1931 Indianapolis 500
30 May - Indianapolis: 200 laps x 4.02335 km = 804.670 km
Pole Position: Russ Snowberger Snowb. Studebaker
Fastest lap: N/A
Results:
1 23 13 Louis Schneider Stevens Miller 5:10:27.93
2 34 8 Fred Frame Duesenberg 5:11.11.12
3* 19 10 Ralph Hepburn Miller 5:18:23.35
4+ 21 35 Myron Stevens Stevens Miller 5:18:40.09
5 4 1 Russ Snowberger Snowb. Studebaker 5:18:50.70
6* 33 20 Jimmy Gleason Duesenberg 5:20:29.76
7 25 5 Ernie Triplett Duesenberg 5:22:26.24
8 36 9 Stubby Stubblefield Willy-Kngt Miller 5:24:35.37
9 28 14 Cliff Bergere Reo 5:26:39.62
10* 27 15 Chet Miller Hudson 5:34.53.75
11+ 44 30 George Howie Dodge Chrysler 5:42.15.99
12 12 23 Phil Shafer Buick 5:47.15.50
13 8 17 Dave Evans DuesenbergCummins 5:48.08.94
14* 72 31 Al Aspen Duesenberg 5:49.47.82
15 59 37 Sam Ross Rigling Miller 5:52.21.89
16* 69 40 Joe Huff Cooper FD Miller 180 Flagged
Did Not Finish:
+ 5 4 Deacon Litz Duesenberg 177 Wrecked-Cumings
37 19 Tony Gulotta Rigling Studebaker 167 Wrecked NW turn
1 18 Billy Arnold Summers Miller 162 Wrecked NW turn
57 12 Luther Johnson Studebaker 156 Wrecked NW turn
* 55 36 Billy Winn Rigling Clemon 138 Flagged
16 27 Frank Brisko Stevens Miller 138 Broken steering arm
26 34 Gene Haustein Ford T FrontyFord 117 Lost wheel
41 16 Joe Russo Rigling Duesenberg 109 Oil leak
+ 17 7 William Gardner Miller FD 107 Broken frame
14 38 Lou Moore Miller 103 Broken differential
2 26 Shorty Cantlon Miller 88 Broken connecting rod
3 2 Bill Cummings Cooper FD Miller 70 Broken oil line
24 28 Fred Winnai Stevens Miller 60 Wrecked NE turn
+ 32 11 Phil Pardee Duesenberg 60 Wrecked NE
31 3 Paul Bost Rigling Miller 35 Broken crankshaft
35 22 Frank Farmer Willy-Kngt Miller 32 Connect rod bearing
58 32 George Wingerter Duesenberg 29 Fuel tank leak
7 25 Louis Meyer Stevens Miller 28 Oil leak
39 6 Babe Stapp Rigling Duesenberg 14 Oil leak
48 24 John Boling Mort-Brett 7 Broken connecting rod
54 29 Leon Duray Stevens Dury2C 6 Overheated
49 33 Harry Butcher Buick 6 Wrecked NW turn
10 39 Herman Schurch Rigling Clemon 5 Transmission
67 21 Francis Quinn Miller Ford A 3 Broken rear axle
RELIEF DRIVERS Car Name Chassis-Engine
* 5 Bill Cummings Duesenberg 84 Rel Litz
* 17 Wesley Crawford Miller FD 50 Rel W Gardner
3 19 Peter Kreis Miller 54 Rel Hepburn
4 * 21 Louis Meyer Stevens/Miller 128 Rel Stevens
10* 27 Bryan Saulspaugh Hudson 49 Rel C Miller
* 32 Wilbur Shaw Duesenberg 34 Rel Pardee
6 33 Wilbur Shaw Duesenberg 52 Rel Gleason
11 44 Lora Corum Dodge/Chrysler 26 Rel Howie
11* 44 Herman Schurch Dodge/Chrysler 88 Rel Howie
55 James Patterson Rigling/Clemon 67 Rel Winn
69 William Gardner Cooper FD/Miller 32 Rel Huff
14 72 William Denver Duesenberg 49 Rel Aspen
RACE NOTES
1) Total Purse: $81,800
2) 366 cu in maximum displacement, non-supercharged
3) 90 mph for 4 laps qualifying, 40 cars
4) Clarence Grover, Caccia's mechanic, killed
5) Start of race delayed 2 hours due to rain
6) Dave Evans drove the first Indianapolis 500 mile non-stop race
7) Evans allowed to start if qualified at over 95 mph
8) Arnold qualified first day at 113.848 but was disqualified because of failing brake test.