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| Official Name | 38th 500 Mile Race |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Indianapolis |
| Date | May 31 |
| Pole | Jack McGrath 01:03.815 |
| Fastest Lap | Jack McGrath 01:04.040 |
| Podium | 1st Bill Vukovich (90) , 2nd Jimmy Bryan (46) , 3rd Jack McGrath (47) |
| GP Number | 34 |
| Round | 2 |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de Argentina January 17 |
| Next race | Grand Prix de Belgique June 20 |

| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Bill Vukovich |
Fuel Injection/Howard Keck | Kurtis Kraft 500A [353] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:49:17.270 | 200 |
90 |
19 |
8 |
|
| 2 | 9 | Jimmy Bryan |
Dean Van Lines | Kuzma D [53A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:50:27.220 | 200 |
46 |
3 |
6 |
|
| 3 | 2 | Jack McGrath |
Jack B. Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft 500C [369] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:50:37.000 | 200 |
01:04.040 |
47 |
1 |
5 |
| 4 | 34 | Duane Carter Troy Ruttman |
Auto Shippers | Kurtis Kraft 500A [354] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:52:09.950 | 70 130 |
0 0 |
11 |
1.5 1.5 |
|
| 5 | 73 | Mike Nazaruk |
McNamara/Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft 500C [374] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:52:41.820 | 200 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
|
| 6 | 77 | Fred Agabashian |
Merz Engineering/Milt Marion | Kurtis Kraft 500C [376] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:53:04.820 | 200 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
|
| 7 | 7 | Don Freeland |
Bob Estes | Phillips FE [54] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:53:30.620 | 200 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
| 8 | 5 | Paul Russo Jerry Hoyt |
Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing | Kurtis Kraft 500A [355] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:54:18.440 | 150 50 |
0 0 |
32 |
0 0 |
|
| 9 | 28 | Larry Crockett |
Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 [335] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:56:24.510 | 200 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
|
| 10 | 24 | Cal Niday |
Jim Robbins | Stevens D [52] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:56:24.960 | 200 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
| 11 | 45 | Johnnie Parsons Andy Linden Art Cross Jimmy Davies Sam Hanks |
Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [357] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:57:39.460 | 22 17 120 30 11 |
0 0 8 0 0 |
27 |
0 0 0 0 0 |
|
| 12 | 98 | Walt Faulkner Chuck Stevenson |
J. C. Agajanian | Kuzma D [52] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +1 lap | 117 82 |
0 0 |
5 |
0 0 |
|
| 13 | 88 | Manny Ayulo |
Peter Schmidt | Kurtis Kraft 500C [375] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +3 laps | 197 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|
| 14 | 17 | Bob Sweikert |
Lutes Truck Parts | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [344] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +3 laps | 197 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
|
| 15 | 16 | Duane Carter Marshall Teague Tony Bettenhausen Jimmy Jackson |
Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [343] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +4 laps | 76 29 34 57 |
0 0 0 0 |
8 |
0 0 0 0 |
|
| 16 | 32 | Ernie McCoy |
Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B [364] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +6 laps | 194 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
|
| 17 | 25 | Jimmy Reece |
Emmett Malloy | Pankratz D [54] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +6 laps | 194 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
|
| 18 | 27 | Ed Elisian Bob Scott |
H.A. Chapman | Stevens D [52] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +7 laps | 148 45 |
0 0 |
31 |
0 0 |
|
| 19 | 71 | Frank Armi George Fonder |
T.W. & W.T Martin | Silnes D [54] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +7 laps | 169 24 |
0 0 |
33 |
0 0 |
|
| 20 | 1 | Jimmy Davies Jim Rathmann Sam Hanks |
Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [342] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Spun off | 36 43 112 |
0 0 1 |
10 |
0 0 0 |
|
| 21 | 35 | Pat O’Connor |
Hopkins | Kurtis Kraft 500C [372] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Spun off | 181 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
|
| 22 | 12 | Rodger Ward Eddie Johnson |
Dr. R. N. Sabourin | Allen D [53] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Withdrawn | 105 67 |
0 0 |
16 |
0 0 |
|
| 23 | 31 | Gene Hartley Marshall Teague |
John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 [356] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Clutch | 151 17 |
0 0 |
17 |
0 0 |
|
| 24 | 43 | Andy Linden Johnny Thomson Bill Homeier |
H.A. Chapman | Nichels D [50] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Withdrawn | 27 113 25 |
0 0 0 |
4 |
0 0 0 |
|
| 25 | 74 | Andy Linden Bob Scott |
Brown Motors | Schroeder D [51] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Suspension | 113 52 |
0 0 |
23 |
0 0 |
|
| 26 | 99 | Jerry Hoyt |
Belanger Motors | Kurtis Kraft Kurtis [49] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 130 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
|
| 27 | 19 | Jimmy Daywalt |
Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 500C [371] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 111 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
| 28 | 38 | Pat Flaherty Jim Rathmann |
Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500C [370] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 15 95 |
0 0 |
28 |
0 0 |
|
| 29 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen |
Mel Wiggers | Kurtis Kraft 500C [377] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Bearing | 105 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
|
| 30 | 65 | Danny Kladis Spider Webb |
Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme | Bromme D [49] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Fuel pump | 50 54 |
0 0 |
29 |
0 0 |
|
| 31 | 33 | Len Duncan George Fonder |
Ray Brady | Schroeder D [50] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Brakes | 43 58 |
0 0 |
26 |
0 0 |
|
| 32 | 15 | Johnnie Parsons |
Belond Equa-Flow Exhaust | Kurtis Kraft 500B [366] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 79 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
| 33 | 51 | Bill Homeier |
Jones & Maley Cars | Kurtis Kraft 500C [373] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 74 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
|
| DNQ | 3 | Marshall Teague |
Hart Fullerton | Kurtis Kraft 4000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 6 | Art Cross |
Springfield Welding/Paoli | Kurtis Kraft 4000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 8 | Duke Nalon |
Novi Pure Oil/Lewis Welch | Kurtis Kraft FD |
Novi L8C 3.0 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 18 | Bob Scott |
Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft 4000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 21 | Bob Scott |
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz | Kurtis Kraft 500A |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 22 | Cliff Griffith |
Tom Sarafoff | Kurtis Kraft 2000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 22 | George Tichenor |
Tom Sarafoff | Kurtis Kraft 2000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 23 | Jerry Hoyt |
Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 3000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 36 | George Fonder |
Ed Stone | Kurtis Kraft 3000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 36 | Al Herman |
Ed Stone | Kurtis Kraft 3000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 37 | Eddie Russo |
Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 4000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 38 | Bill Holland |
Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500C [370] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 39 | Pat Flaherty |
Shouse Motors | Kurtis Kraft 500A |
Chrysler V8 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 41 | Frank Mundy |
McDaniels | Schroeder D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 44 | Walt Faulkner |
Peter Schmidt | Kuzma D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 45 | Joe Sostilio |
Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 47 | Danny Oakes |
Privado | Ferrari 375S [0388] |
Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 49 | Danny Oakes |
Micro-Nut | Kurtis Kraft 4000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 52 | Chuck Weyant |
Parks Motors | Silnes D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 53 | Jimmy Davies |
Pat Clancy | Kurtis Kraft 500A |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 54 | Eddie Sachs |
Marion Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 2000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 59 | Jim Rathmann |
Elgin Piston Pin | Kurtis Kraft 500A |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 62 | Duke Dinsmore |
Commercial Motor Freight/K. Hall | Ewing D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 66 | Bob Christie |
Christy | Lesovsky Special |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 66 | Wally Campbell |
Murant | Lesovsky Special |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Rookie test | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 67 | Duke Dinsmore |
D-A Lubricants Racing | Moore D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 67 | Potsy Goacher |
D-A Lubricants Racing | Moore D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 68 | Ed Elisian |
Peter Wales Trucking | Kurtis Kraft 4000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 69 | Johnnie Tolan |
WPT | Kurtis Kraft 500A |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 81 | Wally Campbell |
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi | Kuzma D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Rookie test | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 83 | Eddie Johnson |
McNamara/Lee Elkins | Turner D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 89 | Pat Flaherty |
Dunn Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500A |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 93 | Billy DeVore |
Youngstown White Truck | Kurtis Kraft 3000 |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 97 | Walt Faulkner |
Belanger Motors | Lesovsky D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNA | 26 | Henry Banks |
Hopkins | Lesovsky D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Withdrawn | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNA | 27 | George Connor |
H.A. Chapman | Stevens D [52] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Withdrawn | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNA | 67 | Leroy Warriner |
D-A Lubricants Racing | Moore D |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Injury | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNA | 99 | Lee Wallard |
Belanger Motors | Kurtis Kraft Kurtis [49] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Withdrawn | 0 |
0 |
0 |
