1940 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Car Name Chassis/Engine Running or Reason Out | Laps Comp | Prize Money | Qual. Speed |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | Shaw, Wilbur | Boyle Racing Headquarters
Maserati/Maserati Running | 200 | $30,725 | 127.065 |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | Mays, Rex | Bowes Seal Fast
Stevens/Winfield Running | 200 | $15,950 | 127.850 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Rose, Mauri | Elgin Piston Pin/Lou Moore
Wetteroth/Offy Running | 200 | $6,688 | 125.624 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Horn, Ted | Boyle Racing Headquarters
Miller/Miller Flagged | 199 | $4,575 | 125.545 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 | Thorne, Joel | Thorne Donnelly/Joel Thorne
Adams/Sparks Flagged | 197 | $3,850 | 122.432 |
| 6 | 20 | 32 | Swanson, Bob | Sampson Motors
Stevens/Sampson Flagged | 196 | $2,463 | 124.882 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | Wearne, Frank | Boyle Racing Headquarters
Stevens/Offy Flagged | 195 | $2,038 | 123.216 |
| 8 | 5 | 31 | Hansen, Mel | Harry Hartz
Wetteroth/Miller Flagged | 194 | $1,813 | 124.753 |
| 9 | 8 | 16 | Brisko, Frank | Elgin Piston Pin/Frank Brisko
Stevens/Brisko Flagged | 193 | $1,863 | 122.716 |
| 10 | 31 | 49 | LeBegue, Rene | Lucy O'Reilly Schell
Maserati/Maserati Flagged | 192 | $1,488 | 118.981 |
| 11 | 15 | 41 | McQuinn, Harry | Hollywood/Bill White Cars
Weil/Alfa Romeo Flagged | 192 | $938 | 122.486 |
| 12 | 22 | 25 | Andres, Emil | Belanger-Folz
Stevens/Offy Flagged | 192 | $758 | 122.963 |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | Hanks, Sam | Leon Duray
Weil/Duray Flagged | 192 | $650 | 123.064 |
| 14 | 16 | 6 | Barringer, George | Hollywood/Bill White Cars
Weil/Offy Flagged | 191 | $620 | 121.889 |
| 15 | 26 | 42 | Chitwood, Joie | Kennedy Tank/Paul Weirick
Adams/Offy Flagged | 190 | $615 | 121.757 |
| 16 | 18 | 26 | Tomei, Louis | Falstaff/Ed Walsh
Miller/Offy Exhaust pipe | 190 | $610 | 119.984 |
| 17 | 27 | 34 | Miller, Chet | Alfa Romeo/Wharton-Dewart
Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Flagged | 189 | $605 | 121.392 |
| 18 | 32 | 14 | DeVore, Billy | Bill Holabird/W. Wilbur Shaw
Shaw/Offy Flagged | 181 | $600 | 122.197 |
| 19 | 28 | 44 | Putnam, Al | Refinoil/Anthony Gulotta
Adams/Offy Flagged | 179 | $595 | 120.818 |
| 20 | 33 | 61 | Davis, Floyd | Joseph Lencki
Lencki/Lencki Flagged | 157 | $590 | 120.797 |
| 21 | 13 | 35 | Petillo, Kelly | Indiana Fur/Kelly Petillo
Wetteroth/Offy Bearing | 128 | $660 | 125.331 |
| 22 | 25 | 21 | Nalon, Duke | Joseph Marks
Silnes/Offy Rod | 120 | $580 | 121.790 |
| 23 | 23 | 17 | Robson, George | Marty Keller
Miller-Ford/Offy Shock absorber | 67 | $595 | 122.562 |
| 24 | 12 | 24 | Stapp, Babe | Frederick K. Surber
Stevens/Offy Oil line | 64 | $595 | 123.366 |
| 25 | 19 | 36 | Williams, Doc | Quillen/Doc Williams
Cooper/Miller Oil line | 61 | $590 | 122.963 |
| 26 | 17 | 10 | Connor, George | Joseph Lencki
Lencki/Lencki Rod | 52 | $610 | 124.585 |
| 27 | 6 | 5 | Bergere, Cliff | Noc-Out Hose Clamp/Moore
Wetteroth/Offy Oil line | 51 | $605 | 123.673 |
| 28 | 29 | 38 | Russo, Paul | Elgin Piston Pin
Blume/Brisko Oil leak | 48 | $525 | 120.809 |
| 29 | 21 | 54 | Hepburn, Ralph | Bowes Seal Fast/Winfield
Miller-Ford/Offy Steering, spun | 47 | $595 | 123.860 |
| 30 | 30 | 58 | Miller, Al | Alfa Romeo/Frank Griswold
Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Clutch | 41 | $540 | 120.288 |
| 31 | 11 | 19 | Snowberger, Russ | Russell Snowberger
Snowberger/Miller Water pump | 38 | $535 | 121.564 |
| 32 | 9 | 27 | Hinnershitz, Tommy | Marks Offenhauser
Adams/Offy Crash FS | 32 | $530 | 122.614 |
| 33 | 24 | 29 | Riganti, Raoul | Maserati/Raoul Riganti
Maserati/Maserati Crash 2 | 24 | $500 | 121.827 |
| Total Purse: | $85,525 | Field Average: | 122.853 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Entered: | 49 | Cars Started: | 33 |
| Number Rookies: | 6 | Former Winners: | 2 |
1941 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Car Name Chassis/Engine Running or Reason Out | Laps Comp | Prize Money | Qual. Speed |
| 1 | 17 | 16 | Davis, Floyd/Rose, Mauri Co-Winners | Noc-Out Hose Clamp/Moore
Wetteroth/Offy Running | 200 | $29,200 | 121.106 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Mays, Rex | Bowes Seal Fast
Stevens/Winfield Running | 200 | $14,850 | 128.301 |
| 3 | 28 | 4 | Horn, Ted | T.E.C./Art Sparks
Adams/Sparks Running | 200 | $6,863 | 124.297 |
| 4 | 10 | 54 | Hepburn, Ralph | Bowes Seal Fast
Miller-Ford/Novi Running | 200 | $4,575 | 120.653 |
| 5 | 7 | 34 | Bergere, Cliff | Noc-Out Hose Clamp/Bergere
Wetteroth/Offy Running | 200 | $4,375 | 123.890 |
| 6 | 9 | 41 | Miller, Chet | Boyle Racing Headquarters
Miller/Miller Running | 200 | $2,438 | 121.540 |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | McQuinn, Harry | Ziffrin/Bill White
A.R.-Weil/Alfa Romeo Running | 200 | $2,063 | 125.449 |
| 8 | 6 | 7 | Wearne, Frank | Bill Holabird/Arthur M. Sims
Shaw/Offy Running | 200 | $1,788 | 123.890 |
| 9 | 18 | 45 | Russo, Paul | Leader Card/Carl Marchese
Marchese/Miller Running | 200 | $1,738 | 125.217 |
| 10 | 20 | 27 | Hinnershitz, Tommy | Joe Marks
Adams/Offy Running | 200 | $1,538 | 121.021 |
| 11 | 24 | 53 | Tomei, Louis | H-3/Hughes Brothers
Miller-Ford/Offy Running | 200 | $938 | 121.074 |
| 12 | 31 | 55 | Putnam, Al | Schoof/Val Johnson
Wetteroth/Offy Running | 200 | $763 | 121.951 |
| 13 | 26 | 26 | Phillips, Overton | Overton A. Phillips
Bugatti/Miller Flagged | 187 | $625 | 116.298 |
| 14 | 27 | 25 | Chitwood, Joie | Blue Crown/Joe Lencki
Lencki/Lencki Flagged | 177 | $620 | 120.329 |
| 15 | 30 | 17 | Nalon, Duke | Elgin Piston Pin
Maserati/Maserati Flagged | 173 | $640 | 122.951 |
| 16 | 13 | 14 | Connor, George | Boyle Racing Headquarters
Stevens/Offy Transmission | 167 | $660 | 123.984 |
| 17 | 12 | 47 | Saylor, Everett | Mark E. Bowles
Weil/Offy Crash 4 | 155 | $605 | 119.860 |
| 18 | 3 | 2 | Shaw, Wilbur | Boyle Racing Headquarters
Maserati/Maserati Crash 1 | 151 | $5,875 | 127.836 |
| 19 | 8 | 23 | DeVore, Billy | Hollywood Candy/Fred Surber
Stevens/Offy Rod | 121 | $595 | 121.770 |
| 20 | 25 | 62 | Willman, Tony | George Lyons
Stevens/Offy Rod | 117 | $615 | 123.920 |
| 21 | 11 | 42 | Snowberger, Russ | Hussey's Sportsman/Snowberger
Snowberger/Offy Water pump | 107 | $585 | 120.104 |
| 22 | 29 | 32 | Litz, Deacon | Sampson Motors
Stevens/Sampson Oil trouble | 89 | $555 | 123.440 |
| 23 | 22 | 8 | Brisko, Frank | Zollner Piston/Frank Brisko
Stevens/Brisko Valve | 70 | $600 | 123.381 |
| 24 | 5 | 36 | Williams, Doc | Indiana Fur/Aero Marine
Cooper/Offy Radiator | 68 | $620 | 124.014 |
| 25 | 16 | 10 | Robson, George | Gilmore Red Lion/Leon Duray
Weil/Duray Oil leak | 66 | $565 | 121.576 |
| 26 | 1 | 3 | Rose, Mauri | Elgin Piston Pin/Lou Moore
Maserati/Maserati Spark plugs | 60 | $1,035 | 128.691 |
| 27 | 19 | 22 | Petillo, Kelly | Air Lines Sandwich Shop/Petillo
Wetteroth/Offy Rod | 48 | $605 | 124.417 |
| 28 | 14 | 12 | Miller, Al | Miller/Eddie Offutt
Miller/Miller Transmission | 22 | $575 | 123.478 |
| 29 | 21 | 9 | Hansen, Mel | Lou Fageol
Miller-Ford/Offy Rod | 11 | $595 | 124.599 |
| 30 | 15 | 19 | Andres, Emil | Kennedy Tank/Joe Lencki
Lencki/Lencki Crash 1 | 5 | $540 | 122.266 |
| 31 | 23 | 5 | Thorne, Joel | Thorne Engineering/Joel Thorne
Adams/Sparks Crash 1 | 5 | $535 | 121.163 |
| 32 | 32 | 35 | Barringer, George | Miller/Eddie Offutt
Miller/Miller Garage Fire/DNS | 0 | $530 | 122.299 |
| 33 | 33 | 28 | Hanks, Sam | Tom Joyce 7-Up/Ed Walsh
Kurtis/Offy Crash/DNS * | 0 | $525 | 118.211 |
| Total Purse: | $90,925 | Field Average: | 122.739 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Entered: | 42 | Cars Started: | 31 |
| Number Rookies: | 2 | Former Winners: | 2 |
1946 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Car Name Chassis/Engine Running or Reason Out | Laps Comp | Prize Money | Qual. Speed |
| 1 | 15 | 16 | Robson, George | Thorne Engineering
Adams/Sparks Running | 200 | $42,350 | 125.541 |
| 2 | 5 | 61 | Jackson, Jimmy | Jimmy Jackson
Miller/Offy Running | 200 | $13,838 | 120.257 |
| 3 | 7 | 29 | Horn, Ted | Boyle Maserati/Boyle Racing
Maserati/Maserati Running | 200 | $7,988 | 123.980 |
| 4 | 11 | 18 | Andres, Emil | Elgin Piston Pin/Frank Brisko
Maserati/Maserati Running | 200 | $5,425 | 121.139 |
| 5 | 12 | 24 | Chitwood, Joie | Noc-Out Hose Clamp/Peters
Wetteroth/Offy Running | 200 | $4,375 | 119.816 |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Durant, Louis | Alfa Romeo/Milt Marion
Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Running | 200 | $3,238 | 118.973 |
| 7 | 28 | 52 | Villoresi, Luigi | Maserati/Corvorado Filippini
Maserati/Maserati Running | 200 | $2,375 | 121.249 |
| 8 | 29 | 7 | Wearne, Frank | Wolfe Motors/Ervin Wolfe
Shaw/Offy Flagged | 197 | $2,438 | 121.233 |
| 9 | 25 | 39 | Sheffler, Bill | Jack Maurer/Bill Sheffler
Bromme/Offy Flagged | 139 | $2,114 | 120.611 |
| 10 | 31 | 17 | DeVore, Billy | William Schoof
Wetteroth/Offy Throttle | 167 | $1,888 | 119.876 |
| 11 | 27 | 4 | Hansen, Mel | Offenhauser/Ross Page
Kurtis/Duray Crankshaft | 143 | $1,650 | 121.431 |
| 12 | 10 | 25 | Snowberger, Russ | Jim Hussey's/R.A. Cott
Maserati/Maserati Differential | 134 | $1,575 | 121.593 |
| 13 | 18 | 14 | McQuinn, Harry | Mobilgas/Robert Flavell
Adams/Sparks Out of oil | 124 | $1,500 | 124.499 |
| 14 | 19 | 2 | Hepburn, Ralph | Novi Governor/W.C. Winfield
Kurtis/Novi Stalled | 121 | $6,925 | 133.944 |
| 15 | 13 | 12 | Putnam, Al | L.G.S. Spring Clutch/Kuehn
Stevens/Offy Magneto | 120 | $1,425 | 116.283 |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | Bergere, Cliff | Noc-Out Clamp/S. Bergere
Wetteroth/Offy Out of oil | 82 | $1,250 | 126.471 |
| 17 | 8 | 45 | Dinsmore, Duke | Fred W. Johnston
Adams/Offy Rod | 82 | $1,075 | 123.279 |
| 18 | 17 | 5 | Miller, Chet | Chet Miller
Cooper/Offy Oil line | 64 | $1,000 | 124.649 |
| 19 | 16 | 63 | Wilburn, Jimmy | Mobiloil/Bill White
A.R.-Weil/Alfa Romeo Engine trouble | 52 | $1,000 | 125.113 |
| 20 | 26 | 42 | Bettenhausen Sr., Ton | Bristow-McManus
Wetteroth/Miller Rod | 47 | $925 | 123.094 |
| 21 | 33 | 59 | Kladis, Danny | Grancor V8
Miller-Ford/Ford Towed, disq. | 46 | $875 | 118.890 |
| 22 | 32 | 54 | Nalon, Duke | Maserati/Corvorado Filippini
Maserati/Maserati Universal joint | 45 | $825 | 119.682 |
| 23 | 9 | 8 | Rose, Mauri | Blue Crown/Joe Lencki
Lencki/Lencki Crash 3 | 40 | $1,675 | 124.065 |
| 24 | 30 | 38 | Connor, George | Walsh Offenhauser/Ed Walsh
Kurtis/Offy Piston | 38 | $800 | 120.006 |
| 25 | 23 | 48 | Robson, Hal | Phillips Miller/Overton Phillips
Bugatti/Miller Rod | 37 | $775 | 121.466 |
| 26 | 22 | 15 | Tomei, Louis | Boxar Tool/Joseph Hosso
Stevens/Brisko Oil line | 34 | $750 | 119.193 |
| 27 | 21 | 3 | Banks, Henry | Automobile Shippers/Rassey
Snowberger/Offy Pinion shaft | 32 | $725 | 120.220 |
| 28 | 20 | 64 | Cantlon, Shorty | H-3/Charles Hughes
Miller-Ford/Offy Clutch | 28 | $725 | 122.432 |
| 29 | 24 | 26 | Barringer, George | Tucker Torpedo/Barringer
Miller/Miller Gears | 27 | $675 | 120.628 |
| 30 | 14 | 1 | Mays, Rex | Bowes Seal Fast
Stevens/Winfield Manifold | 26 | $1,025 | 128.861 |
| 31 | 3 | 32 | Hanks, Sam | Spike Jones/Schroeder
Stevens/Sampson Oil line | 18 | $600 | 124.762 |
| 32 | 4 | 47 | Cole, Hal | Don Lee
Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Fuel leak | 16 | $600 | 120.728 |
| 33 | 2 | 10 | Russo, Paul | Fageol Twin Coach
Fageol/Twin Offies Crash 3 | 16 | $650 | 126.183 |
| Total Purse: | $115,450 | Field Average: | 122.328 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Entered: | 58 | Cars Started: | 33 |
| Number Rookies: | 10 | Former Winners: | 1 |
1947 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Car Name Chassis/Engine Running or Reason Out | Laps Comp | Prize Money | Qual. Speed |
| 1 | 3 | 27 | Rose, Mauri | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Deidt/Offy Running | 200 | $31,450 | 120.040 |
| 2 | 8 | 16 | Holland, Bill | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Deidt/Offy Running | 200 | $29,475 | 128.755 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Horn, Ted | Bennett/H.C. Henning
Maserati/Maserati Running | 200 | $8,475 | 126.564 |
| 4 | 4 | 54 | Ardinger, Herb | Novi Governor Mobil/Winfield
Kurtis/Novi Running | 200 | $5,500 | 120.733 |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | Jackson, Jimmy | Jim Hussey/H.C. Henning
Miller/Offy Running | 200 | $4,925 | 122.266 |
| 6 | 20 | 9 | Mays, Rex | Bowes Seal Fast/Bowes Racing
Kurtis/Winfield Running | 200 | $3,475 | 124.412 |
| 7 | 14 | 33 | Brown, Walt | Permafuse/Milt Marion
Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Running | 200 | $3,175 | 118.355 |
| 8 | 28 | 34 | Marshall, Cy | Tattersfield/Bill White
Weil/Alfa Romeo Flagged | 197 | $2,425 | 115.644 |
| 9 | 23 | 41 | Agabashian, Fred | Ross Page Offenhauser/Page
Kurtis/Duray Flagged | 191 | $2,500 | 121.478 |
| 10 | 27 | 10 | Dinsmore, Duke | Bill Schoof
Wetteroth/Offy Flagged | 167 | $1,975 | 119.840 |
| 11 | 7 | 58 | Anderson, Les | Kennedy Tank/Les Anderson
Maserati/Offy Flagged | 131 | $2,025 | 118.425 |
| 12 | 17 | 59 | Romcevich, Pete | Camco Motors Ford/Granatelli
Miller-Ford/Ford Oil line | 168 | $1,525 | 117.218 |
| 13 | 30 | 3 | Andres, Emil | Preston Tucker Partner/Lencki
Lencki/Lencki Magneto | 150 | $1,750 | 116.781 |
| 14 | 15 | 31 | Wearne, Frank | Superior Industries/Rassey
Miller/Offy Spun, 3 | 128 | $1,700 | 117.716 |
| 15 | 9 | 47 | Fowler, Ken | Don Lee Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Axle | 121 | $1,775 | 123.423 |
| 16 | 18 | 46 | Nalon, Duke | Don Lee Mercedes
Mercedes/Mercedes Piston | 119 | $1,700 | 128.082 |
| 17 | 12 | 28 | Free, Roland | Bristow-McManus
Wetteroth/Miller Spun, 1 | 87 | $1,225 | 119.526 |
| 18 | 25 | 29 | Bettenhausen Sr., Ton | Murrell Belanger
Stevens/Offy Timing gear | 79 | $950 | 120.980 |
| 19 | 6 | 25 | Snowberger, Russ | Federal Enqineering/R.A. Cott
Maserati/Maserati Oil pump | 74 | $1,300 | 121.331 |
| 20 | 16 | 52 | Robson, Hal | Richard Palmer
Adams/Offy Universal joint | 67 | $1,000 | 122.096 |
| 21 | 2 | 18 | Bergere, Cliff | Novi Governor Mobil/Winfield
Kurtis/Novi Piston | 62 | $4,625 | 124.957 |
| 22 | 22 | 8 | Chitwood, Joie | Fred Peters
Wetteroth/Offy Gears | 51 | $975 | 123.157 |
| 23 | 5 | 24 | Cantlon, Shorty | Automobile Shippers/Rassey
Snowberger/Miller Crash 1, died | 40 | $1,300 | 121.462 |
| 24 | 26 | 43 | Banks, Henry | Federal Engineering/Henning
Miller-Ford/Offy Oil line | 36 | $1,075 | 120.923 |
| 25 | 19 | 66 | Miller, Al | Preston Tucker/Clay Ballinger
Miller/Miller Magneto | 33 | $1,225 | 124.848 |
| 26 | 13 | 14 | Connor, George | Ed Walsh
Kurtis/Offy Fuel leak | 32 | $1,300 | 124.874 |
| 27 | 29 | 38 | Hansen, Mel | Flavell-Duffy
Adams/Sparks Pushed, disq. | 32 | $700 | 117.298 |
| 28 | 21 | 15 | Russo, Paul | Wolfe Motors, Tulsa
Shaw/Offy Crash FS | 24 | $925 | 123.967 |
| 29 | 24 | 44 | Van Acker, Charles | Preston Tucker/Lencki
Stevens/Lencki Crash FS | 24 | $650 | 121.049 |
| 30 | 11 | 53 | Fankhouser, Milt | Jack Maurer's Club/Fankhouser
Stevens/Offy Stalled, 2 | 16 | $950 | 119.932 |
| Total Purse: | $137,425 | Field Average: | 121.039 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Entered: | 51 | Cars Started: | 30 |
| Number Rookies: | 7 | Former Winners: | 1 |
1948 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Car Name Chassis/Engine Running or Reason Out | Laps Comp | Prize Money | Qual. Speed |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Rose, Mauri | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Deidt/Offy Running | 200 | $42,800 | 129.129 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Holland, Bill | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Deidt/Offy Running | 200 | $19,100 | 129.515 |
| 3 | 11 | 54 | Nalon, Duke | Novi Grooved Piston/Winfield
Kurtis/Novi Running | 200 | $15,675 | 131.603 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Horn, Ted | Bennett/H.C. Henning
Maserati/Maserati Running | 200 | $16,175 | 126.565 |
| 5 | 21 | 35 | Hellings, Mack | Don Lee Division
KK2000/Offy Running | 200 | $7,675 | 127.968 |
| 6 | 14 | 63 | Cole, Hal | City of Tacoma/Hal Cole
KK2000/Offy Running | 200 | $5,425 | 124.391 |
| 7 | 28 | 91 | Wallard, Lee | John Iddings
Meyer/Offy Running | 200 | $5,040 | 128.420 |
| 8 | 27 | 33 | Mauro, Johnny | Mauro/Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Flagged | 198 | $4,115 | 121.790 |
| 9 | 23 | 7 | Hinnershitz, Tommy | Kurtis-Kraft
Kurtis/Offy Flagged | 198 | $4,270 | 125.122 |
| 10 | 4 | 61 | Jackson, Jimmy | Howard Keck
Deidt/Offy Spindle, spun | 193 | $4,020 | 127.510 |
| 11 | 12 | 4 | Van Acker, Charles | South Bend/Walter Redmer
Stevens/Offy Flagged | 192 | $3,120 | 125.440 |
| 12 | 20 | 19 | DeVore, Billy | Pat Clancy
Kurtis/Offy Flagged | 190 | $2,930 | 123.967 |
| 13 | 8 | 98 | Mantz, Johnny | Agajanian/Smith & Jones
KK2000/Offy Flagged | 185 | $2,230 | 122.791 |
| 14 | 22 | 6 | Bettenhausen Sr., Ton | Belanger Motors
Stevens/Offy Clutch | 167 | $2,560 | 126.396 |
| 15 | 18 | 64 | Robson, Hal | Palmer Construction Racing
Adams/Offy Valve | 164 | $1,990 | 122.796 |
| 16 | 7 | 36 | Cantrell, Bill | Fageol Twin Coach
Stevens/Fageol Steering | 161 | $1,870 | 123.733 |
| 17 | 10 | 55 | Chitwood, Joie | Ted Nyquist
Shaw/Offy Fuel leak | 138 | $2,375 | 124.619 |
| 18 | 24 | 53 | Sheffler, Bill | Sheffler Offy
Bromme/Offy Spark plugs | 132 | $1,830 | 124.529 |
| 19 | 1 | 5 | Mays, Rex | Bowes Seal Fast Racing
Kurtis/Winfield Fuel leak | 129 | $5,775 | 130.577 |
| 20 | 19 | 31 | Miller, Chet | Don Lee/Mercedes
Mercedes/Mercedes Oil trouble | 108 | $2,120 | 127.249 |
| 21 | 13 | 52 | McGrath, Jack | Sheffler/Offenhauser
Bromme/Offy Stalled 2 | 70 | $1,865 | 124.580 |
| 22 | 29 | 16 | Carter, Duane | Belanger Motors
Wetteroth/Offy Lost wheel-spun | 59 | $1,960 | 126.015 |
| 23 | 32 | 26 | Agabashian, Fred | Ross Page/Offenhauser
Kurtis/Duray Oil line | 58 | $1,580 | 122.737 |
| 24 | 9 | 34 | Anderson, Les | Kennedy Tank/Les Anderson
Kurtis/Offy Gears | 58 | $1,550 | 122.337 |
| 25 | 33 | 17 | Hansen, Mel | Schafer Gear Works/Weirick
Adams/Sparks Too slow, disq. | 42 | $1,420 | 122.117 |
| 26 | 15 | 76 | Hanks, Sam | Robert Flavell
Adams/Sparks Clutch | 34 | $1,490 | 124.266 |
| 27 | 30 | 51 | Webb, Spider | Fowle Brothers/Louis Bromme
Bromme/Offy Oil line | 27 | $1,685 | 125.545 |
| 28 | 17 | 9 | Connor, George | Bennett Brothers/H.C. Henning
Stevens/Miller Drive shaft | 24 | $1,330 | 123.018 |
| 29 | 6 | 74 | Williams, Doc | Clarke Motors/Ford Moyer
Cooper/Offy Clutch | 19 | $1,300 | 124.151 |
| 30 | 31 | 86 | Salay, Mike | Terman Marine Supply/Lorenz
Wetteroth/Offy Stalled, 3 | 13 | $1,470 | 123.393 |
| 31 | 16 | 8 | Andres, Emil | Tuffy's Offy/George Tuffanelli
KK2000/Offy Steering | 11 | $1,340 | 123.550 |
| 32 | 25 | 25 | Russo, Paul | Federal Engineering/R.A. Cott
Maserati/Maserati Oil leak | 7 | $1,300 | 122.595 |
| 33 | 26 | 65 | McQuinn, Harry | Frank Lynch Motors/Brisko
Maserati/Maserati Supercharger | 1 | $1,180 | 122.154 |
| Total Purse: | $171,075 | Field Average: | 125.505 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Entered: | 80 | Cars Started: | 33 |
| Number Rookies: | 9 | Former Winners: | 1 |
1949 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Car Name Chassis/Engine Running or Reason Out | Laps Comp | Prize Money | Qual. Speed |
| 1 | 4 | 7 | Holland, Bill | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Deidt/Offy Running | 200 | $51,575 | 128.673 |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | Parsons, Johnnie | Kurtis-Kraft
Kurtis/Offy Running | 200 | $18,250 | 132.900 |
| 3 | 6 | 22 | Connor, George | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Lesovsky/Offy Running | 200 | $11,675 | 128.228 |
| 4 | 13 | 2 | Fohr, Myron | Carl Marchese
Marchese/Offy Running | 200 | $8,575 | 129.776 |
| 5 | 16 | 77 | Chitwood, Joie | Ervin Wolfe
KK2000/Offy Running | 200 | $6,950 | 126.863 |
| 6 | 7 | 61 | Jackson, Jimmy | Howard Keck
Deidt/Offy Running | 200 | $5,625 | 128.023 |
| 7 | 9 | 98 | Mantz, Johnny | J.C. Agajanian
KK2000/Offy Running | 200 | $4,690 | 127.786 |
| 8 | 19 | 19 | Russo, Paul | Tuffy's Offy/Charles Pritchard
KK2000/Offy Running | 200 | $4,940 | 129.487 |
| 9 | 32 | 9 | Andres, Emil | Tuffy's Offy/Charles Pritchard
KK2000/Offy Flagged | 197 | $4,420 | 126.042 |
| 10 | 24 | 71 | Houser, Norm | Troy Oil/Joe Langley
Langley/Offy Flagged | 181 | $4,075 | 127.756 |
| 11 | 21 | 68 | Rathmann, Jim | Pioneer Auto/John Lorenz
Wetteroth/Offy Flagged | 175 | $3,195 | 126.516 |
| 12 | 18 | 64 | Ruttman, Troy | Ray W. Carter
Wetteroth/Offy Flagged | 151 | $3,150 | 125.945 |
| 13 | 10 | 3 | Rose, Mauri | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore
Deidt/Offy Magneto strap | 192 | $2,605 | 127.759 |
| 14 | 5 | 17 | Carter, Duane | Murrell Belanger
Stevens/Offy Steering-spun 3 | 182 | $2,610 | 128.233 |
| 15 | 15 | 29 | Dinsmore, Duke | Norm Olson
Olson/Offy Radius rod | 174 | $2,565 | 127.750 |
| 16 | 14 | 8 | Hellings, Mack | Don Lee Motors
KK2000/Offy Valve | 172 | $2,570 | 128.260 |
| 17 | 22 | 4 | Sheffler, Bill | Sheffler Offy
Bromme/Offy Rod | 160 | $2,175 | 128.521 |
| 18 | 28 | 32 | McDowell, Johnny | Iddings/Henry Meyer
Meyer/Offy Magneto | 142 | $2,005 | 126.139 |
| 19 | 11 | 14 | Cole, Hal | Grancor Auto Specialists
KK2000/Offy Rod bearing | 117 | $1,975 | 127.168 |
| 20 | 25 | 38 | Fonder, George | Ray Brady
Adams/Sparks Valve | 116 | $1,945 | 127.289 |
| 21 | 30 | 74 | Cantrell, Bill | Kennedy Tank/Leslie Anderson
Kurtis/Offy Drive shaft | 95 | $2,315 | 127.191 |
| 22 | 17 | 57 | Holmes, Jackie | Pat Clancy
Kurtis/Offy Drive shaft | 65 | $2,410 | 128.087 |
| 23 | 20 | 6 | Wallard, Lee | Maserati/Indianapolis Cars
Maserati/Maserati Gears | 55 | $4,405 | 128.912 |
| 24 | 29 | 69 | Levrett, Bayliss | Wynn's Oil/Bayliss Levrett
KK2000/Offy Drain plug | 52 | $2,375 | 129.236 |
| 25 | 2 | 5 | Mays, Rex | Novi Mobil/W.C. Winfield
Kurtis/Novi Engine trouble | 48 | $3,470 | 129.552 |
| 26 | 3 | 33 | McGrath, Jack | City of Tacoma/Leo Dobry
KK2000/Offy Oil pump | 39 | $2,115 | 128.884 |
| 27 | 31 | 15 | Agabashian, Fred | Maserati/Indianapolis Cars
Maserati/Maserati Overheating | 38 | $2,035 | 127.007 |
| 28 | 33 | 52 | Ayulo, Manuel | Sheffler Offy
Bromme/Offy Rod | 24 | $1,805 | 125.799 |
| 29 | 1 | 54 | Nalon, Duke | Novi Mobil/W.C. Winfield
Kurtis/Novi Crash 3 | 23 | $5,650 | 123.939 |
| 30 | 23 | 18 | Hanks, Sam | Love Machine & Tool/Marion
KK2000/Offy Oil leak | 20 | $1,645 | 127.809 |
| 31 | 27 | 10 | Van Acker, Charles | Redmer/Geneva Van Acker
Stevens/Offy Crash 4 | 10 | $1,615 | 126.524 |
| 32 | 8 | 26 | Lynch, George | Automobile Shippers/Rassey
Snowberger/Offy Crash 1 | 1 | $1,585 | 127.823 |
| 33 | 26 | 37 | Webb, Spider | Grancor/Lou & Bruce Bromme
Bromme/Offy Transmission | 0 | $1,555 | 127.002 |
| Total Purse: | $179,050 | Field Average: | 128.036 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Entered: | 66 | Cars Started: | 32 |
| Number Rookies: | 11 | Former Winners: | 1 |