International 500 Mile
Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Paved Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 30, 1937
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
1 | 2 | Wilbur Shaw | 6 | Shaw Gilmore | Shaw | Offy | 200 | 4:24:07.80 113.580 | 1,000 |
2 | 6 | Ralph Hepburn | 8 | Hamilton-Harris | Stevens | Offy | 200 | 4:24:09.96 113.565 | 598.1 |
3 | 32 | Ted Horn | 3 | Miller-Hartz | Wetteroth | Miller SC | 200 | 4:24:28.87 113.434 | 675 |
4 | 5 | Louis Meyer | 2 | Boyle Valve | Miller | Miller | 200 | 4:30:55.70 110.730 | 550 |
5 | 16 | Cliff Bergere | 45 | Midwest Red Lion | Stevens | Offy | 200 | 4:35:23.60 108.935 | 335.2 |
6 | 1 | Bill Cummings | 16 | Boyle Valve | Miller FD | Offy | 200 | 4:40:03.03 107.124 | 249.4 |
7 | 14 | Billy DeVore | 28 | Stevens | Miller | Miller | 200 | 4:40:23.17 106.995 | 273 |
8 | 7 | Tony Gulotta | 38 | Burd Piston Ring | Rigling | Offy | 200 | 4:45:40.42 105.015 | 206.2 |
9 | 12 | George Connor | 17 | Marks-Miller | Adams | Miller | 200 | 4:48:56.00 103.830 | 225 |
10 | 18 | Louis Tomei | 53 | S S Engineering | Rigling | Studebaker | 200 | 4:54:37.33 101.825 | 175 |
11 | 9 | Chet Gardner | 31 | Burd Piston Ring | Duesenberg | Offy | 199 | Flagged | 91 |
12 | 10 | Ronney Householder | 23 | Topping | Viglioni | Miller | 194 | Flagged | 42.3 |
13 | 17 | Floyd Roberts | 62 | Thorne | Miller | Miller | 194 | Flagged | |
14 | 11 | Deacon Litz | 35 | Motorola | Miller | Miller | 191 | No oil | |
15 | 24 | Floyd Davis | 32 | Thorne | Snowberger | Miller | 190 | Wrecked | |
16 | 25 | Shorty Cantlon | 34 | Bowes Seal Fast | Weil | Miller | 182 | Flagged | |
17 | 26 | Al Miller | 42 | Thorne | Snowberger | Miller | 170 | Carburetor trouble | |
18 | 8 | Mauri Rose | 1 | Burd Piston Ring | Miller | Offy | 123 | Broken oil line | |
19 | 29 | Ken Fowler | 41 | Lucky Teetor | Wetteroth | McDowell | 116 | Disqualified-pushed | |
20 | 20 | Kelly Petillo | 25 | Petillo | Wetteroth | Offy | 109 | No oil | |
21 | 28 | George Bailey | 43 | Duray-Sims | Stevens | Miller SC | 107 | Clutch | |
22 | 3 | Herb Ardinger | 54 | Chicago Rawhide | Welch | Offy SC | 106 | Broken connecting rod | |
23 | 15 | Frank Brisko | 24 | Elgin Piston Pin | Stevens FD | Brisko | 105 | Lost oil pressure | |
24 | 33 | Frank Wearne | 44 | Duray Miller | Stevens | Miller SC | 99 | Carburetor | |
25 | 27 | Tony Willman | 26 | FWD | Miller 4D | Miller | 95 | Broken connecting rod | |
26 | 4 | Billy Winn | 10 | Miller | Miller | Miller | 85 | Broken oil line | |
27 | 30 | Russ Snowberger | 12 | R & S | Snowberger FD | Packard SC | 66 | Clutch | |
28 | 21 | Bob Swanson | 33 | Fink Auto | Adams | Sparks | 52 | Carburetor | |
29 | 22 | Harry McQuinn | 47 | Sullivan-O'Brien | Stevens | Miller SC | 47 | Broken piston | |
30 | 13 | Chet Miller | 7 | Boyle | Summers FD | Miller | 36 | Ignition | |
31 | 31 | Babe Stapp | 15 | Topping | Maserati | Maserati SC | 36 | Clutch | |
32 | 19 | Jimmy Snyder | 5 | Sparks | Adams | Sparks SC | 27 | Transmission | |
33 | 23 | Rex Mays | 14 | Bowes Seal Fast | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo SC | 24 | Overheated | |
-- | -- | Ken Fowler | 23 | Topping | Viglioni | Miller | 27 | Relieved Householder 168-194 | |
-- | -- | Chet Miller | 16 | Boyle Products | Miller FD | Offy | 8 | Relieved Cummings 134-141 | |
-- | -- | Harry McQuinn | 35 | Motorola | Miller | Miller | 13 | Relieved Litz 59-71 | |
-- | -- | Rex Mays | 34 | Bowes Seal Fast | Weil | Miller | 56 | Relieved Cantlon 34-89 | |
-- | -- | Rex Mays | 38 | Burd Piston Ring | Rigling | Offy | 18 | Relieved Gulotta 103-120 | |
-- | -- | Billy Winn | 31 | Burd Piston Ring | Miller | Offy | 54 | Relieved C Gardner120-173 | |
-- | -- | Mauri Rose | 42 | Thorne | Snowberger | Miller | 12 | Relieved A. Miller 159-170 | |
-- | -- | Bob Swanson | 8 | Hamilton-Harris | Stevens | Offy | 56 | Relieved Hepburn 108-162 | |
-- | -- | Jimmy Snyder | 38 | Burd Piston Ring | Rigling | Offy | 32 | Relieved Gulotta 121-152 | |
-- | -- | Jimmy Snyder | 54 | Chicago Rawhide | Welch | Offy SC | 36 | Relieved Ardinger 71-106 | |
-- | -- | Emil Andres | 42 | Thorne | Snowberger | Miller | 80 | Relieved A. Miller 79-158 | |
-- | -- | George Barringer | 45 | Midwest Red Lion | Stevens | Offy | 51 | Relieved Bergere 106-156 | 114.7 |
-- | -- | Henry Banks | 23 | Topping | Viglioni | Miller | 36 | Relieved Householder 132-167 | 14 |
-- | -- | Fred Frame | 28 | Miller | Stevens | Miller | 32 | Relieved B. DeVore 169-200 | 52 |
-- | -- | Al Putnam | 23 | Topping | Viglioni | Miller | 22 | Relieved Householder 50-71 | 8.5 |
-- | -- | Johnny Seymour | 12 | R & S | Snowberger FD | Packard SC | 9 | Relieved Snowberger 52-60 | |
-- | -- | Emil Andres | 36 | Kennedy Tank | Rigling | Buick | -- | Sold to Thorne | |
-- | -- | Emil Andres | 46 | Kennedy Tank | X | Buick | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Emil Andres | 48 | Carew | X | Cragar | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Henry Banks | 49 | Kimmell | Miller | Voelker | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Ira Hall | 56 | Lafayette, Indiana | X | Duesenberg | -- | Tech committee ruled out | |
-- | -- | Al Putnam | 46 | Kennedy Tank | X | Buick | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Frank Wearne | 64 | Wehr 2 Cycle Rotary Valve | X | Wehr SC | -- | Withdrew, engine | |
-- | -- | Johnny Seymour | 51 | Stewart | X | Morton-Brett | -- | Didn't complete qualifying | |
-- | -- | Tom Cosman | 63 | Wehr 2 Cycle Rotary Valve | X | Wehr SC | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Dave Evans | 21 | Elgin Piston Pin | X | Brisko | -- | Didn't complete qualifying | |
-- | -- | Ira Hall | 37 | Precise Tool | X | Studebaker | -- | Didn't complete qualifying | |
-- | -- | Luther Johnson | 66 | Mannix | X | Duesenberg | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Frank McGurk | 39 | Belanger Miller | X | Miller | -- | Wrecked qualifying | |
-- | -- | Milt Marion | 65 | Crystal Flash | X | Miller | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Zeke Meyer | 52 | Joel Thorne | X | Studebaker | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Duke Nalon | 21 | Elgin Piston Pin | X | Brisko | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Lee Oldfield | 72 | Oldfield | Oldfield RE | Marmon SC | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Vern Ornduff | 67 | Ray 8 | X | Studebaker | -- | Hit in pits | |
-- | -- | Ray Yeager | 61 | Yeager | X | Studebaker | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Overton Phillips | 66 | Mannix | X | Duesenberg | -- | Wrecked practice | |
-- | -- | Joel Thorne | 22 | Thorne | X | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Doc Williams | 57 | Superior Trailer | Cooper FD | Cooper | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | -- | Lou Webb | 58 | Superior Trailer | X | Miller | -- | Didn't complete qualifying | |
-- | -- | Woody Woodford | 61 | Yaeger | X | Studebaker | -- | Did not qualify |
Known riding mechanics in this race:
Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
1 | 2 | Wilbur Shaw | Jigger Johnson | 6 | Shaw Gilmore | Shaw | Offy | 200 | 4:24:07.80 113.580 |
2 | 6 | Ralph Hepburn | Paul Levan | 8 | Hamilton-Harris | Stevens | Offy | 200 | 4:24:09.96 113.565 |
3 | 32 | Ted Horn | Harry Dean | 3 | Miller-Hartz | Wetteroth | Miller SC | 200 | 4:24:28.87 113.434 |
4 | 5 | Louis Meyer | Harry Meyer | 2 | Boyle Valve | Miller | Miller | 200 | 4:30:55.70 110.730 |
5 | 16 | Cliff Bergere | Louis Miller | 45 | Midwest Red Lion | Stevens | Offy | 200 | 4:35:23.60 108.935 |
6 | 1 | Bill Cummings | Frankie DelRoy | 16 | Boyle Valve | Miller FD | Offy | 200 | 4:40:03.03 107.124 |
7 | 14 | Billy DeVore | Fred Post | 28 | Stevens | Miller | Miller | 200 | 4:40:23.17 106.995 |
8 | 7 | Tony Gulotta | Johnny Pawl | 38 | Burd Piston Ring | Rigling | Offy | 200 | 4:45:40.42 105.015 |
9 | 12 | George Connor | Ed Kaelin | 17 | Marks-Miller | Adams | Miller | 200 | 4:48:56.00 103.830 |
10 | 18 | Louis Tomei | John Peck | 53 | S S Engineering | Rigling | Studebaker | 200 | 4:54:37.33 101.825 |
11 | 9 | Chet Gardner | Robert Eastridge | 31 | Burd Piston Ring | Duesenberg | Offy | 199 | Flagged |
12 | 10 | Ronney Householder | Frank Duvall | 23 | Topping | Viglioni | Miller | 194 | Flagged |
13 | 17 | Floyd Roberts | Romeo Parenti | 62 | Thorne | Miller | Miller | 194 | Flagged |
14 | 11 | Deacon Litz | Hollis Chessman | 35 | Motorola | Miller | Miller | 191 | No oil |
15 | 24 | Floyd Davis | Dee Toran | 32 | Thorne | Snowberger | Miller | 190 | Wrecked |
16 | 25 | Shorty Cantlon | Fred Mangold | 34 | Bowes Seal Fast | Weil | Miller | 182 | Flagged |
17 | 26 | Al Miller | Jimmy Jackson | 42 | Thorne | Snowberger | Miller | 170 | Carburetor trouble |
18 | 8 | Mauri Rose | Earl Unversaw | 1 | Burd Piston Ring | Miller | Offy | 123 | Broken oil line |
19 | 29 | Ken Fowler | Bud Schneider | 41 | Lucky Teter | Wetteroth | McDowell | 116 | Disqualified, pushed |
20 | 20 | Kelly Petillo | Earl Frost | 25 | Petillo | Wetteroth | Offy | 109 | No oil |
21 | 28 | George Bailey | Cleo Diggs | 43 | Duray-Sims | Stevens | Miller SC | 107 | Clutch |
22 | 3 | Herb Ardinger | Herschell McKee | 54 | Chicago Rawhide | Welch | Offy SC | 106 | Broken connecting rod |
23 | 15 | Frank Brisko | Lester Brooks | 24 | Elgin Piston Pin | Stevens FD | Brisko | 105 | Lost oil pressure |
24 | 33 | Frank Wearne | Johnny McDowell | 44 | Duray Miller | Stevens | Miller SC | 99 | Carburetor |
25 | 27 | Tony Willman | Jack Petty | 26 | FWD | Miller 4D | Miller | 95 | Broken connecting rod |
26 | 4 | Billy Winn | Duke Smale | 10 | Miller | Miller | Miller | 85 | Broken oil line |
27 | 30 | Russ Snowberger | Eddie Metzler | 12 | R & S | Snowberger FD | Packard SC | 66 | Clutch |
28 | 21 | Bob Swanson | Bob Flory | 33 | Fink Auto | Adams | Sparks | 52 | Carburetor |
29 | 22 | Harry McQuinn | James Chappell | 47 | Sullivan-O'Brien | Stevens | Miller SC | 47 | Broken piston |
30 | 13 | Chet Miller | Pinkie Donaldson | 7 | Boyle | Summers FD | Miller | 36 | Ignition |
31 | 31 | Babe Stapp | Cecil Yates | 15 | Topping | Maserati | Maserati SC | 36 | Clutch |
32 | 19 | Jimmy Snyder | Chickie Hirashima | 5 | Sparks | Adams | Sparks SC | 27 | Transmission |
33 | 23 | Rex Mays | Lawson Harris | 14 | Bowes Seal Fast | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo SC | 24 | Overheated |
-- | -- | Shorty Cantlon | Fred Mangold | 34 | Bowes Seal Fast | Weil | Miller | X | Relieved Mangold |
-- | -- | Frank McGurk | Albert Opalko | 39 | Belanger Miller | X | Miller | -- | Wrecked qualifying - fatal |
-- | -- | Overton Phillips | Jimmy Lowden | 66 | Mannix | X | Duesenberg | -- | Wrecked practice |
Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
Wilbur Shaw | 131 | 27-74, 84-129, 164-200 |
Bob Swanson | 34 | 130-163 |
Jimmy Snyder | 24 | 3-26 |
Ralph Hepburn | 9 | 75-83 |
Herb Ardinger | 2 | 1-2 |