The 1934 Indianapolis 500 was the 22nd running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Wednesday, 30 May 1934. Kelly Petillo started on pole position and Bill Cummings was the race winner.
1934 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Bill Cummings | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 10 | 200 | 4:46:05.20 | 57 | Running | 104.863 | $29,725 |
| 2 | 9 | Mauri Rose | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 4 | 200 | +27.25 | 68 | Running | 104.697 | $14,350 |
| 3 | 2 | Lou Moore | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running | 102.625 | $6,675 | |
| 4 | 12 | Deacon Litz | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 19 | 200 | 0 | Running | 100.749 | $4,250 | |
| 5 | 16 | Joe Russo | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Firestone | 24 | 200 | 0 | Running | 99.893 | $3,600 | |
| 6 | 36 | Al Miller | Rigling | Buick | Firestone | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running | 98.264 | $2,200 | |
| 7 | 22 | Cliff Bergere | Weil | Miller | Firestone | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running | 97.818 | $1,850 | |
| 8 | 10 | Russ Snowberger | Snowberger | Studebaker | Firestone | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running | 97.297 | $1,650 | |
| 9 | 32 | Frank Brisko | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 3 | 200 | 69 | Running | 96.787 | $2,850 | |
| 10 | 24 | Herb Ardinger | Graham | Graham | Firestone | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running | 95.936 | $1,425 | |
| 11 | 17 | Kelly Petillo | Adams | Miller | Firestone | 1 | 200 | 6 | Running | 93.432 | $900 | |
| 12 | 5 | H.W. Stubblefield | Duesenberg | Cummins | Firestone | 29 | 200 | 0 | Running | 88.566 | $880 | |
| 13 | 49 | Charlie Crawford | Ford | Ford V8 | Firestone | 28 | 110 | 0 | Head gasket (in pit) | $860 | ||
| 14 | 31 | Ralph Hepburn | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 11 | 164 | 0 | Rod | $840 | ||
| 15 | 18 | George Barringer | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 12 | 161 | 0 | Front axle | $815 | ||
| 16 | 26 | Phil Shafer | Rigling | Buick | Firestone | 6 | 130 | 0 | Camshaft | $790 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Tony Gulotta | Cooper | Studebaker | Firestone | 7 | 94 | 0 | Rod | $770 | ||
| 18 | 1 | Louis Meyer | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 13 | 92 | 0 | Oil tank | $745 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Dave Evans | Duesenberg | Cummins | Firestone | 22 | 81 | 0 | Transmission | $720 | ||
| 20 | 15 | Shorty Cantlon | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 15 | 76 | 0 | Crankshaft | $700 | ||
| 21 | 4 | Chet Gardner | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 5 | 72 | 0 | Rod | $675 | ||
| 22 | 51 | Al Gordon | Adams | Miller | Firestone | 17 | 66 | 0 | Steering | $650 | ||
| 23 | 35 | Rex Mays | Duesenberg | Miller | Firestone | 23 | 53 | 0 | Front axle | $630 | ||
| 24 | 42 | Dusty Fahrnow | Cooper | Cooper | Firestone | 25 | 28 | 0 | Rod | $600 | ||
| 25 | 41 | Johnny Sawyer | Miller | Lencki | Firestone | 21 | 27 | 0 | Rods | $585 | ||
| 26 | 33 | Johnny Seymour | Adams | Miller | Firestone | 33 | 22 | 0 | Pinion | $560 | ||
| 27 | 45 | Rick Decker | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 27 | 17 | 0 | Clutch | $540 | ||
| 28 | 3 | Wilbur Shaw | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 2 | 15 | 0 | Lost oil | $515 | ||
| 29 | 73 | Doc MacKenzie | Mikan-Carson | Studebaker | Firestone | 26 | 15 | 0 | Accident | $490 | ||
| 30 | 29 | Gene Haustein | Hudson | Hudson | Firestone | 31 | 13 | 0 | Accident | $470 | ||
| 31 | 63 | Harry McQuinn | Rigling | Miller | Firestone | 30 | 13 | 0 | Rod | $445 | ||
| 32 | 58 | George Bailey | Snowberger | Studebaker | Firestone | 16 | 12 | 0 | Accident | $420 | ||
| 33 | 46 | Chet Miller | Ford | Ford V8 | Firestone | 32 | 11 | 0 | Accident | $400 |