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The 1952 Indianapolis 500 was held on Friday, May 30, 1952 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
. The event was part of the 1952 World Drivers' Championship
1952 Formula One season

In comparison to previous seasons, the 1952 Formula One season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races, following the FIA's decision to run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One....
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The 1952 Indianapolis 500 was held on Friday, May 30, 1952 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
. The event was part of the 1952 World Drivers' Championship
1952 Formula One season

In comparison to previous seasons, the 1952 Formula One season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races, following the FIA's decision to run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One....
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Classification

Pos Grid No Driver Constructor Qual Rank Laps Led Time/Retired Points
1 7 98Troy Ruttman
Troy Ruttman

Troy Ruttman was an American race car driver. He was the older brother of NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman.Ruttman won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952 Indianapolis 500, and , he is the youngest winner of the race....
Kuzma
Kuzma (constructor)

Kuzma was a racing car constructor founded by Eddie Kuzma in the USA. Kuzma cars competed in the Formula One#Distinction between Formula One and World Championship races from 1951 to 1960....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.360 18 200 44 3:52:41.88 8
2 10 59Jim Rathmann
Jim Rathmann

Jim Rathmann is a former United States race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1960.He drove in the American Automobile Association and United States Automobile Club Championship Car series in the 1949-1950 and 1952-1963 seasons with 42 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in each of those seasons....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
136.340 7 200 0 +4:02.33 6
3 5 18Sam Hanks
Sam Hanks

Sam Hanks was an United States racecar driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500. He was a barnstorming, and raced Midget car racing and Champ Car cars....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.730 14 200 0 +6:11.61 4
4 6 1Duane Carter
Duane Carter

Duane Carter was an American racecar driver. He raced Midget car racing, Sprint car racing, and American Championship Car Racings. Carter was born in Fresno, California, and he died in Indianapolis, Indiana....
Lesovsky
Lesovsky

Lesovsky was a racing car constructor. Lesovsky cars competed in the Formula_One#Distinction_between_Formula_One_and_World_Championship_races from 1950 to 1960....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.520 16 200 0 +6:48.34 3
5 20 33Art Cross
Art Cross

Art Cross was an United States racecar driver. He was the first recipient of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award in 1952....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.280 26 200 0 +8:40.15 2
6 21 77Jimmy Bryan
Jimmy Bryan

James Ernest Bryan was an American racecar driver.Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Bryan died as a result of injuries sustained in a champ car race at Langhorne Speedway....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.140 27 200 0 +9:24.32 
7 23 37Jimmy Reece
Jimmy Reece

Jimmy Reece was an United States racecar driver. He died in a racing accident during a 1958 champ car race at Trenton International Speedway....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
133.990 29 200 0 +10:35.24 
8 14 54George Connor
George Connor (driver)

George Connor was an United States racecar driver....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.600 15 200 0 +12:00.61 
9 9 22Cliff Griffith
Cliff Griffith

Cliff Griffith was an United States racecar driver.Griffith drove in the American Automobile Association and United States Automobile Club Championship Car series, racing in the 1950-1952, 1956 and 1961 seasons with 19 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each of those years except 1950....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
136.610 6 200 0 +12:23.76 
10 31 5Johnnie Parsons
Johnnie Parsons

Johnnie Parsons was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950.Parsons had the dubious distinction of being the only Indianapolis 500 winner to have his name misspelled on the Borg-Warner Trophy....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.320 19 200 0 +13:37.78 
11 3 4Jack McGrath
Jack McGrath

John James "Jack" McGrath was an United States racecar driver.McGrath won the first CRA championship in 1946 and was dubbed "King of the Hot Rods"....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
136.660 5 200 6 +14:21.72 
12 26 29Jim Rigsby
Jim Rigsby

Jim Rigsby was an United States racecar driver from Spadry, Arkansas. He was killed in horrible crash during a sprint car race at Dayton, Ohio....
Watson-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
133.900 33 200 0 +16:05.10 
13 16 14Joe James
Joe James

Joe James was an United States racecar driver. He was killed during a champ car race at San Jose Speedway....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.950 22 200 0 +16:55.65 
14 15 7Bill Schindler
Bill Schindler

Bill Schindler was an United States racecar driver.He began racing in 1931 in a sprint car racing. He was racing midget car racing on the East Coast of the United States at their introduction in 1934....
Stevens
Stevens (constructor)

Stevens was an American racing car constructor. Stevens cars competed in six FIA World Championship races - the and - Indianapolis 500....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.980 20 200 0 +18:48.66 
15 13 65George Fonder
George Fonder

George Fonder was an United States racecar driver. He made four Championship Car starts, including two in the Indianapolis 500 and drove as a relief driver in the 1954 Indianapolis 500 for two different teams after failing to qualify his own car....
Sherman
Sherman (constructor)

Sherman was an American racing car constructor. Sherman cars competed in two FIA World Championship races - the and Indianapolis 500....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.940 13 197 0 +3 Laps 
16 24 81Eddie Johnson
Eddie Johnson (auto racer)

Eddie Johnson was an American racecar driver.Born in Richmond, Virginia, Johnson died in a plane crash near Cleveland, Ohio. He drove in the American Automobile Association and United States Automobile Club Championship Car series, racing in the 1950-1952 and 1955-1966 seasons with 33 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in all of...
Trevis
Trevis

Trevis was a racing car constructor. Trevis cars competed in Formula_One#Distinction_between_Formula_One_and_World_Championship_races races from 1951 to 1960....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
133.970 30 193 0 +7 Laps 
17 8 26Bill Vukovich
Bill Vukovich

Bill Vukovich was an United States of America motorsport racing driver. He was known variously as "Vuky" and "The Mad Russian" for his intense driving style, as well as the "Silent Serb" for his cool demeanor....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
138.210 2 191 150 Steering 1
18 11 16Chuck Stevenson
Chuck Stevenson

Chuck Stevenson was an United States racecar driver.He drove in the American Automobile Association and United States Automobile Club Championship Car series, racing in the 1949-1954, 1960-1961 and 1963-1965 seasons with 54 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1951-1954, 1960-1961, and 1963-1965....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
136.140 9 187 0 +13 Laps 
19 12 2Henry Banks
Henry Banks

Henry Banks was an American midget car racing and "big car" driver....
Lesovsky
Lesovsky

Lesovsky was a racing car constructor. Lesovsky cars competed in the Formula_One#Distinction_between_Formula_One_and_World_Championship_races from 1950 to 1960....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.960 11 184 0 +16 Laps 
20 28 8Manny Ayulo
Manny Ayulo

Manuel Ayulo was an United States racecar driver. His efforts, along with those of friend and teammate Jack McGrath, helped establish track roadsters as viable race cars....
Lesovsky
Lesovsky

Lesovsky was a racing car constructor. Lesovsky cars competed in the Formula_One#Distinction_between_Formula_One_and_World_Championship_races from 1950 to 1960....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.980 10 184 0 +16 Laps 
21 33 31Johnny McDowell
Johnny McDowell

Johnny McDowell was an United States racecar driver from Delavan, Illinois. He died in a qualifying crash at the Milwaukee Mile the week after the 1952 Indy 500....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
133.930 32 182 0 +18 Laps 
22 29 48Spider Webb
Spider Webb

Travis "Spider" Webb was an United States racecar driver from Joplin, Missouri. He died at the age of 79 in McMinnville, Oregon....
Bromme
Bromme

Bromme was a racing car constructor who competed in the Formula_One#Distinction_between_Formula_One_and_World_Championship_races from 1951 to 1954....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.960 12 162 0 Oil leak 
23 22 34Rodger Ward
Rodger Ward

Rodger Ward was an United States racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. He also was the 1959 and 1962 USAC Championship Car champion....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.130 28 130 0 Oil Pressure 
24 30 27Tony Bettenhausen
Tony Bettenhausen

Melvin E. "Tony" Bettenhausen was an American racing driver, who won the American Championship Car Racing in 1951 and 1958.Bettenhausen was nicknamed the "Tinley Park Express" in honor of his hometown....
Deidt
Deidt

Deidt was a racing car constructor. Deidt cars competed in the Formula_One#Distinction_between_Formula_One_and_World_Championship_races from 1950 to 1952....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
135.380 17 93 0 Oil Pressure 
25 4 36Duke Nalon
Duke Nalon

Dennis "Duke" Nalon was a midget car racing, sprint car racing, and Indianapolis 500 driver from Chicago, Illinois, USA....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Novi
Novi engine

The Novi engine was a Dual Overhead Cam Supercharger V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser....
136.180 8 84 0 Supercharger 
26 32 73Bob Sweikert
Bob Sweikert

Robert Charles 'Bob' Sweikert was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and the 1955 American Championship Car Racing, as well as the 1955 Midwest Sprint car racing - the only driver in history to sweep all three in a single season....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.980 21 77 0 Differential 
27 1 28Fred Agabashian
Fred Agabashian

Fred Agabashian was an United States racer of midget car racing and Indianapolis 500....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Cummins Diesel
Diesel engine

A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which operates using the diesel cycle . Diesel engines have the highest thermal efficiency compared to any internal combustion or external combustion engine....
138.010 3 71 0 Turbocharger 
28 18 67Gene Hartley
Gene Hartley

Leslie "Gene" Hartley was an United States racecar driver. He was born and died in Roanoke, Indiana.Hartley was the son of midget car racing driver Ted Hartley, who competed into his 60s....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.340 24 65 0 Exhaust 
29 25 93Bob Scott
Bob Scott (auto racer)

Bob Scott was an United States racecar driver. Scott died in a crash during a Champ Car race at Darlington Raceway....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
133.950 31 49 0 Transmission 
30 27 21Chet Miller
Chet Miller

Chet Miller was an United States racecar driver. He was killed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Novi
Novi engine

The Novi engine was a Dual Overhead Cam Supercharger V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser....
139.030 1 41 0 Supercharger 
31 19 12Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari

Alberto Ascari was an Italy racing driver and twice Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport....
Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. Though the Scuderia and Ferrari Corse Clienti continue to manage the racing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has completely devoted its attention and funding to its...
134.300 25 40 0 Wheel 
32 17 55Bobby Ball
Bobby Ball (auto racer)

Bobby Ball was an United States racecar driver.He won the AAA Championship race at San Jose in November 1952. On January 4 1953, he was involved in an accident at Carrell Speedway which left him with terrible head injuries....
Stevens
Stevens (constructor)

Stevens was an American racing car constructor. Stevens cars competed in six FIA World Championship races - the and - Indianapolis 500....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
134.720 23 34 0 Gearbox 
33 2 9Andy Linden
Andy Linden

Andy Linden was an United States racecar driver from Brownsville, Pennsylvania....
Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....
-Offenhauser
Offenhauser

Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...
137.000 4 20 0 Oil Pump 


Failed to Qualify: Buzz Barton (#58), Joe Barzda (#53), Bill Cantrell
Bill Cantrell

Willard "Bill" Cantrell was a midget car racing, sprint car racing, and stock car racing driver from Anaheim, California. He was nicknamed the "Silver Fox" for his gray hair and sly tricks....
 (#52), Neal Carter (#25), Jimmy Daywalt
Jimmy Daywalt

Jimmy Daywalt was an American racecar driver.Born in Wabash, Indiana, he drove in the American Automobile Association and United States Automobile Club Championship Car series, racing in the 1950, 1953-1957, 1959, and 1961-1962 seasons with 20 starts....
 (#64), Duke Dinsmore
Duke Dinsmore

Duke Dinsmore was an United States racecar driver....
 (#68), Walt Faulkner
Walt Faulkner

Walt Faulkner was an American racing driver from Tell, Texas, mainly competing in the American Championship Car Racing and in NASCAR races. In 1950 Faulkner became the first rookie to win pole position at the Indianapolis 500....
 (#3), Carl Forberg
Carl Forberg

Carl Forberg an United States racecar driver from Omaha, Nebraska....
 (#53), Gene Force
Gene Force

Gene Force was an American racecar driver.Born in New Madison, Ohio, Force died in Brooklyn, Michigan as a result a heart attack at Michigan International Speedway....
 (#96), Dick Fraizer (#63), Potsy Goacher (#93), Perry Grimm
Perry Grimm

Perry Grimm was an United States racecar driver who raced midget cars in California and Australia....
 (#55), Peter Hahn (#74), Allen Heath (#32), Tommy Hinnershitz
Tommy Hinnershitz

Thomas Paul Hinnershitz was an American race car driver.Hinnershitz was active through the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s on dirt track racing, asphalt and board track racing, driving Sprint Cars, at that time slightly smaller versions of Indianapolis cars that could be raced on half mile dirt race tracks....
 (#27), Jackie Holmes
Jackie Holmes

Jackie Holmes was an United States racecar driver from Indianapolis, Indiana...
 (#41), Jimmy Jackson
Jimmy Jackson (driver)

Jimmy Jackson was an United States racecar driver from Indianapolis, Indiana....
 (#61), Danny Kladis
Danny Kladis

Danny Kladis is an United States former racecar driver. He was born in Crystal City, Missouri. Kladis is currently the oldest living Indy 500 starter....
 (#19), Jud Larson
Jud Larson

Clarence Walter Larson was an United States racecar driver.Larson drove in the United States Automobile Club Championship Car series, racing in the 1956-1959 and 1964-1965 seasons with 53 starts, including the 1958 and 1959 Indianapolis 500 races....
 (#39), Bayliss Levrett
Bayliss Levrett

Bayliss Levrett was an United States racecar driver from Jacksonville, Florida. He died in Reno, Nevada at the age of 88 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease....
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Johnny Mauro

Johnny Mauro was an United States 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....
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Mike Nazaruk

Mike Nazaruk was an United States racecar driver. He raced midget car racing, Sprint car racing, and American Automobile Association. He was nicknamed "Iron Mike." ...
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Danny Oakes

Danny Oakes was a midget car racing hall of fame driver....
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Paul Russo

Paul Russo was an American racecar driver....
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Carl Scarborough

Carl Scarborough was an United States racecar driver. He died from hyperthermia following his 12th place finish in the 1953 Indianapolis 500....
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Bill Taylor

Commodore William Leonard 'Bill' Taylor was an Australian Naval Officer, Politician and Administrator. He was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and later served that City and surrounding districts as the Commonwealth Parliamentary representative....
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Johnnie Tolan

Johnnie Tolan was an United States racecar driver....
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Leroy Warriner

Leroy Warriner was an United States racing driver from Indianapolis who attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 every year from 1951 to 1958 without succeeding....
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