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Indianapolis 500 Race Stats
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1947 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS

FinishStartCar Num.DriverCar NameEntrantMake/ModelStatusLapsLedWinnings
1327Mauri RoseBlue Crown Spark PlugLou MooreDeidt/Offy116.33820034$35,125
2816Bill HollandBlue Crown Spark PlugLou MooreDeidt/Offy116.097200143$31,300
311Ted HornBennett BrothersH.C. HenningMaserati/Maserati114.9972000$10,115
4454Herb ArdingerNovi Governor MobilW. C. WinfieldKurtis/Novi113.4042000$6,825
5107Jimmy JacksonJim HusseyH.C. HenningMiller/Offy112.8342000$5,675
6209Rex MaysBowes Seal FastBowes Racing, IncKurtis/Winfield111.0562000$4,000
71433Walt BrownPermafuseMilt MarionAlfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo101.7442000$3,700
82834Cy MarshallTattersfieldBill WhiteA.R.-Weil/Alfa RomeoRunning1970$2,850
92341Fred AgabashianRoss PageRoss PageKurtis/DurayRunning1910$2,905
102710Duke DinsmoreSchoofBill SchoofWetteroth/OffyRunning1670$2,310
11758Les AndersonKennedy TankLes AndersonMaserati/OffyRunning1310$2,480
121759Pete RomcevichCamco Motors FordAnthony GranatelliMiller-Ford/Ford V8Oil line1670$2,360
13303Emil AndresPreston Tucker PartnersJoe LenckiLencki/LenckiOil line1490$1,740
141531Frank WearneSuperior IndustriesLouis RasseyMiller/OffySpun out1280$2,020
15947Ken FowlerDon Lee Alfa RomeoDon Lee, Inc.Alfa Romeo/Alfa RomeoAxle1190$2,050
161846Duke NalonDon Lee MercedesDon Lee, Inc.Mercedes/MercedesPiston1190$1,945
171228Roland FreeBristow-McManusRobert J. McManusWetteroth/MillerRod860$1,450
182529Tony BettenhausenBelangerMurrell BelangerStevens/OffyGear train790$1,130
19625Russ SnowbergerFederal EnqineeringR.A. CottMaserati/MaseratiOil pump730$1,500
201652Hal RobsonPalmerRichard L. PalmerAdams/OffyUniversal joint670$1,595
21218Cliff BergereNovi Governor MobilW. C. WinfieldKurtis/NoviPiston6323$3,815
22228Joie ChitwoodPetersFred PetersWetteroth/OffyGears500$1,135
23524Shorty CantlonAutomobile ShippersLouis RasseySnowberger/MillerAccident400$1,505
242643Henry BanksFederal EngineeringH. C. HenningMiller-Ford/OffyLost oil360$1,250
251966Al MillerPreston TuckerClay BallingerMiller/MillerMagneto330$1,370
261314George ConnorWalshEd WalshKurtis/OffyFuel leak320$1,465
272938Mel HansenFlavell-DuffyRobert J. FlavellAdams/SparksPushed-DQ310$860
282115Paul RussoWolfe Motors, TulsaErvin WolfeShaw/OffyAccident250$1,080
292444Charlie Van AckerPreston Tucker PartnersJoe LenckiStevens/LenckiAccident240$800
301153Milt FankhauserJack MaurerMilt FankhouserStevens/OffyStalled150$1,070