1948 Indianapolis 500
31 May - Indianapolis: 200 laps x 4.023 km = 804.500 km
Fastest Lap:
Pole Position: Rex Mays Kurtis WinfSc
Results:
1 3 3 Mauri Rose Deidt FD Offy 4:10:23.33
2 2 2 Bill Holland Deidt FD Offy 4:11:47.40
3 54 11 Duke Nalon Kurtis FD NoviSc 4:14:09.78
4 1 5 Ted Horn Maserati Mas Sc 4:14:30.47
5 35 21 Mack Hellings Kurtis 200 Offy 4:24:38.52
6 63 14 Hal Cole Kurtis 200 Offy 4:28:50.86
7 91 28 Lee Wallard Meyer Offy 4:34:47.00
8* 33 27 Johnny Mauro Alfa Romeo A-R Sc 198 (169)
9 7 23 Tom Hinnershitz Kurtis Offy 198
10 61 4 Jimmy Jackson Deidt FD Offy 193 Brkn spindle
11 4 12 Charles VanAcker Stevens Offy 192
12 19 20 Billy DeVore Kurtis 6Wh Offy 190
13 98 8 Johnny Mantz Kurtis 200 Offy 185
Did Not Finish:
6 22 Tony Bettenhausen Stevens Offy 167 Clutch
64 18 Hal Robson Adams Offy 164 Broken valve
36 7 Bill Cantrell Stevens Fageol 161 Steering
* 55 10 Joie Chitwood Shaw Offy 138 Fuel tank leak
53 24 Bill Sheffler Bromme Offy 132 Spark plugs
5 1 Rex Mays Kurtis WinfSc 129 Fuel tank leak
* 31 19 Chet Miller Mercedes MercSc 108 Oil leak
52 13 Jack McGrath Bromme Offy 70 Stalled
16 29 Duane Carter Wetteroth Offy 59 Lost wheel
26 32 Fred Agabashian Kurtis DurySc 58 Broken oil line
34 9 Les Anderson Kurtis Offy 58 Broken gear
17 33 Mel Hansen Adams Sparks 42 Disqual, too slow
76 15 Sam Hanks Adams SprkSc 34 Clutch
51 30 Spider Webb Bromme Offy 27 Broken oil line
9 17 George Connor Stevens Miller 24 Broken drive shaft
74 6 Doc Williams Cooper FD Offy 19 Clutch
86 31 Mike Saley Wetteroth Offy 13 Stalled
8 16 Emil Andres Kurtis 200 Offy 11 Steering
25 25 Paul Russo Maserati Mas Sc 7 Oil leak
65 26 Harry McQuinn Maserati Mas Sc 1 Supercharger
Relief Drivers
8* 33 Louis Durant Alfa Romeo A-R Sc 29 Rel Mauro 112-140
* 55 Paul Russo Shaw Offy 21 Rel Chitwood 54-74
* 55 Johnny Shackleford Shaw Offy 32 Rel Chitwood 106-137
* 31 Ken Fowler Mercedes MercSc 21 Rel C Miller 30-50
* 31 Louis Tomei Mercedes MercSc 58 Rel C Miller 51-108