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1946 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes
Race 1 of 1
Indianapolis
200 laps
Time of race: 4:21:16.70
Average speed of winner: 114.820 mph
Margin of victory: 44.04 sec.
Lead changes: 8 among 6 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Bergere pole, Rose 1-8, Mays 9-11, Hepburn 12-55, G. Robson 56-68, Bergere 69-70, G. Robson 71-87, Jackson 88-92, G. Robson 93-200
Video links: Highlights
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 15 | George Robson | 16 | Thorne Engineering | Adams | Sparks | Firestone | Thorne | 125.541 | 200 | 3 | 138 | running | 42350 | 0 |
2 | 5 | Jimmy Jackson | 61 | Jackson | Miller | Offenhauser | Jimmy Jackson | 120.257 | 200 | 1 | 5 | running | 13838 | 0 | |
3 | 7 | Ted Horn | 29 | Boyle Maserati | Maserati | Maserati | Boyle | 123.980 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 7988 | 0 | |
4 | 11 | Emil Andres | 18 | Elgin Piston Pin | Maserati | Maserati | Brisko | 121.139 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 5425 | 0 | |
5 | 12 | Joie Chitwood | 24 | Noc-Out Hose Clamp | Wettereth | Offenhauser | Fred Peters | 119.816 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 4375 | 0 | |
6 | 6 | Leon Duray | 33 | Marion Engineering | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Marion | 118.973 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 3238 | 0 | |
7 | 28 | Luigi Villoresi | 52 | Maserati | Maserati | Maserati | Filippini | 121.249 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 2375 | 0 | |
8 | 29 | Frank Wearne | 7 | Wolfe Motors Co., Tulsa | Shaw | Offenhauser | Wolfe | 121.233 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running | 2438 | 0 | |
9 | 25 | Bill Sheffler | 39 | Jack Maurer | Bromme | Offenhauser | Sheffler | 120.611 | 139 | 0 | 0 | running | 2114 | 0 | |
10 | 31 | Billy DeVore | 17 | Schoof | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | Schoof | 119.876 | 167 | 0 | 0 | throttle | 1888 | 0 | |
11 | 27 | Mel Hansen | 4 | Ross Page | Kurtis | Duray | Ross Page | 121.431 | 143 | 0 | 0 | crankshaft | 1700 | 0 | |
12 | 10 | Russ Snowberger | 25 | Jim Hussey's Sportsman's Club | Maserati | Maserati | Cott | 121.593 | 134 | 0 | 0 | differential | 1675 | 0 | |
13 | 18 | Harry McQuinn | 14 | Mobilgas | Adams | Sparks | Flavell | 124.499 | 124 | 0 | 0 | out of oil | 1600 | 0 | |
14 | 19 | Ralph Hepburn | 2 | Novi Governor | Kurtis | Novi | Winfield | 133.944 | 121 | 1 | 44 | stalled | 7025 | 0 | |
15 | 13 | Al Putnam | 12 | L.G.S. Spring Clutch | Stevens | Offenhauser | Kuehn | 116.283 | 120 | 0 | 0 | magneto | 1250 | 0 | |
16 | 1 | Cliff Bergere | 3 | Noc-Out Clamp | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | Bergere | 126.471 | 82 | 1 | 2 | out of oil | 1625 | 0 | |
17 | 8 | Duke Dinsmore | 45 | Johnston | Adams | Offenhauser | Johnston | 123.279 | 82 | 0 | 0 | rod | 1075 | 0 | |
18 | 17 | Chet Miller | 5 | Miller | Cooper | Offenhauser | Chet Miller | 124.649 | 64 | 0 | 0 | oil line | 1000 | 0 | |
19 | 16 | Jimmy Wilburn | 63 | Mobiloil | A.R.-Weil | Alfa Romeo | Bill White | 125.113 | 52 | 0 | 0 | block | 1000 | 0 | |
20 | 26 | Tony Bettenhausen | 42 | Bristow-McManus | Wetteroth | Miller | Bristow-McManus | 123.094 | 47 | 0 | 0 | rod | 925 | 0 | |
21 | 33 | Danny Kladis | 59 | Grancor V8 | Miller-Ford | Ford V8 | Grancor | 118.890 | 46 | 0 | 0 | disqualified | 875 | 0 | |
22 | 32 | Duke Nalon | 54 | Maserati | Maserati | Maserati | Filippini | 119.682 | 45 | 0 | 0 | universal joint | 825 | 0 | |
23 | 9 | Mauri Rose | 8 | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Lencki | Lencki | Lencki | 124.065 | 40 | 1 | 8 | accident | 1675 | 0 | |
24 | 30 | George Connor | 38 | Walsh | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Walsh | 120.006 | 38 | 0 | 0 | piston | 800 | 0 | |
25 | 23 | Hal Robson | 48 | Phillips Miller | Bugatti | Miller | Overton Phillips | 121.466 | 37 | 0 | 0 | rod | 775 | 0 | |
26 | 22 | Louis Tomei | 15 | Boxar Tool | Stevens | Brisko | Hosso | 119.193 | 34 | 0 | 0 | oil line | 750 | 0 | |
27 | 21 | Henry Banks | 31 | Automobile Shippers | Snowberger | Offenhauser | Rassey | 120.220 | 32 | 0 | 0 | pinion shaft | 725 | 0 | |
28 | 20 | Shorty Cantlon | 64 | H-3 | Miller-Ford | Offenhauser | Charles Hughes | 122.432 | 28 | 0 | 0 | clutch | 725 | 0 | |
29 | 24 | George Barringer | 26 | Tucker Torpedo | Miller | Miller | Barringer | 120.628 | 27 | 0 | 0 | gears | 675 | 0 | |
30 | 14 | Rex Mays | 1 | Bowes Seal Fast | Stevens | Winfield | Bowes | 128.861 | 26 | 1 | 3 | manifold | 1025 | 0 | |
31 | 3 | Sam Hanks | 32 | Spike Jones | Stevens | Sampson | Gordon Schroeder | 124.762 | 18 | 0 | 0 | oil line | 675 | 0 | |
32 | 4 | Hal Cole | 47 | Don Lee | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Don Lee | 120.728 | 16 | 0 | 0 | fuel leak | 600 | 0 | |
33 | 2 | Paul Russo | 10 | Fageol Twin Coach | Fageol | Twin Offys | Fageol | 126.183 | 16 | 0 | 0 | accident | 650 | 0 |
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