31 May 1936 Indianapolis 500
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The 1936 Indianapolis 500 was the 24th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Saturday, 30 May 1936. Rex Mays started on pole position and Louis Meyer was the race winner. Having also won in 1928 and 1933, this was Meyer’s third and final Indy 500 victory.
1936 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Louis Meyer | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 28 | 200 | 4:35:03.39 | 96 | Running | 109.069 | $31,300 |
| 2 | 22 | Ted Horn | Wetteroth | Miller | Firestone | 11 | 200 | +2:17.15 | 16 | Running | 108.17 | $13,775 |
| 3 | 10 | Doc MacKenzie | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | Firestone | 4 | 200 | 0 | Running | 107.46 | $6,900 | |
| 4 | 36 | Mauri Rose | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running | 107.272 | $4,000 | |
| 5 | 18 | Chet Miller | Summers | Miller | Firestone | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running | 106.919 | $3,653 | |
| 6 | 41 | Ray Pixley | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 25 | 200 | 0 | Running | 105.253 | $2,328 | |
| 7 | 3 | Wilbur Shaw | Shaw | Offenhauser | Firestone | 9 | 200 | 51 | Running | 104.233 | $3,650 | |
| 8 | 17 | George Barringer | Rigling | Offenhauser | Firestone | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running | 102.63 | $1,650 | |
| 9 | 53 | Zeke Meyer | Cooper | Studebaker | Firestone | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running | 101.331 | $1,550 | |
| 10 | 38 | George Connor | Adams | Miller | Firestone | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running | 98.931 | $1,425 | |
| 11 | 35 | Freddie Winnai | Stevens | Offenhauser | Firestone | 12 | 199 | 0 | Running | $850 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Ralph Hepburn | Miller | Offenhauser | Firestone | 24 | 195 | 0 | Running | $700 | ||
| 13 | 28 | Harry McQuinn | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 27 | 196 | 0 | Out of fuel | $600 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Shorty Cantlon | Weil | Miller | Firestone | 10 | 194 | 0 | Out of fuel | $535 | ||
| 15 | 33 | Rex Mays | Adams | Sparks | Firestone | 1 | 192 | 12 | Out of fuel | $920 | ||
| 16 | 54 | Doc Williams | Cooper | Miller | Firestone | 23 | 192 | 0 | Out of fuel | $505 | ||
| 17 | 32 | Lou Moore | Miller | Offenhauser | Firestone | 29 | 185 | 0 | Out of fuel | $490 | ||
| 18 | 19 | Emil Andres | Whippet | Cragar | Firestone | 33 | 184 | 0 | Running | $475 | ||
| 19 | 4 | Floyd Roberts | Stevens | Offenhauser | Firestone | 15 | 183 | 0 | Out of fuel | $460 | ||
| 20 | 14 | Frank Brisko | Miller | Brisko | Firestone | 20 | 180 | 0 | Out of fuel | $445 | ||
| 21 | 12 | Al Miller | Smith | Miller | Firestone | 17 | 119 | 0 | Accident | $430 | ||
| 22 | 42 | Cliff Bergere | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 7 | 116 | 0 | Engine support | $415 | ||
| 23 | 15 | Deacon Litz | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 26 | 108 | 0 | Crankshaft | $400 | ||
| 24 | 21 | Babe Stapp | Shaw | Offenhauser | Firestone | 2 | 89 | 25 | Crankshaft | $1,585 | ||
| 25 | 5 | Billy Winn | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 19 | 78 | 0 | Crankshaft | $370 | ||
| 26 | 52 | Frank McGurk | Adams | Cragar | Firestone | 22 | 51 | 0 | Crankshaft | $355 | ||
| 27 | 27 | Louis Tomei | Wetteroth | Miller | Firestone | 8 | 44 | 0 | Engine support | $340 | ||
| 28 | 44 | Herb Ardinger | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 6 | 38 | 0 | Transmission | $325 | ||
| 29 | 6 | Chet Gardner | Duesenberg | Offenhauser | Firestone | 18 | 38 | 0 | Clutch | $310 | ||
| 30 | 43 | Jimmy Snyder | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 16 | 21 | 0 | Oil leak | $295 | ||
| 31 | 47 | Johnny Seymour | Stevens | Miller | Firestone | 21 | 13 | 0 | Clutch | $280 | ||
| 32 | 46 | Fred Frame | Miller | Miller | Firestone | 31 | 4 | 0 | Piston | $265 | ||
| 33 | 2 | Bill Cummings | Miller | Offenhauser | Firestone | 13 | 0 | 0 | Clutch | $250 |