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1948 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes
Race 1 of 1
Indianapolis
200 laps
Time of race: 4:10:23.33
Average speed of winner: 119.814 mph
Margin of victory: 84.07 sec.
Lead changes: 6 among 4 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Mays 1-17, Horn 18-72, Mays 73-91, Nalon 92-100, Rose 101-123, Horn 124-142, Rose 143-200
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 3 | Mauri Rose | 3 | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Deidt | Offenhauser | Firestone | Lou Moore | 129.129 | 200 | 2 | 81 | running | 42800 | 0 |
2 | 2 | Bill Holland | 2 | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Deidt | Offenhauser | Lou Moore | 129.515 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 19100 | 0 | |
3 | 11 | Duke Nalon | 54 | Novi Grooved Piston | Kurtis | Novi | Winfield | 131.603 | 200 | 1 | 9 | running | 15675 | 0 | |
4 | 5 | Ted Horn | 1 | Bennett Brothers | Maserati | Maserati | Henning | 126.565 | 200 | 2 | 74 | running | 16175 | 0 | |
5 | 21 | Mack Hellings | 35 | Don Lee | KK2000 | Offenhauser | Don Lee | 127.968 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 7675 | 0 | |
6 | 14 | Hal Cole | 63 | City of Tacoma | KK2000 | Offenhauser | Hal Cole | 124.391 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 5425 | 0 | |
7 | 28 | Lee Wallard | 91 | Iddings | Meyer | Offenhauser | Iddings | 128.420 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 5040 | 0 | |
8 | 27 | Johnny Mauro | 33 | Phil Kraft Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 121.790 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running | 4115 | 0 | |
9 | 23 | Tommy Hinnershitz | 7 | Kurtis-Kraft | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Kurtis Kraft | 125.122 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running | 4270 | 0 | |
10 | 4 | Jimmy Jackson | 61 | Howard Keck | Deidt | Offenhauser | Keck | 127.510 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running | 4120 | 0 | |
11 | 12 | Charlie Van Acker | 4 | City of South Bend | Stevens | Offenhauser | Redmer | 125.440 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 3120 | 0 | |
12 | 20 | Billy DeVore | 19 | Pat Clancy (6 Wheels) | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Clancy | 123.967 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running | 2930 | 0 | |
13 | 8 | Johnny Mantz | 98 | Agajanian | KK2000 | Offenhauser | Smith and Jones | 122.791 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running | 2230 | 0 | |
14 | 22 | Tony Bettenhausen | 6 | Belanger Motors | Stevens | Offenhauser | Belanger | 126.396 | 167 | 0 | 0 | clutch | 2560 | 0 | |
15 | 18 | Hal Robson | 64 | Palmer Construction | Adams | Offenhauser | Palmer | 122.796 | 164 | 0 | 0 | valve | 1990 | 0 | |
16 | 7 | Bill Cantrell | 36 | Fageol Twin Coach | Stevens | Fageol | Fageol | 123.733 | 161 | 0 | 0 | steering | 1870 | 0 | |
17 | 10 | Joie Chitwood | 55 | Nyquist | Shaw | Offenhauser | Nyquist | 124.619 | 138 | 0 | 0 | fuel leak | 2375 | 0 | |
18 | 24 | Bill Sheffler | 53 | Jack Maurer | Bromme | Offenhauser | Sheffler | 124.529 | 132 | 0 | 0 | spark plugs | 1830 | 0 | |
19 | 1 | Rex Mays | 5 | Bowes Seal Fast | Kurtis | Winfield | Bowes | 130.577 | 129 | 2 | 36 | fuel leak | 5775 | 0 | |
20 | 19 | Chet Miller | 31 | Don Lee Mercedes | Mercedes | Mercedes | Don Lee | 127.249 | 108 | 0 | 0 | oil trouble | 2120 | 0 | |
21 | 13 | Jack McGrath | 52 | Sheffler Offy | Bromme | Offenhauser | Sheffler | 124.580 | 70 | 0 | 0 | stalled | 1865 | 0 | |
22 | 29 | Duane Carter | 16 | Belanger Motors | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | Belanger | 126.015 | 59 | 0 | 0 | accident | 1960 | 0 | |
23 | 32 | Fred Agabashian | 26 | Ross Page | Kurtis | Duray | Offenhauser | 122.737 | 58 | 0 | 0 | oil line | 1580 | 0 | |
24 | 9 | Les Anderson | 34 | Kennedy Tank | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Les Anderson | 122.337 | 58 | 0 | 0 | gears | 1550 | 0 | |
25 | 33 | Mel Hansen | 17 | Schafer Gear Works | Adams | Sparks | Weirick | 122.117 | 42 | 0 | 0 | disqualified | 1420 | 0 | |
26 | 15 | Sam Hanks | 76 | Flavell | Adams | Sparks | Flavell | 124.266 | 34 | 0 | 0 | clutch | 1490 | 0 | |
27 | 30 | Spider Webb | 51 | Fowle Brothers | Bromme | Offenhauser | Broome | 125.545 | 27 | 0 | 0 | oil line | 1685 | 0 | |
28 | 17 | George Connor | 9 | Bennett Brothers | Stevens | Miller | Henning | 123.018 | 24 | 0 | 0 | drive shaft | 1330 | 0 | |
29 | 6 | Doc Williams | 74 | Clarke Motors | Cooper | Offenhauser | Ford Moyer | 124.151 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 1300 | 0 | |
30 | 31 | Mike Salay | 86 | Terman Marine Supply | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | Lorenz | 123.393 | 13 | 0 | 0 | stalled | 1470 | 0 | |
31 | 16 | Emil Andres | 8 | Tuffy's Offy | KK2000 | Offenhauser | Tuffanelli | 123.550 | 11 | 0 | 0 | steering | 1340 | 0 | |
32 | 25 | Paul Russo | 25 | Federal Engineering | Maserati | Maserati | Cott | 122.595 | 7 | 0 | 0 | oil leak | 1310 | 0 | |
33 | 26 | Harry McQuinn | 65 | Frank Lynch Motors | Maserati | Maserati | Brisko | 122.154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | supercharger | 1180 | 0 |
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