932 Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats: 1932]
*[http://www.champcarstats.com/races/193201.htm ChampCarStats.com - 1932 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes]

===References===
{{reflist|2}}

{{Indy 500 Walker
|Previous_race = 1931
|Previous_winner = Louis Schneider
|This_race = 1932
|This_winner = Fred Frame
|Next_race = 1933
|Next_winner = Louis Meyer
|Fastest_average_speed = 104.144
|Previous_fastest_average_speed = 101.127 {{nobold|mph<br>{{small|([[1925 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
|Next_fastest_average_speed = 104.162 {{nobold|mph<br>{{small|([[1933 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
}}
{{Indy 500}}

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