The 1931 Indianapolis 500 was the 19th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Saturday, 30 May 1931. Russ Snowberger started on pole position and Louis Schneider was the race winner.
1931 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Louis Schneider | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 13 | 200 | 5:10:27.93 | 39 | Running | 96.629 | $29,500 |
| 2 | 34 | Fred Frame | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 8 | 200 | +43.19 | 0 | Running | 96.406 | $12,650 |
| 3 | 19 | Ralph Hepburn | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running | 94.224 | $6,350 | |
| 4 | 21 | Myron Stevens | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 35 | 200 | 0 | Running | 94.142 | $4,000 | |
| 5 | 4 | Russ Snowberger | Snowberger | Studebaker | Firestone | 1 | 200 | 0 | Running | 49.09 | $3,500 | |
| 6 | 33 | Jimmy Gleason | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running | 93.605 | $2,200 | |
| 7 | 25 | Ernie Triplett | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running | 63.041 | $1,800 | |
| 8 | 36 | H.W. Stubblefield | Willys-Knight | Miller | Firestone | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running | 92.434 | $1,950 | |
| 9 | 28 | Cliff Bergere | Reo | Reo | Firestone | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running | 91.839 | $1,500 | |
| 10 | 27 | Chet Miller | Hudson | Hudson | Firestone | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running | 89.58 | $1,400 | |
| 11 | 44 | George Howie | Dodge | Chrysler | Firestone | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running | 87.651 | $500 | |
| 12 | 12 | Phil Shafer | Rigling | Buick | Firestone | 23 | 200 | 0 | Running | 86.391 | $470 | |
| 13 | 8 | Dave Evans | Duesenberg | Cummins | Firestone | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running | 86.107 | $450 | |
| 14 | 72 | Al Aspen | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running | 85.764 | $425 | |
| 15 | 59 | Sam Ross | Rigling | Miller | Firestone | 37 | 200 | 0 | Running | 85.139 | $400 | |
| 16 | 69 | Joe Huff | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 40 | 180 | 0 | Running | $375 | ||
| 17 | 5 | Deacon Litz | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 4 | 177 | 0 | Accident | $365 | ||
| 18 | 37 | Tony Gulotta | Rigling | Studebaker | Firestone | 19 | 167 | 0 | Accident | $360 | ||
| 19 | 1 | Billy Arnold | Summers | Miller | Firestone | 18 | 161 | 155 | Accident | $8,905 | ||
| 20 | 57 | Luther Johnson | Studebaker | Studebaker | Firestone | 12 | 156 | 0 | Accident | $350 | ||
| 21 | 55 | Billy Winn | Rigling | Clemons | Firestone | 36 | 138 | 0 | Running | $343 | ||
| 22 | 16 | Frank Brisko | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 27 | 138 | 0 | Steering arm | $343 | ||
| 23 | 26 | Gene Haustein | Ford T | Fronty-Ford | Firestone | 34 | 117 | 0 | Wheel | $335 | ||
| 24 | 41 | Joe Russo | Rigling | Duesenberg | Firestone | 16 | 109 | 0 | Oil | $330 | ||
| 25 | 17 | Speed Gardner | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 7 | 107 | 0 | Frame | $325 | ||
| 26 | 14 | Lou Moore | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 38 | 103 | 0 | Differential | $320 | ||
| 27 | 2 | Shorty Cantlon | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 26 | 88 | 0 | Rod | $315 | ||
| 28 | 3 | Bill Cummings | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 2 | 70 | 4 | Oil line | $710 | ||
| 29 | 24 | Freddie Winnai | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 28 | 60 | 0 | Accident | $303 | ||
| 30 | 32 | Phil Pardee | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 11 | 60 | 0 | Accident | $303 | ||
| 31 | 31 | Paul Bost | Rigling | Miller | Firestone | 3 | 35 | 2 | Crankshaft | $495 | ||
| 32 | 35 | Frank Farmer | Willys-Knight | Miller | Firestone | 22 | 32 | 0 | Rod bearing | $290 | ||
| 33 | 58 | George Wingerter | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 32 | 29 | 0 | Fuel tank | $285 | ||
| 34 | 7 | Louis Meyer | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 25 | 28 | 0 | Oil leak | $330 | ||
| 35 | 39 | Babe Stapp | Rigling | Duesenberg | Firestone | 6 | 9 | 0 | Oil Leak | $275 | ||
| 36 | 48 | John Boling | Morton & Brett | M&B | Firestone | 24 | 7 | 0 | Rod | $270 | ||
| 37 | 54 | Leon Duray | Stevens:Whippett | Duray | Firestone | 29 | 6 | 0 | Overheating | $263 | ||
| 38 | 49 | Harry Butcher | Buick | Buick | Firestone | 33 | 6 | 0 | Accident | $263 | ||
| 39 | 10 | Herman Schurch | Rigling | Clemons | Firestone | 39 | 5 | 0 | Transmission | $255 | ||
| 40 | 67 | Francis Quinn | Miller | Ford A | Firestone | 21 | 3 | 0 | Rear axle | $250 |