Indycars - 1933

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Howdy Wilcox II, Indy 500

Pole Position: Bill Cummings, Miller, 12:39.36, 118.521 mph = 190.700 km/h
Fastest Lap: N/A

Results:

Pos Car#   Driver                Car                     Time       Speed    Money

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1  36   Louis Meyer          Miller                   4:48:00.75  104.162  $18,000 (167.632 km/h)

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2  17   Wilbur Shaw          Stevens-Miller           4:54:42.64  101.795   $9,100

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3  37   Lou Moore            Duesenberg-Miller        4:55:16.79  101.599   $4,100

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4  21   Chet Gardner         Stevens-Miller           4:56:29.71  101.182   $2,400

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5   8   Stubby Stubblefield  Rigling-Buick            4:57:43.82  100.762   $3,250

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6  38   Dave Evans           Rigling-Studebaker       4:58:43.82  100.425   $1,450

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7  34   Tony Gulotta         Rigling-Studebaker       5:02:48.75   99.071   $1,300

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8*  4   Russ Snowberger      Snowberger-Studebaker    5:02:59.84   99.011   $1,200

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9   9   Zeke Meyer           Rigling-Studebaker       5:05:44.49   98.122   $1,150

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10* 46   Luther Johnson       Rigling-Studebaker       5:08:22.22   97.393   $1,100

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11*  6   Cliff Bergere        Rigling-Studebaker       5:10:40.38   97.286     $500

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12  47   Lora Corum           Rigling-Studebaker       5:10:47.39   96.458     $475

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13* 49   Willard Prentiss     Rigling-Duesenberg       5:20:31.83   93.595     $450

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14* 14   Raoul Riganti        Chrysler                 5:21:44.13   93.244     $425

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15  29   Gene Haustein        Hudson                   197 Flagged             $380

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16* 26   Deacon Litz          Miller                   197 Flagged             $370

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17  18   Joe Russo            Duesenberg               192 Flagged             $340

Did Not Finish:

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18  51   Doc MacKenzie        Duesenberg-Studebaker    192 Rear axle           $330

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19* 27   Kelly Petillo        Smith-Miller             168 Spun & stalled      $320

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20* 28   Chet Miller          Hudson                   163 Connection rod      $305

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21  19   Al Miller            Hudson                   161 Connection rod      $295

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22* 68   Bennett Hill         Cooper FD                158 Connection rod      $285

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23  45   Babe Stapp           Miller FD                156 Out of gas        $1,380

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24* 32   Wesley Crawford      Stevens FD-Miller        147 Crash 1 (Winn)      $275

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25*  5   Bill Cummings        Miller                   136 Radiator          $1,065

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26  15   Les Spangler         Miller                   132 Crash 1 (fatal)     $260

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27* 65   Freddie Winnai       Duesenberg               125 Engine trouble      $255

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28  57   Malcolm Fox          Studebaker               121 Crash 1             $250

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29  12   Fred Frame           Wetteroth-Miller          85 Valve               $645

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30  64   Mark Billman         Duesenberg                79 Crash 1 (fatal)     $240

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31  53   Johnny Sawyer        Miller                    77 Clutch              $235

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32   2   Peter Kreis          Summers-Miller            63 Universal joint     $230

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33  16   Ernie Triplett       Weil-Miller               61 Piston              $225

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34  25   Shorty Cantlon       Stevens-Miller            50 Connection rod      $220

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35   3   Mauri Rose           Stevens-Miller            48 Timing gears        $215

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36  58   Frank Brisko         Miller 4D                 47 Oil too hot         $210


37  10   Ira Hall             Stevens-Duesenberg        37 Piston              $206

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38  23   Ralph Hepburn        Cooper FD                 33 Rod bearing         $205

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39  59   Ray Campbell         Hudson                    24 Oil leak            $204

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40  24   Paul Bost            Duesenberg-Miller         13 Oil line            $203

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41  61   Rick Decker          Miller FD                 13 Manifold            $202

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42  22   Louis Schneider      Stevens-Miller             1 Stalled             $200
* relieved drivers

Relief Drivers:
Pos Car#    Driver              Car                    Laps  Starting driver
8*  4   George Howie         Snowberger-Studebaker      6 Russ Snowberger   110-115
8*  4   Mauri Rose           Snowberger-Studebaker     85 Russ Snowberger   116-200
25   5   Frank Brisco         Miller                     8 Bill Cummings     113-120
11   6   Sam Palmer           Rigling-Studebaker        38 Cliff Bergere      83-120
14  14   Juan Guadino         Chrysler                  21 Raoul Riganti     120-140, 158-174
16* 26   Louis Schneider      Miller                    93 Deacon Litz        50-97, 153-197
19  27   Sam Hoffman          Smith-Miller                 Kelly Pettilo
20  28   Shorty Cantlon       Hudson                    44 Chet Miller       102-145
24* 32   Billy Winn           Stevens FD-Miller         25 Wesley Crawford   122-147
10* 46   Sam Palmer           Rigling-Studebaker        32 Luther Johnson    116-147
10* 46   Ralph Hepburn        Rigling-Studebaker        53 Luther Johnson    148-200
13  49   Harold Shaw          Rigling-Duesenberg         2 Willard Prentiss  145-146
27  65   Terry Curley         Duesenberg                 5 Freddie Winnai    100-104
22  68   Frank Brisco         Cooper FD                 21 Bennett Hill      110-130
* relief drivers finishing the race

Lap Leaders:
   Car#   Driver               Car                      Laps   Total
    5   Bill Cummings        Miller                     1-32     32
   12   Fred Frame           Wetteroth-Miller          33-36     16
   45   Babe Stapp           Miller FD                 37-38     81
   12   Fred Frame           Wetteroth-Miller          39-50
   45   Babe Stapp           Miller FD                 51-129
   36   Louis Meyer          Miller                   130-200    71

Did Not Qualify:

   Car#   Driver               Car                        Entrant

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    7   Phil Shafer          Buick                      Phil Shafer/Ables/Fink Auto 13:53.55 (107.972 mph) 1st alternate

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   31   Speed Gardner        Allegheny Metal-Studebaker Mikan, Carson & Gardner     Wrecked in practice


   35                        Ford T-Fronty/Ford         Fronty Sales Co.


   39   Mauri Rose           Iroquois-DeSoto            Moyer & Dunning             Radius rod


   41   Sam Palmer           R. & W. Cam Co.-Duesenberg George A. Henry             14:09.07 (105.998 mph) 2nd alternate

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   42   Al Aspen             Brady & Nardi-Studebaker   Ray T. Brady                Wrecked in practice


   42   Bill Denver          Brady & Nardi-Studebaker   Ray T. Brady                Over wall 3 (fatal)


   43   Kelly Petillo        Ward-Miller                Harvey Ward                 Withdrawn

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   44   Harry Lewis          Bud's Auto Parts-Miller    Edward M. Cauble


   48   George Howie         Howie-Chrysler             George N. Howie             Withdrawn


   52   Overton Snell        Snell-Studebaker           Overton H. Snell

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   54   George Barringer     Wonder Bread-Clemons       F.E. Clemons

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   55   Leon DeHart          Morton & Brett             Morton & Brett, Inc.


   56   Paul Butler          Sacks Bros.-Lincoln        Paul Butler

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   63   Ray Carter           Billings                   R.M. Carter


   66   Terry Curley         C.O. Warnock-Ford          C.O. Warnock                14:20.93 (104.538 mph) too slow

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   66   Doc Williams         C.O. Warnock-Ford          C.O. Warnock                14:20.93 (104.538 mph) too slow

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   68   Bennett Hill         Cooper FD                  S.C. Goldberg/Goldberg Bros.

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   69   Virgil Livingood     Duesenberg                 Curt Gosma                  Wrecked qualifying

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   71   Harry Falt           H.A.F.-Lycoming            Harry A. Falt


   72   Roy Painter          Graham                     Wilbur Crow/Crow 8


   74   Bill Sockwell        Sockwell 8                 Bill Sockwell


   75   L.A. Lariviere       L. & L.-Duesenberg         L.A. Lariviere


   76   Frank Davidson       Davidson                   Frank Davidson

Qualifying Times:

Pos Car#   Driver               Car                  Speed      Time          Entrant

1   5   Bill Cummings        Miller                118.521   12:39.36     Boyle Products
2  58   Frank Brisko         Miller 4D             118.388   12:40.21     F.W.D. Auto
3  12   Fred Frame           Wetteroth-Miller      117.864   12:43.59     Miller-Hartz

4  37   Lou Moore            Duesenberg-Miller     117.843   12:43.73     Foreman Axle/Maley & Scully
5  16   Ernie Triplett       Weil-Miller           117.685   12:44.75     Floating Power/White
6  36   Louis Meyer          Miller                116.977   12:49.38     Tydol/Lou Meyer

7  15   Les Spangler         Miller                116.903   12:49.87     Miller/Harry Hartz
8  10   Ira Hall             Stevens-Duesenberg    115.739   12:57.61     Denny Duesenberg
9   6   Cliff Bergere        Rigling-Studebaker    115.643   12:58.26     Studebaker

10   8   Stubby Stubblefield  Rigling-Buick         114.784   13:04.08     Shafer "8"/Phil Shafer
11   2   Peter Kreis          Summers-Miller        114.370   13:06.92     Frame-Miller
12  34   Tony Gulotta         Rigling-Studebaker    113.578   13:12.41     Studebaker

13  25   Shorty Cantlon       Stevens-Miller        113.384   13:13.76     Sullivan & O'Brien/Cantlon
14  26   Deacon Litz          Miller                113.138   13:15.49     Bowes Seal Fast/A.B. Litz
15  21   Chet Gardner         Stevens-Miller        112.319   13:21.29     Sampson Radio

16   9   Zeke Meyer           Rigling-Studebaker    111.099   13:30.09     Studebaker
17   4   Russ Snowberger      Snowberger-Studebaker 110.769   13:32.50     Russell Snowberger
18  47   Lora Corum           Rigling-Studebaker    110.465   13:34.74     Studebaker

19  68   Bennett Hill         Cooper FD             110.264   13:36.22     S.C. Goldberg
20  46   Luther Johnson       Rigling-Studebaker    110.097   13:37.46     Studebaker
21  22   Louis Schneider      Stevens-Miller        109.850   13:39.30     Edelweiss/W.R. Blackburn

22  64   Mark Billman         Duesenberg            112.410   13:20.64     Kemp-Mannix
23  17   Wilbur Shaw          Stevens-Miller        115.497   12:59.24     Mallory/Leon Duray
24  19   Al Miller            Hudson                109.799   13:39.68     R.G. "Buddy" Marr

25  27   Kelly Petillo        Smith-Miller          113.037   13:16.20     Yahr-Miller
26  32   Wesley Crawford      Stevens FD-Miller     109.862   13:39.21     Boyle Products/Frank Brisko
27  14   Raoul Riganti        Chrysler              108.081   13:52.71     Golden Seal/Raoul Riganti

28  29   Gene Haustein        Hudson                107.603   13:56.41     Lawrence Martz
29  45   Babe Stapp           Miller FD             116.626   12:51.70     Boyle Products
30  57   Malcolm Fox          Studebaker            112.922   13:17.01     Universal Service/Richards

31  18   Joe Russo            Duesenberg            112.531   13:19.78     Wonder Bread/Duesenberg
32  28   Chet Miller          Hudson                112.025   13:23.39     R.G. "Buddy" Marr
33  24   Paul Bost            Duesenberg-Miller     111.330   13:28.41     Frame-Miller Duesenberg

34  53   Johnny Sawyer        Miller                110.590   13:23.82     Lencki-Madis/Lencki & Unger
35  65   Freddie Winnai       Duesenberg            111.018   13:30.68     James Kemp
36  38   Dave Evans           Rigling-Studebaker    109.448   13:42.31     Arthur Rose

37  59   Ray Campbell         Hudson                108.650   13:48.35     G&D/Tulio Gulotta
38  61   Rick Decker          Miller FD             108.280   13:51.18     Miller/Bessie Decker
39  51   Doc MacKenzie        Duesenberg-Studebaker 108.073   13:52.77     Ray Brady

40  49   Willard Prentiss     Rigling-Duesenberg    107.776   13:55.07     Jack C. Carr/Kleinschmidt
41  23   Ralph Hepburn        Cooper FD             110.001   13:38.17     Highway Truck/Goldberg
42   3   Mauri Rose           Stevens-Miller        117.649   12:44.99     Gilmore/Joe Marks

Race Notes:
1) Promoter: Indianapolis Motor Speedway. AAA Sanction No. 2900
2) Engine Specifications (cubic inches) and Restrictions:
  Normally Aspirated - 366
  Supercharged - 366
  Stock-Block - 366
  Fuel - 366 Diesel
3) Two-man cars
4) 100 mph minimum average for 10 laps, 42 cars.
5) Bob Hurst, Denver's riding mechanic, killed.
6) Mauri Rose replaced Howdy Wilcox II who was ruled inelgible because of being a diabetic. Rose started in last place.
7) Lap Prizes: Stapp $800, Cummings $800, Frame $700, Meyer $850
Average qualifying speed: 112.661 mph

Total Purse:         $54,450
Cars Entered:             63
Cars Started:             42
Number Rookies:            5 (Mark Billman, Willard Prentiss, Mauri Rose, Johnny Sawyer, Les Spangler)
Former Winners:            4 (Lora Corum, Louis Meyer, Louis Schneider, Fred Frame)