1938 Indianapolis 500

The 1938 Indianapolis 500 was the 26th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Monday, 30 May 1938. Floyd Roberts started on pole position and was the race winner.

1938 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverChassisEngineTireStartedLapsTotal TimeLaps LedStatusAvg. SpeedPrize Money
123Floyd RobertsWetterothMillerFirestone12004:14:58.4092Running117.2$32,075
21Wilbur ShawShawOffenhauserFirestone7200+3:35.270Running115.58$14,425
33Chet MillerSummersOffenhauserFirestone52000Running114.946$7,350
42Ted HornWetterothMillerFirestone62000Running112.203$4,600
538Chet GardnerRiglingOffenhauserFirestone182000Running110.311$4,100
654Herb ArdingerMiller-FordOffenhauserFirestone141990Running$2,625
745Harry McQuinnMarcheseMillerFirestone251970Running$2,175
858Billy DeVoreStevensOffenhauserFirestone301850Running$1,925
922Joel ThorneShawOffenhauserFirestone131850Running$1,775
1029Frank WearneAdamsOffenhauserFirestone171810Running$1,650
1143Duke NalonFenglerMillerFirestone331780Running$1,025
1212George BaileyWeilDurayFirestone291660Clutch$825
1327Mauri RoseMaseratiMaseratiFirestone91650Supercharger$650
1416Ronney HouseholderAdamsSparksFirestone101540Supercharger$695
156Jimmy SnyderAdamsSparksFirestone1515092Supercharger$3,390
165Louis MeyerStevensWinfieldFirestone121490Oil Pump$635
1717Tony GulottaStevensOffenhauserFirestone41300Rod$680
1855Al MillerMillerMillerFirestone221250Clutch$625
1915George ConnorAdamsMillerFirestone191190Engine$620
209Cliff BergereStevensMillerFirestone321110Piston$615
2133Henry BanksMillerVoelkerFirestone311090Rod bearing$610
2235Kelly PetilloWetterothOffenhauserFirestone211000Camshaft$955
2321Louis TomeiMillerMillerFirestone24880Rod$625
247Bill CummingsMillerMillerFirestone16720Radiator$620
2514Russ SnowbergerSnowbergerMillerFirestone2560Rod$640
2634Babe StappWeilMillerFirestone8540Valve$585
2710Tony WillmanStevensMillerFirestone26470Valve$580
288Rex MaysA.R.-WeilAlfa-RomeoFirestone34516Supercharger$1,125
2942Emil AndresAdamsBriskoFirestone28450Accident$620
3037Ira HallNowiakStudebakerFirestone27440Accident$565
3126Frank BriskoStevensBriskoFirestone11390Oil line$585
3236Al PutnamStevensMillerFirestone23150Crankshaft$555
3347Shorty CantlonStevensMillerFirestone20130Supercharger$550