1949 Indianapolis 500
30 May - Indianapolis: 200 laps x 4.023 km = 804.500 km
Fastest Lap:
Pole Position: Duke Nalon Kurtis FD NoviSc
Results:
1 4 7 Bill Holland Deidt FD Offy 4'07:15.97
2 12 12 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Offy 4'10:26.97
3 6 22 George Connor Lesovsky Offy 4'10:50.78
4 13 2 Myron Fohr Marchese Offy 4'12:32.65
5 16 77 Joie Chitwood Kurtis 2000 Offy 4'12:36.97
6 7 61 Jimmy Jackson Deidt FD Offy 4'14:31.00
7 9 98 Johnny Mantz Kurtis 2000 Offy 4'16:06.01
8 19 19 Paul Russo Kurtis 2000 Offy 4'28:11.28
9* 31 9 Emil Andres Kurtis 2000 Offy 197
10 24 51 Norm Houser Langley Offy 181
11 21 68 Jim Rathmann Wetteroth Offy 175
12 18 64 Troy Ruttman Wetteroth Offy 151
Did Not Finish:
10 3 Mauri Rose Deidt FD Offy 192 Magneto Strap
5 17 Duane Carter Stevens Offy 182 Accident
15 29 Duke Dinsmore Olson Offy 174 Radias Rod
14 8 Mack Hellings Kurtis 2000 Offy 172 Valve
22 4 Bill Sheffler Bromme Offy 160 Con-rod
27 32 Johnny McDowell Meyer Offy 142 Magneto
11 14 Hal Cole Kurtis 2000 Offy 117 Bearing
* 25 38 George Fonder Adams SprkSc 116 Valve
29 74 Bill Cantrell Anderson Offy 95 Drive Shaft
17 57 Jackie Holmes Kurtis 6Wh Offy 65 Drive Shaft
20 Lee Wallard Maserati 55 Gearbox
28 69 Bayliss Levrett Kurtis 2000 Offy 52 Lost Drain Plug
2 5 Rex Mays Kurtis FD NoviSc 48 Magneto
3 33 Jack McGrath Kurtis 2000 Offy 39 Oil Pump
30 15 Fred Agabashian Maserati 38 Overheating
32 52 Manuel Ayulo Bromme Offy 24 Con-rod
1 54 Duke Nalon Kurtis FD NoviSc 23 Accident
23 18 Sam Hanks Kurtis 2000 Offy 20 Oil leak
33 31 Charles Van Acker Stevens Offy 10 Accident
8 26 George Lynch Snowberger Offy 1 Accident
26 37 Spider Webb Bromme Offy 0 Gearbox
Shared Drives
9* 9 Walt Brown Kurtis 2000-Offy 179
38 Mel Hansen Adams-Spark 49