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Official Name | 37th 500 Mile Race |
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Circuit | Indianapolis |
Date | May 30 |
Pole | Bill Vukovich 01:05.033 |
Fastest Lap | Bill Vukovich 01:06.240 |
Podium | 1st Bill Vukovich (195) , 2nd Art Cross, 3rd Sam Hanks (3) , 3rd Duane Carter |
GP Number | 25 |
Round | 2 |
Weather | Sunny |
Prev race | Gran Premio de Argentina January 18 |
Next race | Grote Prijs van Nederland June 7 |
P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
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1 | 14 | Bill Vukovich |
Fuel Injection/Howard Keck | Kurtis Kraft 500A [353] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:53:01.690 | 200 |
01:06.240 |
195 |
1 |
9 |
2 | 16 | Art Cross |
Springfield Welding/Paoli | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [349] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:56:32.560 | 200 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
|
3 | 3 | Sam Hanks Duane Carter |
Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [342] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:57:13.190 | 151 49 |
3 0 |
9 9 |
2 2 |
|
4 | 59 | Fred Agabashian Paul Russo |
Grancor-Elgin Piston Pin | Kurtis Kraft 500B [363] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:57:40.930 | 104 96 |
1 0 |
2 2 |
1.5 1.5 |
|
5 | 5 | Jack McGrath |
Jack B. Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [339] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 04:00:51.330 | 200 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
6 | 48 | Jimmy Daywalt |
Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 3000 [330] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 04:01:11.900 | 200 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
|
7 | 2 | Jim Rathmann Eddie Johnson |
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz | Kurtis Kraft 500B [362] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 04:01:47.710 | 112 88 |
1 0 |
25 25 |
0 0 |
|
8 | 12 | Ernie McCoy |
H.A. Chapman | Stevens D [52] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 04:03:06.240 | 200 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
|
9 | 98 | Gene Hartley Tony Bettenhausen Chuck Stevenson |
J. C. Agajanian | Kuzma D [51] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 37 115 44 |
0 0 0 |
6 6 6 |
0 0 0 |
|
10 | 53 | Jimmy Davies |
Pat Clancy | Kurtis Kraft 500B [361] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +7 laps | 193 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
|
11 | 9 | Duke Nalon |
Novi Governor | Kurtis Kraft FD [47] | Novi L8C 3.0 | Firestone | Accident | 191 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
|
12 | 73 | Carl Scarborough Bob Scott |
McNamara/Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft 2000 [49] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +10 laps | 69 121 |
0 0 |
19 19 |
0 0 |
|
13 | 88 | Manny Ayulo |
Peter Schmidt | Kuzma D [53B] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 184 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
14 | 8 | Jimmy Bryan |
Blakely Oil | Schroeder D [51] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +17 laps | 183 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
|
15 | 49 | Bill Holland Jim Rathmann |
Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B [364] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Magneto | 141 36 |
0 0 |
28 28 |
0 0 |
|
16 | 92 | Rodger Ward Andy Linden Duke Dinsmore |
M.A. Walker Electric | Kurtis Kraft Kurtis [340] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Axle | 138 29 10 |
0 0 0 |
10 10 10 |
0 0 0 |
|
17 | 23 | Johnny Mantz Walt Faulkner |
Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A [354] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +24 laps | 42 134 |
0 0 |
14 14 |
0 0 |
|
18 | 22 | Marshall Teague |
Hart Fullerton | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [338] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Oil leak | 169 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|
19 | 62 | Johnny Thomson Jackie Holmes Spider Webb |
Lubri-Loy/3-L Racing Team | Kurtis Kraft 3000 [336] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Oil leak | 45 9 112 |
0 0 0 |
18 18 18 |
0 0 0 |
|
20 | 51 | Bob Sweikert |
Dean Van Lines | Kuzma D [53A] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Suspension | 151 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
|
21 | 83 | Mike Nazaruk |
Kalamazoo/Lee Elkins | Turner D [53] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Transmission | 146 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
|
22 | 77 | Pat Flaherty |
Peter Schmidt | Kurtis Kraft 3000 [337] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 115 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
|
23 | 55 | Andy Linden Chuck Stevenson Jerry Hoyt |
John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [356] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Overheating | 12 13 82 |
0 0 0 |
7 7 7 |
0 0 0 |
|
24 | 4 | Duane Carter |
Miracle Power | Lesovsky D [52] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Ignition | 94 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
|
25 | 7 | Paul Russo |
Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 [335] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Magneto | 89 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
|
26 | 21 | Johnnie Parsons |
Belond Equa-Flow | Kurtis Kraft 500B [366] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 86 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
27 | 38 | Don Freeland |
Bob Estes | Watson D [53] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 76 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
28 | 41 | Gene Hartley |
Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [351] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 53 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
29 | 97 | Chuck Stevenson |
J. C. Agajanian | Kuzma D [52] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Oil leak | 42 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
30 | 99 | Cal Niday |
Miracle Power | Kurtis Kraft Kurtis [49] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Magneto | 30 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
|
31 | 29 | Bob Scott |
Belond Equa-Flow/Bromme | Bromme D [49] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Oil leak | 14 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
32 | 56 | Johnny Thomson |
Dr. R. N. Sabourin | Del Roy-Allen D [53] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Ignition | 6 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
|
33 | 32 | Andy Linden |
Cop-Sil-Loy/Rotary | Stevens D [52] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
DNQ | 2 | Troy Ruttman |
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz | Kurtis Kraft 500B [362] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Injury | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 6 | Jim Rathmann |
Wynn’s Friction Proofing/Ed Walsh | Moore D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 10 | Henry Banks |
Hopkins | Lesovsky D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 15 | Chet Miller |
Novi Governor | Kurtis Kraft FD | Novi L8C 3.0 | Firestone | Fatal accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 17 | Joe Sostilio |
Belanger Motors | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Chrysler V8 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 23 | Neal Carter |
Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 24 | Cliff Griffith |
Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 25 | George Connor |
Chrysler/Wolcott | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Chrysler V8 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 26 | Eddie Johnson |
City of Detroit | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 28 | Pat O’Connor |
Slick Airway | Deidt FD | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
6 |
||
DNQ | 31 | Len Duncan |
Caccia Motors | Schroeder D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 33 | Art Cross |
Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 34 | Jim Mayes |
Ludson D. Morris | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 34 | Eddie Sachs |
Ludson D. Morris | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 35 | Buzz Barton |
L. E. Parks | Pawl D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 36 | Potsy Goacher |
Sid Street Motors | Pankratz D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 39 | Bill Taylor |
Blue Crown Spark Plug/Hopkins | Lesovsky Special | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 42 | Willard Cantrell |
Emmett Malloy | Pankratz D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 43 | Roy Newman |
Roy Newman | Maserati 8CL [3035] | Maserati L8C 3.0 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 44 | Leroy Warriner |
Jim Robbins | Kurtis Kraft 1000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 46 | Johnny Fedricks |
Dunn Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500B [365] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 49 | John Fitch |
Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B [364] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 49 | Ray Crawford |
Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B [364] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Rookie test | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 52 | Duke Dinsmore |
Tom Sarafoff | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 57 | Hal Robson |
Voelker | Voelker D | Voelker | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 61 | Bill Holland |
Slick Airway | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 63 | Danny Oakes |
Hopkins | Moore D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 64 | Pat O’Connor |
Engle-Stanko | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 65 | George Tichenor |
Commercial Motor Freight/K. Hall | Ewing D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 65 | Allen Heath |
Commercial Motor Freight/K. Hall | Ewing D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 66 | Johnnie Tolan |
Chrysler/Wolcott | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Chrysler V8 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 67 | Johnny Kay |
Jeannie-Lee/Glessner | Clemons D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 69 | Joe Barzda |
California Speed | Maserati 8CTF [3031] | Maserati L8C 3.0 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 71 | Jackie Holmes |
Merkler Machine Works | Kurtis Kraft Kurtis | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 74 | John Fitch |
Brown Motors | Schroeder D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 74 | Pat O’Connor |
Brown Motors | Schroeder D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 75 | Wayne Selser |
Christy | Christy D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 76 | George Fonder |
George H Leitenberger | Silnes-Sherman D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 78 | Cal Niday |
Storey-Ricketts | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 79 | Frank Armi |
Mel-Rae/Mel Wiggers | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 81 | Len Duncan |
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi | Trevis D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 82 | Johnny Roberts |
William Burns | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 84 | Bill Homeier |
Coast Grain | Lesovsky D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 84 | Harry Stockman |
Coast Grain | Lesovsky D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 85 | Johnnie Tolan |
Blakely Oil | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 86 | Bill Boyd |
Merz Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 87 | Bill Homeier |
Cal Connell | Kurtis Kraft Kurtis | Cadillac V8 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 89 | Spider Webb |
Fadely-Anderson/R.A. Cott | Maserati 4CLT/48 [1610] | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 91 | Red Hamilton |
Clyde Dillon | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 93 | Al Herman |
Traylor Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 95 | Jorge Daponte |
Wayne | Johnston Special | Wayne L6 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 96 | Jud Larson |
Helin Flyer | Snowberger Special | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNA | 47 | Johnny Mauro |
Johnny Mauro | Ferrari 375S [3] | Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 | - | Not present | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNA | 97 | Alberto Ascari |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375S [0388] | Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 | Firestone | Not present | 0 |
0 |
0 |