International 500 Mile
Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Brick Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 30, 1931
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
1 | 13 | Louis Schneider | 23 | Bowes Seal Fast | Stevens | Miller | 200 | 5:10:27.93 96.629 | 600 |
2 | 8 | Fred Frame | 34 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:11:11.12 96.406 | 450 |
3 | 10 | Ralph Hepburn | 19 | Harry Miller | Miller | Miller | 200 | 5:18:23.35 94.224 | 292 |
4 | 35 | Myron Stevens | 21 | Jadson Valve | Stevens | Miller | 200 | 5:18:40.09 94.142 | 127.7 |
5 | 1 | Russ Snowberger | 4 | Russell 8 | Snowberger | Studebaker | 200 | 5:18:50.70 94.090 | 300 |
6 | 20 | Jimmy Gleason | 33 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:20:29.76 93.605 | 185 |
7 | 5 | Ernie Triplett | 25 | Buckeye Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:22:26.24 93.041 | 200 |
8 | 9 | Stubby Stubblefield | 36 | Jones-Miller | Willys-Knight | Miller | 200 | 5:24:35.37 92.424 | 150 |
9 | 14 | Cliff Bergere | 28 | Elco Royale | Reo | Reo | 200 | 5:26:39.62 91.839 | 100 |
10 | 15 | Chet Miller | 27 | Marr | Hudson | Hudson | 200 | 5:34:53.75 89.580 | 38.7 |
11 | 30 | George Howie | 44 | G N H | Dodge | Chrysler | 200 | 5:42:15.99 87.651 | |
12 | 23 | Phil Shafer | 12 | Shafer 8 | Rigling | Buick | 200 | 5:47:15.50 86.391 | |
13 | 17 | Dave Evans | 8 | Cummins Diesel | Duesenberg | Cummins | 200 | 5:48:08.94 86.107 | |
14 | 31 | Al Aspen | 72 | Alberti | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:49:47.82 85.764 | |
15 | 37 | Sam Ross | 59 | Yahr | Rigling | Miller | 200 | 5:52:21.89 85.139 | |
16 | 40 | Joe Huff | 69 | Goldberg Brothers | Cooper FD | Miller | 180 | Flagged | |
17 | 4 | Deacon Litz | 5 | Maley | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 177 | Wrecked (Cummings) | |
18 | 19 | Tony Gulotta | 37 | Hunt | Rigling | Studebaker | 167 | Wrecked NW turn | |
19 | 18 | Billy Arnold | 1 | Miller-Hartz | Summers | Miller | 162 | Wrecked NW turn | |
20 | 12 | Luther Johnson | 57 | Richards | Studebaker | Studebaker | 156 | Wrecked NW turn | |
21 | 36 | Billy Winn | 55 | Hoosier Pete | Rigling | Clemons | 138 | Flagged | |
22 | 27 | Frank Brisko | 16 | Brisko-Atkinson | Stevens | Miller | 138 | Broken steering arm | |
23 | 34 | Gene Haustein | 26 | Mistle Fronty | Ford T | Fronty Ford | 117 | Lost wheel | |
24 | 16 | Joe Russo | 41 | Russo | Rigling | Duesenberg | 109 | Oil leak | |
25 | 7 | William Gardner | 17 | Nutmeg State | Miller FD | Miller | 107 | Broken frame | |
26 | 38 | Lou Moore | 14 | Boyle Valve | Miller | Miller | 103 | Broken differential | |
27 | 26 | Shorty Cantlon | 2 | Miller | Miller | Miller | 88 | Broken connecting rod | |
28 | 2 | Bill Cummings | 3 | Empire State | Cooper FD | Miller | 70 | Broken oil line | |
29 | 28 | Fred Winnai | 24 | Bowes Seal Fast | Stevens | Miller | 60 | Wrecked NE turn | |
30 | 11 | Phil Pardee | 32 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 60 | Wrecked NE (Shaw) | |
31 | 3 | Paul Bost | 31 | Empire State | Rigling | Miller | 35 | Broken crankshaft | |
32 | 22 | Frank Farmer | 32 | Jones-Miller | Willys-Knight | Miller | 32 | Connecting rod bearing | |
33 | 32 | George Wingerter | 58 | Wingerter | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 29 | Fuel tank leak | |
34 | 25 | Louis Meyer | 7 | Sampson | Stevens | Miller | 28 | Oil leak | |
35 | 6 | Babe Stapp | 39 | Rigling & Henning | Rigling | Duesenberg | 14 | Oil leak | |
36 | 24 | John Boling | 48 | Morton-Brett | Morton-Brett | Morton-Brett | 7 | Broken connecting rod | |
37 | 29 | Leon Duray | 54 | Duray | Stevens | Duray 2C | 6 | Overheated | |
38 | 33 | Harry Butcher | 49 | Butcher Brothers | Buick | Buick | 6 | Wrecked NW turn | |
39 | 39 | Herman Schurch | 10 | Hoosier Pete | Rigling | Clemons | 5 | Transmission | |
40 | 21 | Francis Quinn | 67 | Tucker Tappet | Miller | Ford A | 3 | Broken rear axle | |
-- | -- | Bill Cummings | 5 | Maley | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 84 | Relieved Litz 94-177 | |
-- | -- | William Gardner | 69 | Goldberg Brothers | Cooper FD | Miller | 32 | Relieved Huff 117-148 | |
-- | -- | Louis Meyer | 21 | Jadson Valve | Stevens | Miller | 128 | Relieved Stevens 73-200 | |
-- | -- | Herman Schurch | 44 | G. N. H. | Dodge | Chrysler | 88 | Relieved Howie 113-200 | |
-- | -- | Wilbur Shaw | 33 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 52 | Relieved Gleason 118-169 | 65 |
-- | -- | L. L. Corum | 44 | G N H | Dodge | Chrysler | 26 | Relieved Howie 86-112 | |
-- | -- | Wesley Crawford | 17 | Nutmeg State | Miller FD | Miller | 50 | Relieved W. Gardner 58-107 | |
-- | -- | William Denver | 72 | Alberti | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 49 | Relieved Aspen 112-161 | |
-- | -- | Peter Kreis | 19 | Harry Miller | Miller | Miller | 54 | Relieved Hepburn 90-143108 | |
-- | -- | James Patterson | 55 | Hoosier Pete | Rigling | Clemons | 67 | Relieved Winn 55-121 | |
-- | -- | Bryan Saulpaugh | 27 | Marr | Hudson | Hudson | 49 | Relieved C. Miller 104-152 | 11.3 |
-- | -- | Wilbur Shaw | 32 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 34 | Relieved Pardee 27-60 | |
-- | -- | L. L. Corum | 29 | Stutz Bearcat | Stutz | Stutz | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Leon Duray | 79 | Leon Duray | X | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | William Denver | 42 | Brady & Nardi | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Frank Farmer | 9 | Pedrick Piston Ring | Miller | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Jimmy Gleason | 76 | Mercedes Grand Prix | Mercedes | Mercedes | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Peter Kreis | 22 | Coleman Motors | Miller FD | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Lou Moore | 22 | Coleman Motors | Miller FD | Miller | -- | Withdrew | |
-- | -- | James Patterson | 56 | Cacace | X | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Wilbur Shaw | 6 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | DNQ, broken crankshaft | |
-- | -- | Ben Brandfon | 66 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Eddie Burbach | 61 | B & C | X | Duesenburg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Joe Caccia | 38 | Jones & Maley | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Wrecked practice - fatal | |
-- | -- | Ralph DePalma | 18 | Miller-Wehr | Miller | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Rick Decker | 46 | Decker | Miller FD | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Ted Chamberlain | 68 | Miller S. L. | Miller | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Dusty Fahrnow | 74 | United Cabs | X | Duesenberg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Malcolm Fox | 63 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Bert Karnatz | 15 | All Oil | Miller | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Norske Larson | 64 | Buehrig | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Charles Moran | 51 | Model A Ford | Model A | Ford A | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Milt Marion | 43 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Rollin May | 65 | Schofield-Curlett | Ford A | Ford A | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Zeke Meyer | 78 | Woods | X | Lycoming | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Wally Zale | 62 | Midway Motors | X | Lycoming | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Roy Painter | 52 | Painter | X | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Joe Thomas | 53 | Finneran | X | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Marion Trexler | 45 | Cooper | Cooper | Lycoming | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | C.C. Reeder | 45 | Cooper | Cooper | Lycoming | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Carl Smith | 73 | C. C. Smith | X | Mercer | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Floyd Sparks | 47 | DeBiase | X | Curtis | -- | DNQ, burned in pits | |
-- | -- | Johnny Seymour | 71 | Highway Truck Parts | Cooper FD | Cooper | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Ab Jenkins | 37 | Hunt | Rigling | Studebaker | -- | Driver ill, driven by Gulotta | |
-- | -- | Jerry Houck | X | X | X | X | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Gordon Condon | 9 | Pedrick Piston Ring | Miller | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | M. C. Jones | X | Jones-Miller | Willys-Knight | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Peter DePaolo | 14 | Boyle Valve | Miller | Miller | -- | Did not qualify |
Known riding mechanics in this race:
Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
1 | 13 | Louis Schneider | Jigger Johnson | 23 | Bowes Seal Fast | Stevens | Miller | 200 | 5:10:27.93 96.629 |
2 | 8 | Fred Frame | Shorty Barnes | 34 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:11:11.12 96.406 |
3 | 10 | Ralph Hepburn | P. C. Swartz | 19 | Harry Miller | Miller | Miller | 200 | 5:18:23.35 94.224 |
4 | 35 | Myron Stevens | Lawson Harris | 21 | Jadson Valve | Stevens | Miller | 200 | 5:18:40.09 94.142 |
5 | 1 | Russ Snowberger | Paul Rice | 4 | Russell 8 | Snowberger | Studebaker | 200 | 5:18:50.70 94.090 |
6 | 20 | Jimmy Gleason | Frank Hinkley | 33 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:20:29.76 93.605 |
7 | 5 | Ernie Triplett | Pinkie Donaldson | 25 | Buckeye Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:22:26.24 93.041 |
8 | 9 | Stubby Stubblefield | Bert Lustig | 36 | Jones-Miller | Willys-Knight | Miller | 200 | 5:24:35.37 92.424 |
9 | 14 | Cliff Bergere | Don McArthur | 28 | Elco Royale | Reo | Reo | 200 | 5:26:39.62 91.839 |
10 | 15 | Chet Miller | Jimmy Prock | 27 | Marr | Hudson | Hudson | 200 | 5:34:53.75 89.580 |
11 | 30 | George Howie | Earl Frost | 44 | G N H | Dodge | Chrysler | 200 | 5:42:15.99 87.651 |
12 | 23 | Phil Shafer | Charles Cariens | 12 | Shafer 8 | Rigling | Buick | 200 | 5:47:15.50 86.391 |
13 | 17 | Dave Evans | Thane Houser | 8 | Cummins Diesel | Duesenberg | Cummins | 500 | 5:48:08.94 86.107 |
14 | 31 | Al Aspen | Howard Whitby | 72 | Alberti | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 200 | 5:49:47.82 85.764 |
15 | 37 | Sam Ross | Olin Wilkinson | 59 | Yahr | Rigling | Miller | 200 | 5:52:21.89 85.139 |
16 | 40 | Joe Huff | Pete McDonald | 69 | Goldberg Brothers | Cooper FD | Miller | 180 | Flagged |
17 | 4 | Deacon Litz | Billy DeVore | 5 | Maley | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 177 | Wrecked (Cummings) |
18 | 19 | Tony Gulotta | Carl Riscigno | 37 | Hunt | Rigling | Studebaker | 167 | Wrecked NW turn |
19 | 18 | Billy Arnold | Spider Matlock | 1 | Miller-Hartz | Summers | Miller | 162 | Wrecked NW turn |
20 | 12 | Luther Johnson | William Richards | 57 | Richards | Studebaker | Studebaker | 156 | Wrecked NW turn |
21 | 36 | Billy Winn | Clay Bushman | 55 | Hoosier Pete | Rigling | Clemons | 138 | Flagged |
22 | 27 | Frank Brisko | Floyd Wiese | 16 | Brisko-Atkinson | Stevens | Miller | 138 | Broken steering arm |
23 | 34 | Gene Haustein | William Moulton | 26 | Mistle Fronty | Ford T | Fronty Ford | 117 | Lost wheel |
24 | 16 | Joe Russo | Bill Kiser | 41 | Ruso | Rigling | Duesenberg | 109 | Oil leak |
25 | 7 | William Gardner | G. L. Jordan | 17 | Nutmeg State | Miller FD | Miller | 107 | Broken frame |
26 | 38 | Lou Moore | C. L. Parson | 14 | Boyle Valve | Miller | Miller | 103 | Broken differential |
27 | 26 | Shorty Cantlon | Duke Smale | 2 | Miller | Miller | Miller | 88 | Broken connecting rod |
28 | 2 | Bill Cummings | Earl Unversaw | 3 | Empire State | Cooper FD | Miller | 70 | Broken oil line |
29 | 28 | Fred Winnai | Clyde Dobyns | 24 | Bowes Seal Fast | Stevens | Miller | 60 | Wrecked NE turn |
30 | 11 | Phil Pardee | Walter Hannowsky | 32 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 60 | Wrecked NE turn |
31 | 3 | Paul Bost | Ted Jones | 31 | Empire State | Rigling | Miller | 35 | Broken crankshaft |
32 | 22 | Frank Farmer | Al Miller | 32 | Jones-Miller | Willys-Knight | Miller | 32 | Connecting rod bearing |
33 | 32 | George Wingerter | Claude Guschel | 58 | Wingerter | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 29 | Fuel tank leak |
34 | 25 | Louis Meyer | Winton Crow | 7 | Sampson | Stevens | Miller | 28 | Oil leak |
35 | 6 | Babe Stapp | William Stapp | 39 | Ringing & Henning | Rigling | Duesenberg | 14 | Oil leak |
36 | 24 | John Boling | Buddy Boles | 48 | Morton-Brett | Morton-Brett | Morton-Brett | 7 | Broken connecting rod |
37 | 29 | Leon Duray | L. H. Miller | 54 | Duray | Stevens | Duray 2C | 6 | Overheated |
38 | 33 | Harry Butcher | Ray Yeager | 49 | Butcher Brothers | Buick | Buick | 6 | Wrecked NW turn |
39 | 39 | Herman Schurch | Roy Martin | 10 | Hoosier Pete | Rigling | Clemons | 5 | Transmission |
40 | 21 | Francis Quinn | David Frank | 67 | Tucker Tappet | Miller | Ford A | 3 | Broken rear axle |
-- | -- | Joe Caccia | Clarence Grover | 38 | Jones & Maley | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | -- | Wrecked practice - fatal |
-- | -- | Floyd Sparks | Romeo Bongiorni | 47 | DeBiase | X | Curtis | -- | DNQ, burned in pits |
Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
Billy Arnold | 155 | 7-161 |
Louis Schneider | 39 | 162-200 |
Bill Cummings | 4 | 3-6 |
Paul Bost | 2 | 1-2 |