1948 Indianapolis 500

32nd running of the Indianapolis 500 February 2025 32nd Indianapolis 500 Deidt-Offenhauser 1947-48 Indy 500 Winner - Mauri Rose.jpg AAA May 31, 1948 Mauri Rose Lou Moore Roscoe Ford2011 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Official Media Guide Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation/IMS Public Relations 2011 Statistics 176 English https://doctorindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2011-Indy-500-Media-Guide.pdf 119.814 mi/h km/h on 4:10:23.33 Rex Mays 130.577 mi/h km/h on Mauri Rose (81) Chevrolet Fleetmaster Wilbur Shaw Seth KleinFox Jack C. The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 Carl Hungness Publishing 4th 1994 22 en 0-915088-05-3 Albert G. Feeney 200,000Noses Out Teammate, Duke Nalon https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11404879/ Bob Stranahan The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com June 1, 1948 June 1, 2017 1947 1949 The 32nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1948. For the second year in a row, the Blue Crown Spark Plug teammates Mauri Rose and Bill Holland finished 1st-2nd. Rose became the second driver to win the Indianapolis 500 in consecutive years. Unlike the previous year's race, no controversy surrounds the results. Coupled with his co-victory in 1941, Rose became the third three-time winner at Indy. Fourth place finisher Ted Horn completed a noteworthy record of nine consecutive races from 1936 to 1948 completing 1,799 out of a possible 1,800 laps. His nine consecutive finishes of 4th or better (however, with no victories) is the best such streak in Indy history. The only lap he missed in 1940 was due to being flagged for a rain shower. Duke Nalon's third-place finish would be the best-ever result for the popular Novi engine.The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 20, 2007 As a point of interest, Billy Devore competed in a six-wheeled Kurtis Kraft, finishing 12th — the only car of this type ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500.[10 – Curious Indy 500 cars] Starting grid RowInsideMiddleOutside 15 USA 1912 Rex Mays2 USA 1912 Bill Holland3 USA 1912 Mauri Rose gold W silver 261 USA 1912 Jimmy Jackson1 USA 1912 Ted Horn74 USA 1912 Doc Williams 336 USA 1912 Bill Cantrell orange R silver98 USA 1912 Johnny Mantz orange R silver34 USA 1912 Les Anderson 455 USA 1912 Joie Chitwood54 USA 1912 Duke Nalon4 USA 1912 Charles Van Acker 552 USA 1912 Jack McGrath orange R silver63 USA 1912 Hal Cole76 USA 1912 Sam Hanks 68 USA 1912 Emil Andres9 USA 1912 George Connor64 USA 1912 Hal Robson 731 USA 1912 Chet Miller19 USA 1912 Billy Devore35 USA 1912 Mack Hellings orange R silver 86 USA 1912 Tony Bettenhausen7 USA 1912 Tommy Hinnershitz53 USA 1912 Bill Sheffler 925 USA 1912 Paul Russo65 USA 1912 Harry McQuinn33 USA 1912 Johnny Mauro orange R silver 1091 USA 1912 Lee Wallard orange R silver16 USA 1912 Duane Carter orange R silver51 USA 1912 Spider Webb orange R silver 1186 USA 1912 Mike Salay orange R silver26 USA 1912 Fred Agabashian17 USA 1912 Mel Hansen orange R Indianapolis 500 rookie solid 1px darkgray gold W Indianapolis 500 winner solid 1px darkgray Alternates First alternate: Johnny Shackleford orange R silver (#48)The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004 Failed to Qualify 22em Walt Ader orange R silver (#15, #45) Manny Ayulo orange R silver (#88) Henry Banks (#38) Cliff Bergere (#12, #85) Walt Brown (#69) Jim Brubaker orange R silver (#14) Red Byron orange R silver (#43) Bob Droeger orange R silver (#44) Louis Durant (#29) Milt Fankhouser (#23) Myron Fohr orange R silver (#32) Ken Fowler (#41) Roland Free (#73) Andy Granatelli orange R silver (#39, #59) Art Hartsfeld orange R silver (#27) Ralph Hepburn (#12) - Fatal accident Jackie Holmes orange R silver (#24, #93) Ronney Householder (#68) George Lynch orange R silver (#56) George Metzler orange R silver (#47) Al Miller (#66) Cowboy O'Rourke orange R silver (#45) Johnnie Parsons orange R silver (#39) Joe Perkins orange R silver (#62) Ralph Pratt orange R silver(#87) Charlie Rogers orange R silver (#89) Pete Romcevich (#49) Loral Tansy orange R silver (#71) Joel Thorne (#57) Louis Tomei (#10) Eddie Zalucki orange R silver (#21)"1948 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes http://www.champcarstats.com/races/194802.htm ChampCarStats.com 26 June 2015 Box score FinishStartNoNameChassisEngineQualRankLapsStatus133United States 1912 Mauri Rose gold W silverDiedtOffenhauser129.1294200 119.814 mph222United States 1912 Bill HollandDiedtOffenhauser129.5153200 +1:23.7731154United States 1912 Duke NalonKurtis KraftNovi131.6031200 +3:46.45451United States 1912 Ted HornMaseratiMaserati126.5659200 +4:07.1452135United States 1912 Mack Hellings orange R silverKurtis KraftOffenhauser127.9686200 +14:15.1961463United States 1912 Hal ColeKurtis KraftOffenhauser124.39118200 +18:27.5372891United States 1912 Lee Wallard orange R silverMeyerOffenhauser128.4205200 +24:23.6782733United States 1912 Johnny Mauro orange R silver (Louis Durant Laps 112–140)Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo121.79033198Flagged9237United States 1912 Tommy HinnershitzKurtis KraftOffenhauser125.12214198Flagged10461United States 1912 Jimmy JacksonDiedtOffenhauser127.5107193Spindle11124United States 1912 Charles Van AckerStevensOffenhauser125.44013192Flagged122019United States 1912 Billy DevoreKurtis KraftOffenhauser123.96721190Flagged13898United States 1912 Johnny Mantz orange R silverKurtis KraftOffenhauser122.79127185Flagged14226United States 1912 Tony BettenhausenStevensOffenhauser126.39610167Clutch151864United States 1912 Hal RobsonAdamsOffenhauser122.79626164Valve16736United States 1912 Bill Cantrell orange R silverStevensFageol123.73322161Steering171055United States 1912 Joie Chitwood(Paul Russo Laps 54–74)(Johnny Shackleford laps 106–136)ShawOffenhauser124.61915138Fuel leak182453United States 1912 Bill ShefflerBrommeOffenhauser124.52917132Spark plugs1915United States 1912 Rex MaysKurtis KraftWinfield130.5772129Fuel leak201931United States 1912 Chet Miller(Ken Fowler laps 30–50)(Louis Tomei laps 51–108)Mercedes-Benz W154Mercedes127.2498108Oil trouble211352United States 1912 Jack McGrath orange R silverBrommeOffenhauser124.5801670Stalled222916United States 1912 Duane Carter orange R silverWetterothOffenhauser126.0151159Lost wheel233226United States 1912 Fred AgabashianKurtis KraftDuray122.7372858Oil line24934United States 1912 Les AndersonKurtis KraftOffenhauser122.3373058Gears253317United States 1912 Mel HansenAdamsSparks122.1173242Too slow261576United States 1912 Sam HanksAdamsSparks124.2661934Clutch273051United States 1912 Spider Webb orange R silverBrommeOffenhauser125.5451227Oil line28179United States 1912 George ConnorStevensOffenhauser123.0182524Drive shaft29674United States 1912 Doc WilliamsCooperOffenhauser124.1512019Clutch303186United States 1912 Mike Salay orange R silverWetterothOffenhauser123.3932413Stalled31168United States 1912 Emil AndresKurtis KraftOffenhauser123.5502311Steering322525United States 1912 Paul RussoMaseratiMaserati122.595297Oil leak332665United States 1912 Harry McQuinnMaseratiMaserati122.154311SuperchargerIndianapolis 500 1948 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=814 Ultimate Racing History 16 January 2012 https://archive.today/20130205163823/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=814 5 February 2013 live Indianapolis Motor Speedway https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/race-stats/race-results/1948 2023-09-12 www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com en Note: Relief drivers in parenthesesChampCarStats.com https://www.champcarstats.com/races/194802.htm International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 31, 1948 gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie All entrants utilized Firestone tires. Race statistics Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–17 Rex Mays18–72 Ted Horn73–91 Rex Mays92–100 Duke Nalon101–123 Mauri Rose124–142 Ted Horn143–200 Mauri Rose Total laps led Driver LapsMauri Rose 81Ted Horn 74Rex Mays 36Duke Nalon 9 Yellow Lights: 10 minutes, 40 seconds Laps* Reason60–69 Duane Carter lost wheel in turn 2, spun on backstretch* – Approximate lap countsAverage Speed Slightly Over Last Year's Mark (clip 1) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145950983/ Indianapolis News Orien W. Fifer 1 Newspapers.com May 31, 1948 April 23, 2024Average Speed Slightly Over Last Year's Mark (clip 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145951075/ Indianapolis News Orien W. Fifer 3 Newspapers.com May 31, 1948 April 23, 2024The Witness Chair https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald/145951169/ Indianapolis News Al Clark 19 Newspapers.com June 1, 1948 April 23, 2024 Broadcasting Radio The race was carried live on the Mutual Broadcasting System, the precursor to the IMS Radio Network. The broadcast was sponsored by Perfect Circle Piston Rings and Bill Slater served as the anchor. The broadcast feature live coverage of the start, the finish, and live updates throughout the race. Sid Collins, from WIBC, joined the crew for the first time, serving as a turn reporter at the south end of the track. Gallery See also 1948 AAA Championship Car season Notes Works cited References 1947 Mauri Rose 1948 Mauri Rose 1949 Bill Holland 119.814 117.200 mph(1938 Indianapolis 500) 121.327 mph(1949 Indianapolis 500) Category:Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Category:1948 in American motorsport