1931 500-Mile International Sweepstakes

1931 Indianapolis 500

FP SP Car Driver Car Name
Chassis/Engine
Running or Reason Out Laps
Comp Prize
Money Qual.
Speed

1 13 23 Schneider, Louis Bowes Seal Fast/Schneider
Stevens/Miller
Running 200 $29,500 107.210
2 8 34 Frame, Fred Duesenberg/Harry Hartz
Duesenberg/Duesenberg
Running 200 $12,650 109.273
3 10 19 Hepburn, Ralph Harry Miller/Ralph Hepburn
Miller/Miller
Running 200 $6,350 107.933
4 35 21 Stevens, Myron(R) Jadson/Louis Meyer
Stevens/Miller
Running 200 $4,000 107.463
5 1 4 Snowberger, Russ Russell Snowberger
Snowberger/Studebaker
Running 200 $3,500 112.796
6 20 33 Gleason, Jimmy Denny Duesenberg
Duesenberg/Duesenberg
Running 200 $2,200 111.400
7 5 25 Triplett, Ernie Buckeye/James Booth
Duesenberg/Duesenberg
Running 200 $1,800 111.034
8 9 36 Stubblefield, Stubby( Jones-Miller/Milton Jones
Willys-Knight/Miller
Running 200 $1,950 108.797
9 14 28 Bergere, Cliff Elco Royale/Elco Grease
Reo/Reo
Running 200 $1,500 106.781
10 15 27 Miller, Chet R.G. "Buddy" Marr
Hudson/Hudson
Running 200 $1,400 106.185
11 30 44 Howie, George(R) George N. Howie
Dodge/Chrysler
Running 200 $500 102.844
12 23 12 Shafer, Phil Phil Shafer
Rigling/Buick
Running 200 $470 105.103
13 17 8 Evans, Dave Cummins Diesel
Duesenberg/Cummins
Running 200 $450 96.871
14 31 72 Aspen, Al(R) William Alberti
Duesenberg/Duesenberg
Running 200 $425 102.509
15 37 59 Ross, Sam Miller/William Yahr
Rigling/Miller
Running 200 $400 104.642
16 40 69 Huff, Joe Goldberg Brothers
Cooper/Miller
Flagged 180 $375 102.386
17 4 5 Litz, Deacon Henry Maley
Duesenberg/Duesenberg
Crash 1 (B.C.) 177 $365 111.531
18 19 37 Gulotta, Tony Hunt/D.A. "Ab" Jenkins
Rigling/Studebaker
Crash 4 167 $360 111.725
19 18 1 Arnold, Billy Miller-Hartz
Summers/Miller
Crash 4 162 $8,905 116.080
20 12 57 Johnson, Luther(R) Bill Richards
Studebaker/Studebaker
Crash 4 156 $350 107.652
21 36 55 Winn, Billy(R) Hoosier Pete/F.E. Clemons
Rigling/Clemons
Flagged 138 $343 105.405
22 27 16 Brisko, Frank Brisko-Atkinson
Stevens/Miller
Steering arm 138 $343 106.286
23 34 26 Haustein, Gene(R) Fronty-Ford
Ford T/Fronty-Ford
Lost wheel 117 $335 108.395
24 16 41 Russo, Joe(R) Russo/George Henry
Rigling/Duesenberg
Oil leak 109 $325 104.822
25 7 17 Gardner, Speed Nutmeg State/C.E. Ricketts
Miller/Miller
Frame 107 $320 109.820
26 38 14 Moore, Lou Boyle Valve
Miller/Miller
Differential 103 $320 103.725
27 26 2 Cantlon, Shorty Harry Miller/William White
Miller/Miller
Rod 88 $315 110.372
28 2 3 Cummings, Bill Empire State Gas Motors
Cooper/Miller
Oil line 70 $710 112.563
29 28 24 Winnai, Freddy Bowes Seal Fast/Schneider
Stevens/Miller
Crash NS 60 $303 105.899
30 11 32 Pardee, Phil(R) Duesenberg/Phil Pardee
Duesenberg/Duesenberg
Crash 3 (Shaw) 60 $303 107.772
31 3 31 Bost, Paul(R) Empire State Gas Motors
Rigling/Miller
Crankshaft 35 $495 112.125
32 22 35 Farmer, Frank Jones-Miller/Milton Jones
Willys-Knight/Miller
Rod bearing 32 $290 108.303
33 32 58 Wingerter, George(R) George Wingerter
Duesenberg/Duesenberg
Fuel tank 29 $285 100.139
34 25 7 Meyer, Lou Alden Sampson
Stevens/Miller
Oil leak 28 $330 113.953
35 6 39 Stapp, Babe Rigling & Henning
Rigling/Duesenberg
Oil leak/clutch 9 $275 110.125
36 24 48 Boling, John Morton & Brett/Grapho Metal
M&B/M&B
Rod 7 $270 102.860
37 29 54 Duray, Leon Leon Duray
Stevens/Duray
Overheating 6 $263 103.134
38 33 49 Butcher, Harry Harry Butcher
Buick/Buick
Crash 4 6 $263 99.343
39 39 10 Schurch, Herman Hoosier Pete/F.E. Clemons
Rigling/Clemons
Transmission 5 $255 102.845
40 21 67 Quinn, Francis(R) Tucker Tappett/James Wade
Miller/Ford
Rear axle 3 $250 111.321

Total Purse: $81,800 Field Average: 106.673

Cars Entered: 72 Cars Started: 40

Number Rookies: 12 Former Winners: 2

1931 Indianapolis 500
FP	SP	Car	Driver	Car Name Chassis/Engine Running or Reason Out	Laps Comp	Prize Money	Qual. Speed
1	13	23	Schneider, Louis	Bowes Seal Fast/Schneider Stevens/Miller Running	200	$29,500	107.210
2	8	34	Frame, Fred	Duesenberg/Harry Hartz Duesenberg/Duesenberg Running	200	$12,650	109.273
3	10	19	Hepburn, Ralph	Harry Miller/Ralph Hepburn Miller/Miller Running	200	$6,350	107.933
4	35	21	Stevens, Myron(R)	Jadson/Louis Meyer Stevens/Miller Running	200	$4,000	107.463
5	1	4	Snowberger, Russ	Russell Snowberger Snowberger/Studebaker Running	200	$3,500	112.796
6	20	33	Gleason, Jimmy	Denny Duesenberg Duesenberg/Duesenberg Running	200	$2,200	111.400
7	5	25	Triplett, Ernie	Buckeye/James Booth Duesenberg/Duesenberg Running	200	$1,800	111.034
8	9	36	Stubblefield, Stubby(	Jones-Miller/Milton Jones Willys-Knight/Miller Running	200	$1,950	108.797
9	14	28	Bergere, Cliff	Elco Royale/Elco Grease Reo/Reo Running	200	$1,500	106.781
10	15	27	Miller, Chet	R.G. "Buddy" Marr Hudson/Hudson Running	200	$1,400	106.185
11	30	44	Howie, George(R)	George N. Howie Dodge/Chrysler Running	200	$500	102.844
12	23	12	Shafer, Phil	Phil Shafer Rigling/Buick Running	200	$470	105.103
13	17	8	Evans, Dave	Cummins Diesel Duesenberg/Cummins Running	200	$450	96.871
14	31	72	Aspen, Al(R)	William Alberti Duesenberg/Duesenberg Running	200	$425	102.509
15	37	59	Ross, Sam	Miller/William Yahr Rigling/Miller Running	200	$400	104.642
16	40	69	Huff, Joe	Goldberg Brothers Cooper/Miller Flagged	180	$375	102.386
17	4	5	Litz, Deacon	Henry Maley Duesenberg/Duesenberg Crash 1 (B.C.)	177	$365	111.531
18	19	37	Gulotta, Tony	Hunt/D.A. "Ab" Jenkins Rigling/Studebaker Crash 4	167	$360	111.725
19	18	1	Arnold, Billy	Miller-Hartz Summers/Miller Crash 4	162	$8,905	116.080
20	12	57	Johnson, Luther(R)	Bill Richards Studebaker/Studebaker Crash 4	156	$350	107.652
21	36	55	Winn, Billy(R)	Hoosier Pete/F.E. Clemons Rigling/Clemons Flagged	138	$343	105.405
22	27	16	Brisko, Frank	Brisko-Atkinson Stevens/Miller Steering arm	138	$343	106.286
23	34	26	Haustein, Gene(R)	Fronty-Ford Ford T/Fronty-Ford Lost wheel	117	$335	108.395
24	16	41	Russo, Joe(R)	Russo/George Henry Rigling/Duesenberg Oil leak	109	$325	104.822
25	7	17	Gardner, Speed	Nutmeg State/C.E. Ricketts Miller/Miller Frame	107	$320	109.820
26	38	14	Moore, Lou	Boyle Valve Miller/Miller Differential	103	$320	103.725
27	26	2	Cantlon, Shorty	Harry Miller/William White Miller/Miller Rod	88	$315	110.372
28	2	3	Cummings, Bill	Empire State Gas Motors Cooper/Miller Oil line	70	$710	112.563
29	28	24	Winnai, Freddy	Bowes Seal Fast/Schneider Stevens/Miller Crash NS	60	$303	105.899
30	11	32	Pardee, Phil(R)	Duesenberg/Phil Pardee Duesenberg/Duesenberg Crash 3 (Shaw)	60	$303	107.772
31	3	31	Bost, Paul(R)	Empire State Gas Motors Rigling/Miller Crankshaft	35	$495	112.125
32	22	35	Farmer, Frank	Jones-Miller/Milton Jones Willys-Knight/Miller Rod bearing	32	$290	108.303
33	32	58	Wingerter, George(R)	George Wingerter Duesenberg/Duesenberg Fuel tank	29	$285	100.139
34	25	7	Meyer, Lou	Alden Sampson Stevens/Miller Oil leak	28	$330	113.953
35	6	39	Stapp, Babe	Rigling & Henning Rigling/Duesenberg Oil leak/clutch	9	$275	110.125
36	24	48	Boling, John	Morton & Brett/Grapho Metal M&B/M&B Rod	7	$270	102.860
37	29	54	Duray, Leon	Leon Duray Stevens/Duray Overheating	6	$263	103.134
38	33	49	Butcher, Harry	Harry Butcher Buick/Buick Crash 4	6	$263	99.343
39	39	10	Schurch, Herman	Hoosier Pete/F.E. Clemons Rigling/Clemons Transmission	5	$255	102.845
40	21	67	Quinn, Francis(R)	Tucker Tappett/James Wade Miller/Ford Rear axle	3	$250	111.321

Total Purse:	$81,800	Field Average:	106.673
Cars Entered:	72	Cars Started:	40
Number Rookies:	12	Former Winners:	2

Starting Lineup

SP  # Driver                   Chassis/Engine         Speed
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 1  4 Russ Snowberger          Snowberger/Studebaker  112.79
 2  3 Bill Cummings            Cooper/Miller          112.56
 3 31 Paul Bost (R)            Rigling/Miller         112.12

 4  5 Deacon Litz              Duesenberg/Duesenberg  111.53
 5 25 Ernie Triplett           Duesenberg/Duesenberg  111.03
 6 39 Babe Stapp               Rigling/Duesenberg     110.12

 7 17 Speed Gardner            Miller/Miller          109.82
 8 34 Fred Frame               Duesenberg/Duesenberg  109.27
 9 36 Stubby Stubblefield (R)  Willys-Knight/Miller   108.79

10 19 Ralph Hepburn            Miller/Miller          107.93
11 32 Phil Pardee (R)          Duesenberg/Duesenberg  107.77
12 57 Luther Johnson (R)       Studebaker/Studebaker  107.65

13 23 Louis Schneider          Stevens/Miller         107.21
14 28 Cliff Bergere            Reo/Reo                106.78
15 27 Chet Miller              Hudson/Hudson          106.00

16 41 Joe Russo (R)            Rigling/Duesenberg     104.82
17  8 Dave Evans               Duesenberg/Cummins      96.87
18  1 Billy Arnold             Summers/Miller         116.08

19 37 Tony Gulotta             Rigling/Studebaker     111.00
20 33 Jimmy Gleason            Duesenberg/Duesenberg  111.40
21 67 Francis Quinn (R)        Miller/Ford            111.32

22 35 Frank Farmer             Willys-Knight/Miller   108.30
23 12 Phil Shafer              Rigling/Buick          105.10
24 48 John Boling              M&B/M&B                102.86

25  7 Lou Meyer                Stevens/Miller         113.95
26  2 Shorty Cantlon           Miller/Miller          110.37
27 16 Frank Brisko             Stevens/Miller         106.28

28 24 Freddy Winnai            Stevens/Miller         105.89
29 54 Leon Duray               Stevens/Duray          103.13
30 44 George Howie (R)         Dodge/Chrysler         102.84

31 72 Al Aspen (R)             Duesenberg/Duesenberg  102.50
32 58 George Wingerter (R)     Duesenberg/Duesenberg  100.13
33 49 Harry Butcher            Buick/Buick             99.34

34 26 Gene Haustein (R)        Ford T/Fronty-Ford     108.39
35 21 Myron Stevens (R)        Stevens/Miller         107.46
36 55 Billy Winn (R)           Rigling/Clemons        105.40

37 59 Sam Ross                 Rigling/Miller         104.64
38 14 Lou Moore                Miller/Miller          103.72
39 10 Herman Schurch           Rigling/Clemons        102.84

40 69 Joe Huff                 Cooper/Miller          102.38