ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, hiː ˈɛntɚd ðɪ ˌɪndiənˈæpəlˌɪs fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd, hˌævɪŋ ɹᵻbˈɪlt ɐ mˈɪlɚɹˈɛndʒɪnd kˈɑːɹ tə mˈiːt ðə pˈɪstən dɪsplˈeɪsmənt lˈɪmɪt, ænd kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd æt , ðə fˈæstɪst ˈævɹɪdʒ spˈiːd mˌeɪd wɪð ɐ ɹᵻbˈɪlt ˈɛndʒɪn ˌʌp tə ðæt tˈaɪm.
In 1928, he entered the Indianapolis 500, having rebuilt a Miller-engined car to meet the  piston displacement limit, and qualified at , the fastest average speed made with a rebuilt engine up to that time.