30 May 1931 Indianapolis 500

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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.DriverChassisEngineTireStartedLapsTotal TimeLaps LedStatusAvg. SpeedPrize Money
123Louis SchneiderStevensMillerFirestone132005:10:27.9339Running96.629$29,500
234Fred FrameDuesenbergDuesenbergFirestone8200+43.190Running96.406$12,650
319Ralph HepburnMillerMillerFirestone102000Running94.224$6,350
421Myron StevensStevensMillerFirestone352000Running94.142$4,000
54Russ SnowbergerSnowbergerStudebakerFirestone12000Running49.09$3,500
633Jimmy GleasonDuesenbergDuesenbergFirestone202000Running93.605$2,200
725Ernie TriplettDuesenbergDuesenbergFirestone52000Running63.041$1,800
836H.W. StubblefieldWillys-KnightMillerFirestone92000Running92.434$1,950
928Cliff BergereReoReoFirestone142000Running91.839$1,500
1027Chet MillerHudsonHudsonFirestone152000Running89.58$1,400
1144George HowieDodgeChryslerFirestone302000Running87.651$500
1212Phil ShaferRiglingBuickFirestone232000Running86.391$470
138Dave EvansDuesenbergCumminsFirestone172000Running86.107$450
1472Al AspenDuesenbergDuesenbergFirestone312000Running85.764$425
1559Sam RossRiglingMillerFirestone372000Running85.139$400
1669Joe HuffCooperMillerFirestone401800Running$375
175Deacon LitzDuesenbergDuesenbergFirestone41770Accident$365
1837Tony GulottaRiglingStudebakerFirestone191670Accident$360
191Billy ArnoldSummersMillerFirestone18161155Accident$8,905
2057Luther JohnsonStudebakerStudebakerFirestone121560Accident$350
2155Billy WinnRiglingClemonsFirestone361380Running$343
2216Frank BriskoStevensMillerFirestone271380Steering arm$343
2326Gene HausteinFord TFronty-FordFirestone341170Wheel$335
2441Joe RussoRiglingDuesenbergFirestone161090Oil$330
2517Speed GardnerMillerMillerFirestone71070Frame$325
2614Lou MooreMillerMillerFirestone381030Differential$320
272Shorty CantlonMillerMillerFirestone26880Rod$315
283Bill CummingsCooperMillerFirestone2704Oil line$710
2924Freddie WinnaiStevensMillerFirestone28600Accident$303
3032Phil PardeeDuesenbergDuesenbergFirestone11600Accident$303
3131Paul BostRiglingMillerFirestone3352Crankshaft$495
3235Frank FarmerWillys-KnightMillerFirestone22320Rod bearing$290
3358George WingerterDuesenbergDuesenbergFirestone32290Fuel tank$285
347Louis MeyerStevensMillerFirestone25280Oil leak$330
3539Babe StappRiglingDuesenbergFirestone690Oil Leak$275
3648John BolingMorton & BrettM&BFirestone2470Rod$270
3754Leon DurayStevens:WhippettDurayFirestone2960Overheating$263
3849Harry ButcherBuickBuickFirestone3360Accident$263
3910Herman SchurchRiglingClemonsFirestone3950Transmission$255
4067Francis QuinnMillerFord AFirestone2130Rear axle$250
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