International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Brick Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 30, 1931

Finish Start Driver Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status

Points
1 13 Louis Schneider 23 Bowes Seal Fast Stevens Miller 200 5:10:27.93 96.629 600
2 8 Fred Frame 34 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:11:11.12 96.406 450
3 10 Ralph Hepburn 19 Harry Miller Miller Miller 200 5:18:23.35 94.224 292
4 35 Myron Stevens 21 Jadson Valve Stevens Miller 200 5:18:40.09 94.142 127.7
5 1 Russ Snowberger 4 Russell 8 Snowberger Studebaker 200 5:18:50.70 94.090 300
6 20 Jimmy Gleason 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:20:29.76 93.605 185
7 5 Ernie Triplett 25 Buckeye Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:22:26.24 93.041 200
8 9 Stubby Stubblefield 36 Jones-Miller Willys-Knight Miller 200 5:24:35.37 92.424 150
9 14 Cliff Bergere 28 Elco Royale Reo Reo 200 5:26:39.62 91.839 100
10 15 Chet Miller 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 200 5:34:53.75 89.580 38.7
11 30 George Howie 44 G N H Dodge Chrysler 200 5:42:15.99 87.651
12 23 Phil Shafer 12 Shafer 8 Rigling Buick 200 5:47:15.50 86.391
13 17 Dave Evans 8 Cummins Diesel Duesenberg Cummins 200 5:48:08.94 86.107
14 31 Al Aspen 72 Alberti Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:49:47.82 85.764
15 37 Sam Ross 59 Yahr Rigling Miller 200 5:52:21.89 85.139
16 40 Joe Huff 69 Goldberg Brothers Cooper FD Miller 180 Flagged
17 4 Deacon Litz 5 Maley Duesenberg Duesenberg 177 Wrecked (Cummings)
18 19 Tony Gulotta 37 Hunt Rigling Studebaker 167 Wrecked NW turn
19 18 Billy Arnold 1 Miller-Hartz Summers Miller 162 Wrecked NW turn
20 12 Luther Johnson 57 Richards Studebaker Studebaker 156 Wrecked NW turn
21 36 Billy Winn 55 Hoosier Pete Rigling Clemons 138 Flagged
22 27 Frank Brisko 16 Brisko-Atkinson Stevens Miller 138 Broken steering arm
23 34 Gene Haustein 26 Mistle Fronty Ford T Fronty Ford 117 Lost wheel
24 16 Joe Russo 41 Russo Rigling Duesenberg 109 Oil leak
25 7 William Gardner 17 Nutmeg State Miller FD Miller 107 Broken frame
26 38 Lou Moore 14 Boyle Valve Miller Miller 103 Broken differential
27 26 Shorty Cantlon 2 Miller Miller Miller 88 Broken connecting rod
28 2 Bill Cummings 3 Empire State Cooper FD Miller 70 Broken oil line
29 28 Fred Winnai 24 Bowes Seal Fast Stevens Miller 60 Wrecked NE turn
30 11 Phil Pardee 32 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 60 Wrecked NE (Shaw)
31 3 Paul Bost 31 Empire State Rigling Miller 35 Broken crankshaft
32 22 Frank Farmer 32 Jones-Miller Willys-Knight Miller 32 Connecting rod bearing
33 32 George Wingerter 58 Wingerter Duesenberg Duesenberg 29 Fuel tank leak
34 25 Louis Meyer 7 Sampson Stevens Miller 28 Oil leak
35 6 Babe Stapp 39 Rigling & Henning Rigling Duesenberg 14 Oil leak
36 24 John Boling 48 Morton-Brett Morton-Brett Morton-Brett 7 Broken connecting rod
37 29 Leon Duray 54 Duray Stevens Duray 2C 6 Overheated
38 33 Harry Butcher 49 Butcher Brothers Buick Buick 6 Wrecked NW turn
39 39 Herman Schurch 10 Hoosier Pete Rigling Clemons 5 Transmission
40 21 Francis Quinn 67 Tucker Tappet Miller Ford A 3 Broken rear axle
-- -- Bill Cummings 5 Maley Duesenberg Duesenberg 84 Relieved Litz 94-177
-- -- William Gardner 69 Goldberg Brothers Cooper FD Miller 32 Relieved Huff 117-148
-- -- Louis Meyer 21 Jadson Valve Stevens Miller 128 Relieved Stevens 73-200
-- -- Herman Schurch 44 G. N. H. Dodge Chrysler 88 Relieved Howie 113-200
-- -- Wilbur Shaw 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 52 Relieved Gleason 118-169 65
-- -- L. L. Corum 44 G N H Dodge Chrysler 26 Relieved Howie 86-112
-- -- Wesley Crawford 17 Nutmeg State Miller FD Miller 50 Relieved W. Gardner 58-107
-- -- William Denver 72 Alberti Duesenberg Duesenberg 49 Relieved Aspen 112-161
-- -- Peter Kreis 19 Harry Miller Miller Miller 54 Relieved Hepburn 90-143108
-- -- James Patterson 55 Hoosier Pete Rigling Clemons 67 Relieved Winn 55-121
-- -- Bryan Saulpaugh 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 49 Relieved C. Miller 104-152 11.3
-- -- Wilbur Shaw 32 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 34 Relieved Pardee 27-60
-- -- L. L. Corum 29 Stutz Bearcat Stutz Stutz -- Did not qualify
-- -- Leon Duray 79 Leon Duray X Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- William Denver 42 Brady & Nardi Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Did not qualify
-- -- Frank Farmer 9 Pedrick Piston Ring Miller Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Jimmy Gleason 76 Mercedes Grand Prix Mercedes Mercedes -- Did not qualify
-- -- Peter Kreis 22 Coleman Motors Miller FD Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Lou Moore 22 Coleman Motors Miller FD Miller -- Withdrew
-- -- James Patterson 56 Cacace X Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Wilbur Shaw 6 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- DNQ, broken crankshaft
-- -- Ben Brandfon 66 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Did not qualify
-- -- Eddie Burbach 61 B & C X Duesenburg -- Did not qualify
-- -- Joe Caccia 38 Jones & Maley Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Wrecked practice - fatal
-- -- Ralph DePalma 18 Miller-Wehr Miller Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Rick Decker 46 Decker Miller FD Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Ted Chamberlain 68 Miller S. L. Miller Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Dusty Fahrnow 74 United Cabs X Duesenberg -- Did not qualify
-- -- Malcolm Fox 63 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Did not qualify
-- -- Bert Karnatz 15 All Oil Miller Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Norske Larson 64 Buehrig Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Did not qualify
-- -- Charles Moran 51 Model A Ford Model A Ford A -- Did not qualify
-- -- Milt Marion 43 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Did not qualify
-- -- Rollin May 65 Schofield-Curlett Ford A Ford A -- Did not qualify
-- -- Zeke Meyer 78 Woods X Lycoming -- Did not qualify
-- -- Wally Zale 62 Midway Motors X Lycoming -- Did not qualify
-- -- Roy Painter 52 Painter X Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Joe Thomas 53 Finneran X Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Marion Trexler 45 Cooper Cooper Lycoming -- Did not qualify
-- -- C.C. Reeder 45 Cooper Cooper Lycoming -- Did not qualify
-- -- Carl Smith 73 C. C. Smith X Mercer -- Did not qualify
-- -- Floyd Sparks 47 DeBiase X Curtis -- DNQ, burned in pits
-- -- Johnny Seymour 71 Highway Truck Parts Cooper FD Cooper -- Did not qualify
-- -- Ab Jenkins 37 Hunt Rigling Studebaker -- Driver ill, driven by Gulotta
-- -- Jerry Houck X X X X -- Did not qualify
-- -- Gordon Condon 9 Pedrick Piston Ring Miller Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Milton Jones X Jones-Miller Willys-Knight Miller -- Did not qualify
-- -- Peter DePaolo 14 Boyle Valve Miller Miller -- Did not qualify

Known riding mechanics in this race:

Finish Start Driver Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status
1 13 Louis Schneider Jigger Johnson 23 Bowes Seal Fast Stevens Miller 200 5:10:27.93 96.629
2 8 Fred Frame Shorty Barnes 34 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:11:11.12 96.406
3 10 Ralph Hepburn P. C. Swartz 19 Harry Miller Miller Miller 200 5:18:23.35 94.224
4 35 Myron Stevens Lawson Harris 21 Jadson Valve Stevens Miller 200 5:18:40.09 94.142
5 1 Russ Snowberger Paul Rice 4 Russell 8 Snowberger Studebaker 200 5:18:50.70 94.090
6 20 Jimmy Gleason Frank Hinkley 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:20:29.76 93.605
7 5 Ernie Triplett Pinkie Donaldson 25 Buckeye Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:22:26.24 93.041
8 9 Stubby Stubblefield Bert Lustig 36 Jones-Miller Willys-Knight Miller 200 5:24:35.37 92.424
9 14 Cliff Bergere Don McArthur 28 Elco Royale Reo Reo 200 5:26:39.62 91.839
10 15 Chet Miller Jimmy Prock 27 Marr Hudson Hudson 200 5:34:53.75 89.580
11 30 George Howie Earl Frost 44 G N H Dodge Chrysler 200 5:42:15.99 87.651
12 23 Phil Shafer Charles Cariens 12 Shafer 8 Rigling Buick 200 5:47:15.50 86.391
13 17 Dave Evans Thane Houser 8 Cummins Diesel Duesenberg Cummins 500 5:48:08.94 86.107
14 31 Al Aspen Howard Whitby 72 Alberti Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:49:47.82 85.764
15 37 Sam Ross Olin Wilkinson 59 Yahr Rigling Miller 200 5:52:21.89 85.139
16 40 Joe Huff Pete McDonald 69 Goldberg Brothers Cooper FD Miller 180 Flagged
17 4 Deacon Litz Billy Devore 5 Maley Duesenberg Duesenberg 177 Wrecked (Cummings)
18 19 Tony Gulotta Carl Riscigno 37 Hunt Rigling Studebaker 167 Wrecked NW turn
19 18 Billy Arnold Spider Matlock 1 Miller-Hartz Summers Miller 162 Wrecked NW turn
20 12 Luther Johnson William Richards 57 Richards Studebaker Studebaker 156 Wrecked NW turn
21 36 Billy Winn Clay Bushman 55 Hoosier Pete Rigling Clemons 138 Flagged
22 27 Frank Brisko Floyd Wiese 16 Brisko-Atkinson Stevens Miller 138 Broken steering arm
23 34 Gene Haustein William Moulton 26 Mistle Fronty Ford T Fronty Ford 117 Lost wheel
24 16 Joe Russo Bill Kiser 41 Ruso Rigling Duesenberg 109 Oil leak
25 7 William Gardner G. L. Jordan 17 Nutmeg State Miller FD Miller 107 Broken frame
26 38 Lou Moore C. L. Parson 14 Boyle Valve Miller Miller 103 Broken differential
27 26 Shorty Cantlon Duke Smale 2 Miller Miller Miller 88 Broken connecting rod
28 2 Bill Cummings Earl Unversaw 3 Empire State Cooper FD Miller 70 Broken oil line
29 28 Fred Winnai Clyde Dobyns 24 Bowes Seal Fast Stevens Miller 60 Wrecked NE turn
30 11 Phil Pardee Walter Hannowsky 32 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 60 Wrecked NE turn
31 3 Paul Bost Ted Jones 31 Empire State Rigling Miller 35 Broken crankshaft
32 22 Frank Farmer Al Miller 32 Jones-Miller Willys-Knight Miller 32 Connecting rod bearing
33 32 George Wingerter Claude Guschel 58 Wingerter Duesenberg Duesenberg 29 Fuel tank leak
34 25 Louis Meyer Winton Crow 7 Sampson Stevens Miller 28 Oil leak
35 6 Babe Stapp William Stapp 39 Ringing & Henning Rigling Duesenberg 14 Oil leak
36 24 John Boling Buddy Boles 48 Morton-Brett Morton-Brett Morton-Brett 7 Broken connecting rod
37 29 Leon Duray L. H. Miller 54 Duray Stevens Duray 2C 6 Overheated
38 33 Harry Butcher Ray Yeager 49 Butcher Brothers Buick Buick 6 Wrecked NW turn
39 39 Herman Schurch Roy Martin 10 Hoosier Pete Rigling Clemons 5 Transmission
40 21 Francis Quinn David Frank 67 Tucker Tappet Miller Ford A 3 Broken rear axle
-- -- Joe Caccia Clarence Grover 38 Jones & Maley Duesenberg Duesenberg -- Wrecked practice
-- -- Floyd Sparks Romeo Bongiorni 47 DeBiase X Curtis -- DNQ, burned in pits

 

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