1948 Indianapolis 500
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Results of the 1948 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis
on Monday, May 31, 1948.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....
on Monday, May 31, 1948.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 |  United States Mauri RoseMauri Rose Mauri Rose was an American racecar driver.He started from the pole position driving a Maserati in the 1941 Indianapolis 500, but spark plug problems put him out of the race after sixty laps. He then took over the Wetteroth/Offenhauser car being driven by Floyd Davis that had started in 17th place.... |
129.129 | 4 | 200 | 81 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | United States Bill Holland Bill Holland Bill Holland was an American race car driver from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949. He nearly won as a rookie in 1947 but slowed and allowed teammate Mauri Rose to pass him seven laps from the end, mistakenly believing that Rose was a lap down... |
129.515 | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | 54 | United States Duke Nalon Duke Nalon Dennis "Duke" Nalon was a midget car, sprint car, and Indy 500 driver from Chicago, Illinois, United States.-Racing career:... |
131.603 | 1 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | United States Ted Horn Ted Horn Ted Horn , born Eylard Theodore Von Horn, was an American race car driver. He won the AAA National Championship in 1946, 1947 and 1948 and collected 24 wins, 12 second-place finishes and 13 third-place finishes in 71 major American open-wheel races prior to his death at the DuQuoin State... |
126.565 | 9 | 200 | 74 | Running |
| 5 | 21 | 35 | United States Mack Hellings Mack Hellings Ronald 'Mack' Hellings was an American racecar driver from Fort Dodge, Iowa. He died in a plane crash in Kern County, California in 1951.-Indy 500 results:-World Championship career summary:... |
127.968 | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | 63 | United States Hal Cole Hal Cole Hal Cole was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:Source-Complete Formula One Championship results:-References:... |
124.391 | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | 91 | United States Lee Wallard Lee Wallard Lee Wallard was an American race car driver. In the 1951 Indianapolis 500 Wallard drove the Number 99 Belanger Special to victory, at age 40. Tony Bettenhausen had passed up the car, because he wanted to drive a newer front-wheel drive vehicle.... |
128.420 | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | 33 | United States Johnny Mauro Johnny Mauro Johnny Mauro was an American racecar driver. He was born in Denver Colorado on October 25, 1910. John loved baseball and cars. He and his family owned several car dealerships, leading him to being the only Ferrari importer in Denver for many years... |
121.790 | 33 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 9 | 23 | 7 | United States Tommy Hinnershitz Tommy Hinnershitz Thomas Paul Hinnershitz was an American race car driver.Hinnershitz was active through the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s on dirt, asphalt and boards, driving Sprint Cars, at that time slightly smaller versions of Indianapolis cars that could be raced on half mile dirt race tracks.-Career... |
125.122 | 14 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 10 | 4 | 61 | United States Jimmy Jackson Jimmy Jackson (driver) Jimmy Jackson was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis, Indiana.-Indy 500 results:* shared drive with Duane Carter-World Championship career summary:... |
127.510 | 7 | 193 | 0 | Spindle |
| 11 | 12 | 4 |  Belgium Charles Van AckerCharles Van Acker Charles Van Acker was a Belgian-American racecar driver. He first attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1946 but was too slow. In 1947 he made the race and finished in 29th after a crash on lap 24. He also competed in seven more races of the national trail that season and finished 4th... |
125.440 | 13 | 192 | 0 | Flagged |
| 12 | 20 | 19 | United States Billy Devore |
123.967 | 21 | 190 | 0 | Flagged |
| 13 | 8 | 98 | United States Johnny Mantz Johnny Mantz Johnny Mantz was an American racecar driver.-Champ car:He made 17 starts in the AAA Championship Car series from 1948 to 1952, capturing a victory in his rookie season at the Milwaukee Mile as well as winning the Indianapolis Sweepstakes at Williams Grove Speedway.-Stock car:He was the first USAC... |
122.791 | 27 | 185 | 0 | Flagged |
| 14 | 22 | 6 | United States Tony Bettenhausen Tony Bettenhausen Melvin E. "Tony" Bettenhausen was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951 and 1958.... |
126.396 | 10 | 167 | 0 | Clutch |
| 15 | 18 | 64 | United States Hal Robson Hal Robson Hal Robson was a Canadian racecar driver active in the 1940s. He was the brother of 1946 Indianapolis 500 winner George Robson.-Indy 500 results:-See also:... |
122.796 | 26 | 164 | 0 | Valve |
| 16 | 7 | 36 | United States Bill Cantrell William Cantrell William "Wild Bill" Cantrell was a power boat and IndyCar driver.In 1949, Cantrell won the prestigious hydroplane Gold Cup in Detroit... |
123.733 | 22 | 161 | 0 | Steering |
| 17 | 10 | 55 | United States Joie Chitwood Joie Chitwood George Rice "Joie" Chitwood was an American racecar driver and businessman. He is best known as a daredevil in the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show.... |
124.619 | 15 | 138 | 0 | Fuel leak |
| 18 | 24 | 53 | United States Bill Sheffler Bill Sheffler Bayard Taylor "Bill" Sheffler was an American racecar driver active during the 1940s.... |
124.529 | 17 | 132 | 0 | Spark plugs |
| 19 | 1 | 5 | United States Rex Mays Rex Mays Rex Mays is a former AAA Championship Car race driver from Riverside, California. He made his Indianapolis 500 debut in 1934 and won the pole in 1935, 1936, and again in 1940 and finished second, he returned the next year and finished second again. Mays won the AAA National Championship in 1940... |
130.577 | 2 | 129 | 36 | Fuel leak |
| 20 | 19 | 31 | United States Chet Miller Chet Miller Chet Miller was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a crash in the south turn of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500. During his long Indy career, Miller earned the nickname "Dean of the Speedway"... |
127.249 | 8 | 108 | 0 | Oil trouble |
| 21 | 13 | 52 | United States Jack McGrath Jack McGrath John James "Jack" McGrath was an American racecar driver.A major player in the "mighty midgets" at Los Angeles' Gilmore Speedway in the late 1940s, McGrath won the first CRA championship in 1946 and was dubbed "King of the Hot Rods." His efforts, along with those of friend and teammate Manuel... |
124.580 | 16 | 70 | 0 | Stalled |
| 22 | 29 | 16 | United States Duane Carter Duane Carter Duane Carter was an American racecar driver. He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars. Carter was born in Fresno, California, and he died in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
126.015 | 11 | 59 | 0 | Lost wheel |
| 23 | 32 | 26 | United States Fred Agabashian Fred Agabashian Fred Agabashian was an Armenian-American racer of midget cars and Indy cars.-Midget car:... |
122.737 | 28 | 58 | 0 | Oil line |
| 24 | 9 | 34 | United States Les Anderson Les Anderson (driver) Les Anderson was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a racing accident.-Indy 500 results:... |
122.337 | 30 | 58 | 0 | Gears |
| 25 | 33 | 17 | United States Mel Hansen Mel Hansen Mel Hansen was an American racecar driver. Hansen was nicknamed the “Firecracker Kid” because he loved to throw the explosive devices under chairs and behind people who were gathered in groups... |
122.117 | 32 | 42 | 0 | Too slow |
| 26 | 15 | 76 | United States Sam Hanks Sam Hanks Sam Hanks was an American racecar driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500. He was a barnstormer, and raced midget and Champ cars.-Racing career:... |
124.266 | 19 | 34 | 0 | Clutch |
| 27 | 30 | 51 | United States Spider Webb |
125.545 | 12 | 27 | 0 | Oil line |
| 28 | 17 | 9 | United States George Connor George Connor (driver) George Connor was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:* In 14 Indianapolis starts, Connor drove without leading a lap. This ranks 5th on the all-time list.... |
123.018 | 25 | 24 | 0 | Drive shaft |
| 29 | 6 | 74 | United States Doc Williams Doc Williams (driver) Merrill "Doc" Williams was an American racecar driver.Williams attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 every year from 1933 to 1941 but only succeeded in qualifying in 1936, 1940, and 1941. When the race returned in 1946 after World War II, Williams again failed to qualify... |
124.151 | 20 | 19 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 31 | 86 | United States Mike Salay Mike Salay Mike Salay was an American racecar driver from South Bend, Indiana. Salay made eight starts in AAA Championship Car in 1948 and 1949 including the 1948 Indianapolis 500. He attempted to qualify again in 1949 but failed to do so. His best finish was sixth at Trenton Speedway in 1949... |
123.393 | 24 | 3 | 0 | Stalled |
| 31 | 16 | 8 | United States Emil Andres Emil Andres Emil Andres was an American racecar driver active during the 1930's and 1940's.... |
123.550 | 23 | 11 | 0 | Steering |
| 32 | 25 | 25 | United States Paul Russo Paul Russo Paul Russo was an American racecar driver.-Midget car career:... |
122.595 | 29 | 7 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 33 | 26 | 65 | United States Harry McQuinn Harry McQuinn Harry McQuinn was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s and 1940s.... |
122.154 | 31 | 1 | 0 | Supercharger |