1947 Indianapolis 500

The 1947 Indianapolis 500 was the 31st running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Friday, 30 May 1947. Ted Horn started on pole position and Mauri Rose was the race winner.

1947 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverChassisEngineTireStartedLapsTotal TimeLaps LedStatusAvg. SpeedPrize Money
127Mauri RoseDeidtOffenhauserFirestone32004:17:52.1734Running116.338$35,125
216Bill HollandDeidtOffenhauserFirestone8200+32.12143Running116.097$31,300
31Ted HornMaseratiMaseratiFirestone12000Running114.997$10,115
454Herb ArdingerKurtisNoviFirestone42000Running113.404$6,825
57Jimmy JacksonMillerOffenhauserFirestone102000Running112.834$5,675
69Rex MaysKurtisWinfieldFirestone202000Running111.056$4,000
733Walt BrownAlfa RomeoAlfa RomeoFirestone142000Running101.744$3,700
834Cy MarshallA.R.-WeilAlfa RomeoFirestone281970Running$2,850
941Fred AgabashianKurtisDurayFirestone231910Running$2,905
1010Duke DinsmoreWetterothOffenhauserFirestone271670Running$2,310
1158Les AndersonMaseratiOffenhauserFirestone71310Running$2,480
1259Pete RomcevichMiller-FordFord V8Firestone171670Oil line$2,360
133Emil AndresLenckiLenckiFirestone301490Oil line$1,740
1431Frank WearneMillerOffenhauserFirestone151280Spun out$2,020
1547Ken FowlerAlfa RomeoAlfa RomeoFirestone91190Axle$2,050
1646Duke NalonMercedesMercedesFirestone181190Piston$1,945
1728Roland FreeWetterothMillerFirestone12860Rod$1,450
1829Tony BettenhausenStevensOffenhauserFirestone25790Gear train$1,130
1925Russ SnowbergerMaseratiMaseratiFirestone6730Oil pump$1,500
2052Hal RobsonAdamsOffenhauserFirestone16670Universal joint$1,595
2118Cliff BergereKurtisNoviFirestone26323Piston$3,815
228Joie ChitwoodWetterothOffenhauserFirestone22500Gears$1,135
2324Shorty CantlonSnowbergerMillerFirestone5400Accident$1,505
2443Henry BanksMiller-FordOffenhauserFirestone26360Lost oil$1,250
2566Al MillerMillerMillerFirestone19330Magneto$1,370
2614George ConnorKurtisOffenhauserFirestone13320Fuel leak$1,465
2738Mel HansenAdamsSparksFirestone29310Pushed-DQ$860
2815Paul RussoShawOffenhauserFirestone21250Accident$1,080
2944Charlie Van AckerStevensLenckiFirestone24240Accident$800
3053Milt FankhauserStevensOffenhauserFirestone11150Stalled$1,070
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1947 Indianapolis 500