Indianapolis 500 – 1931

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Billy Arnold	Harry Hartz	Summers Miller-Hartz FD [2703]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
2	Shorty Cantlon	William S. White	Miller Harry Miller [303]	Miller L16 4.9	Firestone
3	Bill Cummings	Empire State Gas Motors	Cooper Empire State FD [IC-31]	Miller L4 3.6	Firestone
4	Russell Snowberger	Russell Snowberger	Snowberger Russell 8	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone
5	Deacon Litz	Henry W. Maley	Duesenberg Maley [2]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone
6	Wilbur Shaw	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg 122-30 [4]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone
7	Louis Meyer	Alden Sampson, II	Stevens Sampson [IC-30]	Miller 2xL8 3.3	Firestone
8	Dave Evans	Cummins Engine Co.	Duesenberg Cummins Diesel	Cummins L4 5.9	Firestone
9	Gordon Condon	E. C. Yagle	Miller Pedrick Piston Ring [IC-30]	Miller L8 1.6	Firestone
10	Herman Schurch	Fred E. Clemons	Rigling Hoosier Pete	Clemons L8 3.7	Firestone
12	Phil Red Shafer	Phil Shafer	Rigling Shafer 8	Buick L8 4.5	Firestone
14	Lou Moore	Mike Boyle	Miller Boyle Valve [230 1]	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone
15	Bert Karnatz	William S. White	Miller All Oil [M183 1]	Miller L4 3.3	Firestone
16	Frank Brisko	Frank Brisko	Stevens Brisko-Atkinson FD [2521]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
17	Speed Gardner	Carl E. Ricketts	Miller Nutmeg State FD [2402-Z]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
18	Ralph DePalma	Ralph DePalma	Miller Miller-Wehr	Miller L8 2.8	Firestone
19	Ralph Hepburn	Ralph Hepburn	Miller Harry Miller [230 2]	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone
21	Myron Stevens	Louis Meyer	Stevens Jadson	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone
22	Peter Kreis	Coleman Motors Corp.	Coleman FD [1]	Miller 2xL4 6.0	Firestone
23	Louis Schneider	B. L. Schneider	Stevens Bowes Seal Fast [2306]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
24	Freddie Winnai	B. L. Schneider	Stevens Bowes Seal Fast	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone
25	Ernie Triplett	James H. Booth	Duesenberg Buckeye [3]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone
26	Gene Haustein	Fronty-Ford Sales of Michigan	Ford T Fronty [RMF IC-30]	Ford Fronty L4 3.6	Firestone
27	Chet Miller	R. G. "Buddy" Marr	Hudson Marr	Hudson L8 3.8	Firestone
28	Cliff Bergere	Elco Grease & Oil Co.	REO Elco Royale	REO L8 5.9	Firestone
29	Lora L. Corum	L. L. Corum	Stutz Bearcat	Stutz L8 5.3	Firestone
31	Paul Bost	Empire State Gas Motors	Rigling Empire State [IC-30 1]	Miller L4 3.6	Firestone
32	Phil Pardee	Phil Pardee	Duesenberg A-240 [1]	Duesenberg L8 4.0	Firestone
33	Jimmy Gleason	Denny Duesenberg	Duesenberg A-240 [2]	Duesenberg L8 4.0	Firestone
34	Fred Frame	Harry Hartz	Duesenberg 122-30 [1]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone
35	Frank Farmer	Milton Jones	Willys Jones-Miller [IC-30 1]	Miller L4 3.0	Firestone
36	Stubby Stubblefield	Milton Jones	Willys Jones-Miller [IC-30 2]	Miller L4 3.0	Firestone
37	Tony Gulotta	D. A. "Ab" Jenkins	Rigling Hunt	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone
38	Joe Caccia	Jones & Maley Cars	Duesenberg Jones & Maley	Duesenberg L8 2.4	Firestone
39	Babe Stapp	Rigling & Henning	Rigling Rigling & Henning	Duesenberg L8 4.3	Firestone
41	Joe Russo	George A. Henry	Rigling Russo	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
42	Bill Denver	Ray Brady & Gabriel Nardi	Duesenberg B & N	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
43	Milt Marion	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg A	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
44	George Howie	George N. Howie	Dodge G. N. H.	Chrysler L8 5.8	Firestone
45	Marion Trexler	Cooper Engineering Co.	Cooper	Lycoming L8 4.9	Firestone
46	Rick Decker	Rickliffe Decker	Miller	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone
47	Floyd Sparks	Anna de Biase	-	Curtis L6 3.0	Firestone
48	John Boling	Morton & Brett	Morton & Brett Grapho Metal	Morton & Brett L8 3.7	Firestone
49	Harry Butcher	Harry H. Butcher	Buick Butcher Brothers	Buick L8 4.5	Firestone
51	Charles Moran	-	Ford A Special	Ford L8 3.3	Firestone
52	Roy Painter	Roy Painter	Miller [RMM IC-30]	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone
53	Joe Thomas	Andrew Finneran	-	Miller	Firestone
54	Leon Duray	Leon Duray	Stevens Whippett Duray	Duray L16 4.0	Firestone
55	Billy Winn	Fred E. Clemons	Rigling Hoosier Pete	Clemons L8 3.7	Firestone
56	James Patterson	John T. Cacace	-	Miller	Firestone
57	Luther Johnson	William H. Richards	Studebaker Bill Richards	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone
58	George Wingerter	George Wingerter	Duesenberg Wingerter	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
59	Sam Ross	William H. Yahr	Rigling Miller [IC-30 2]	Miller L4 2.6	Firestone
61	Eddie Burbach	B & C	-	Duesenberg	Firestone
62	Wally Zale	Midway Motors	-	Lycoming	Firestone
63	Malcolm Fox	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Firestone
64	Norske Larson	Gordon Buehrig	Duesenberg Buehrig	Duesenberg L8 3.1	Firestone
65	Rollin May	Schofield-Curlett	Ford A Special	Ford	Firestone
66	Ben Brandfon	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Firestone
67	Francis Quinn	James H. Wade	Miller Tucker Tappett [M183 2]	Ford L4 3.5	Firestone
68	Ted Chamberlain	-	Miller S. L.	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone
69	Joe Huff	S. C. Goldberg	Cooper Goldberg Brothers FD	Miller L8 1.6	Firestone
71	Johnny Seymour	Highway Truck Parts	Cooper	Miller	Firestone
72	Al Aspen	William Albertson	Duesenberg Alberti	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
73	Carl Smith	Carl Smith	-	Mercer	Firestone
74	Dusty Fahrnow	United Cabs	-	Duesenberg	Firestone
76	Jimmy Gleason	R. S. Woods	Mercedes Grand Prix	Mercedes L4 2.5	Firestone
78	Zeke Meyer	Woods	-	Lycoming L8 5.3	Firestone
79	Leon Duray	Leon Duray	-	Miller L16 4.0	Firestone
-	Jerry Houck	-	-	-	Firestone

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	4	Russell Snowberger	Snowberger Russell 8	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone	05:19.160
2	3	Bill Cummings	Cooper Empire State FD [IC-31]	Miller L4 3.6	Firestone
3	31	Paul Bost	Rigling Empire State [IC-30 1]	Miller L4 3.6	Firestone
4	5	Deacon Litz	Duesenberg Maley [2]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone
5	25	Ernie Triplett	Duesenberg Buckeye [3]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone
6	39	Babe Stapp	Rigling Rigling & Henning	Duesenberg L8 4.3	Firestone
7	17	Speed Gardner	Miller Nutmeg State FD [2402-Z]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
8	34	Fred Frame	Duesenberg 122-30 [1]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone
9	36	Stubby Stubblefield	Willys Jones-Miller [IC-30 2]	Miller L4 3.0	Firestone
10	19	Ralph Hepburn	Miller Harry Miller [230 2]	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone
11	32	Phil Pardee	Duesenberg A-240 [1]	Duesenberg L8 4.0	Firestone
12	57	Luther Johnson	Studebaker Bill Richards	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone
13	23	Louis Schneider	Stevens Bowes Seal Fast [2306]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
14	28	Cliff Bergere	REO Elco Royale	REO L8 5.9	Firestone
15	27	Chet Miller	Hudson Marr	Hudson L8 3.8	Firestone
16	41	Joe Russo	Rigling Russo	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
17	8	Dave Evans	Duesenberg Cummins Diesel	Cummins L4 5.9	Firestone
18	1	Billy Arnold	Summers Miller-Hartz FD [2703]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
19	37	Tony Gulotta	Rigling Hunt	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone
20	33	Jimmy Gleason	Duesenberg A-240 [2]	Duesenberg L8 4.0	Firestone
21	67	Francis Quinn	Miller Tucker Tappett [M183 2]	Ford L4 3.5	Firestone
22	35	Frank Farmer	Willys Jones-Miller [IC-30 1]	Miller L4 3.0	Firestone
23	12	Phil Red Shafer	Rigling Shafer 8	Buick L8 4.5	Firestone
24	48	John Boling	Morton & Brett Grapho Metal	Morton & Brett L8 3.7	Firestone
25	7	Louis Meyer	Stevens Sampson [IC-30]	Miller 2xL8 3.3	Firestone
26	2	Shorty Cantlon	Miller Harry Miller [303]	Miller L16 4.9	Firestone
27	16	Frank Brisko	Stevens Brisko-Atkinson FD [2521]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone
28	24	Freddie Winnai	Stevens Bowes Seal Fast	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone
29	54	Leon Duray	Stevens Whippett Duray	Duray L16 4.0	Firestone
30	44	George Howie	Dodge G. N. H.	Chrysler L8 5.8	Firestone
31	72	Al Aspen	Duesenberg Alberti	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
32	58	George Wingerter	Duesenberg Wingerter	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone
33	49	Harry Butcher	Buick Butcher Brothers	Buick L8 4.5	Firestone
34	26	Gene Haustein	Ford T Fronty [RMF IC-30]	Ford Fronty L4 3.6	Firestone
35	21	Myron Stevens	Stevens Jadson	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone
36	55	Billy Winn	Rigling Hoosier Pete	Clemons L8 3.7	Firestone
37	59	Sam Ross	Rigling Miller [IC-30 2]	Miller L4 2.6	Firestone
38	14	Lou Moore	Miller Boyle Valve [230 1]	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone
39	10	Herman Schurch	Rigling Hoosier Pete	Clemons L8 3.7	Firestone
40	69	Joe Huff	Cooper Goldberg Brothers FD	Miller L8 1.6	Firestone

Official Name	19th Annual 500 Mile Sweepstakes
Circuit	Indianapolis
Date	May 30
Pole	Russell Snowberger 05:19.160
Fastest Lap
Podium	1th Louis Schneider (39) , 2th Fred Frame, 3th Ralph Hepburn, 3th Peter Kreis
Prev race	Grand Prix des Frontières May 24
Next race	Grand Prix Miasta Lwowa June 7

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	Led	Gr	Pts
1	23	Louis Schneider	B. L. Schneider	Stevens Bowes Seal Fast [2306]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone	05:10:27.930	200	39	13	0
2	34	Fred Frame	Harry Hartz	Duesenberg 122-30 [1]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone	05:11:11.120	200	0	8	0
3	19	Ralph Hepburn Peter Kreis	Ralph Hepburn	Miller Harry Miller [230 2]	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone	05:18:23.350	146 54	0 0	10	0 0
4	21	Myron Stevens Louis Meyer	Louis Meyer	Stevens Jadson	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone	05:18:40.090	72 128	0 0	35	0 0
5	4	Russell Snowberger	Russell Snowberger	Snowberger Russell 8	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone	05:18:50.700	200	0	1	0
6	33	Jimmy Gleason Wilbur Shaw	Denny Duesenberg	Duesenberg A-240 [2]	Duesenberg L8 4.0	Firestone	05:20:29.760	148 52	0 0	20	0 0
7	25	Ernie Triplett	James H. Booth	Duesenberg Buckeye [3]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone	05:22:26.240	200	0	5	0
8	36	Stubby Stubblefield	Milton Jones	Willys Jones-Miller [IC-30 2]	Miller L4 3.0	Firestone	05:24:35.370	200	0	9	0
9	28	Cliff Bergere	Elco Grease & Oil Co.	REO Elco Royale	REO L8 5.9	Firestone	05:26:39.620	200	0	14	0
10	27	Chet Miller Bryan Saulpaugh	R. G. "Buddy" Marr	Hudson Marr	Hudson L8 3.8	Firestone	05:34:53.750	151 49	0 0	15	0 0
11	44	George Howie Lora L. Corum Herman Schurch	George N. Howie	Dodge G. N. H.	Chrysler L8 5.8	Firestone	05:42:15.990	85 27 88	0 0 0	30	0 0 0
12	12	Phil Red Shafer	Phil Shafer	Rigling Shafer 8	Buick L8 4.5	Firestone	05:47:15.500	200	0	23	0
13	8	Dave Evans	Cummins Engine Co.	Duesenberg Cummins Diesel	Cummins L4 5.9	Firestone	05:48:08.940	200	0	17	0
14	72	Al Aspen Bill Denver	William Albertson	Duesenberg Alberti	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone	05:49:47.820	150 50	0 0	31	0 0
15	59	Sam Ross	William H. Yahr	Rigling Miller [IC-30 2]	Miller L4 2.6	Firestone	05:52:21.890	200	0	37	0
16	69	Joe Huff Speed Gardner	S. C. Goldberg	Cooper Goldberg Brothers FD	Miller L8 1.6	Firestone	Flagged	148 32	0 0	40	0 0
DNF	5	Deacon Litz Bill Cummings	Henry W. Maley	Duesenberg Maley [2]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone	Accident	93 84	0 0	4	0 0
DNF	37	Tony Gulotta	D. A. "Ab" Jenkins	Rigling Hunt	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone	Accident	167	0	19	0
DNF	1	Billy Arnold	Harry Hartz	Summers Miller-Hartz FD [2703]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone	Accident	162	155	18	0
DNF	57	Luther Johnson	William H. Richards	Studebaker Bill Richards	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone	Accident	156	0	12	0
21	55	Billy Winn James Patterson	Fred E. Clemons	Rigling Hoosier Pete	Clemons L8 3.7	Firestone	Flagged	71 67	0 0	36	0 0
DNF	16	Frank Brisko	Frank Brisko	Stevens Brisko-Atkinson FD [2521]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone	Steering arm	138	0	27	0
DNF	26	Gene Haustein	Fronty-Ford Sales of Michigan	Ford T Fronty [RMF IC-30]	Ford Fronty L4 3.6	Firestone	Lost wheel	117	0	34	0
DNF	41	Joe Russo	George A. Henry	Rigling Russo	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone	Oil leak	109	0	16	0
DNF	17	Speed Gardner Wesley Crawford	Carl E. Ricketts	Miller Nutmeg State FD [2402-Z]	Miller L8 2.5	Firestone	Frame	57 50	0 0	7	0 0
DNF	14	Lou Moore	Mike Boyle	Miller Boyle Valve [230 1]	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone	Differential	103	0	38	0
DNF	2	Shorty Cantlon	William S. White	Miller Harry Miller [303]	Miller L16 4.9	Firestone	Connecting rod	88	0	26	0
DNF	3	Bill Cummings	Empire State Gas Motors	Cooper Empire State FD [IC-31]	Miller L4 3.6	Firestone	Oil line	70	4	2	0
DNF	24	Freddie Winnai	B. L. Schneider	Stevens Bowes Seal Fast	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone	Accident	60	0	28	0
DNF	32	Phil Pardee Wilbur Shaw	Phil Pardee	Duesenberg A-240 [1]	Duesenberg L8 4.0	Firestone	Accident	26 34	0 0	11	0 0
DNF	31	Paul Bost	Empire State Gas Motors	Rigling Empire State [IC-30 1]	Miller L4 3.6	Firestone	Crankshaft	35	2	3	0
DNF	35	Frank Farmer	Milton Jones	Willys Jones-Miller [IC-30 1]	Miller L4 3.0	Firestone	Connecting rod	32	0	22	0
DNF	58	George Wingerter	George Wingerter	Duesenberg Wingerter	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone	Fuel leak	29	0	32	0
DNF	7	Louis Meyer	Alden Sampson, II	Stevens Sampson [IC-30]	Miller 2xL8 3.3	Firestone	Oil leak	28	0	25	0
DNF	39	Babe Stapp	Rigling & Henning	Rigling Rigling & Henning	Duesenberg L8 4.3	Firestone	Oil leak	14	0	6	0
DNF	48	John Boling	Morton & Brett	Morton & Brett Grapho Metal	Morton & Brett L8 3.7	Firestone	Connecting rod	7	0	24	0
DNF	54	Leon Duray	Leon Duray	Stevens Whippett Duray	Duray L16 4.0	Firestone	Overheating	6	0	29	0
DNF	49	Harry Butcher	Harry H. Butcher	Buick Butcher Brothers	Buick L8 4.5	Firestone	Accident	6	0	33	0
DNF	10	Herman Schurch	Fred E. Clemons	Rigling Hoosier Pete	Clemons L8 3.7	Firestone	Transmission	5	0	39	0
DNF	67	Francis Quinn	James H. Wade	Miller Tucker Tappett [M183 2]	Ford L4 3.5	Firestone	Rear axle	3	0	21	0
DNQ	6	Wilbur Shaw	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg 122-30 [4]	Duesenberg L8 2.5	Firestone	Crankshaft	0	0		0
DNQ	9	Gordon Condon	E. C. Yagle	Miller Pedrick Piston Ring [IC-30]	Miller L8 1.6	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	9	Frank Farmer	E. C. Yagle	Miller Pedrick Piston Ring [IC-30]	Miller L8 1.6	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	14	Peter DePaolo	Mike Boyle	Miller Boyle Valve [230 1]	Miller L8 3.8	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	15	Bert Karnatz	William S. White	Miller All Oil [M183 1]	Miller L4 3.3	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	18	Ralph DePalma	Ralph DePalma	Miller Miller-Wehr	Miller L8 2.8	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	22	Peter Kreis	Coleman Motors Corp.	Coleman FD [1]	Miller 2xL4 6.0	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	29	Lora L. Corum	L. L. Corum	Stutz Bearcat	Stutz L8 5.3	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	36	Milton C. Jones	Milton Jones	Willys Jones-Miller [IC-30 2]	Miller L4 3.0	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	38	Joe Caccia	Jones & Maley Cars	Duesenberg Jones & Maley	Duesenberg L8 2.4	Firestone	Practice fatal accident	0	0		0
DNQ	42	Bill Denver	Ray Brady & Gabriel Nardi	Duesenberg B & N	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	43	Milt Marion	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg A	Duesenberg L8 4.2	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	45	C. C. Reeder	Cooper Engineering Co.	Cooper	Lycoming L8 4.9	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	45	Marion Trexler	Cooper Engineering Co.	Cooper	Lycoming L8 4.9	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	46	Rick Decker	Rickliffe Decker	Miller	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	47	Floyd Sparks	Anna de Biase	-	Curtis L6 3.0	Firestone	Burned in pits	0	0		0
DNQ	51	Charles Moran	-	Ford A Special	Ford L8 3.3	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	52	Roy Painter	Roy Painter	Miller [RMM IC-30]	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	53	Joe Thomas	Andrew Finneran	-	Miller	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	56	James Patterson	John T. Cacace	-	Miller	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	61	Eddie Burbach	B & C	-	Duesenberg	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	62	Wally Zale	Midway Motors	-	Lycoming	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	63	Malcolm Fox	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	64	Norske Larson	Gordon Buehrig	Duesenberg Buehrig	Duesenberg L8 3.1	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	65	Rollin May	Schofield-Curlett	Ford A Special	Ford	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	66	Ben Brandfon	A. S. Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Duesenberg	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	68	Ted Chamberlain	-	Miller S. L.	Miller L8 2.0	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	71	Johnny Seymour	Highway Truck Parts	Cooper	Miller	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	73	Carl Smith	Carl Smith	-	Mercer	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	74	Dusty Fahrnow	United Cabs	-	Duesenberg	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	76	Jimmy Gleason	R. S. Woods	Mercedes Grand Prix	Mercedes L4 2.5	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	78	Zeke Meyer	Woods	-	Lycoming L8 5.3	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	79	Leon Duray	Leon Duray	-	Miller L16 4.0	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
DNQ	-	Jerry Houck	-	-	-	Firestone	DNQ	0	0		0
WD	22	Lou Moore	Coleman Motors Corp.	Coleman FD [1]	Miller 2xL4 6.0	Firestone	Withdrawn	0	0		0
WD	37	Ab Jenkins	D. A. "Ab" Jenkins	Rigling Hunt	Studebaker L8 5.5	Firestone	Driver ill	0	0		0