1949 Indianapolis 500

33rd running of the Indianapolis 500 February 2025 33rd Indianapolis 500 Indy500winningcar1949.JPG AAA May 30, 1949 Bill Holland Lou Moore Charles Marant2011 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 121.327 mi/h km/h on 4:07:15.97 Duke Nalon 132.939 mi/h km/h on Bill Holland (146) Oldsmobile 88 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 J. Emmett McManamon 150,000Sizzling Pace Sets New Record; Nalon Burned in Crash https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11404814/ Bob Stranahan The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com May 31, 1949 June 1, 2017 1948 1950 The 33rd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was an automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1949. After two years of failures to his teammate, Bill Holland finally won one for himself. Giving car owner Lou Moore his third consecutive Indy victory. Mauri Rose was fired by the team after the race when he again ignored orders and tried to pass Holland, only to see his car fail with 8 laps to go.https://www.snaplap.net/driver/mauri-rose/ Career Summary:Maurice 'Mauri' Rose www.snaplap.net 20 April 2015 June 4, 2020 Spider Webb suffered a broken transmission the morning of the race and failed to start. Rather than utilize an alternate starter, officials awarded Webb the 33rd finishing position. Offenhauser-powered cars locked 28 out of the 33 starting positions, and the top 19 finishing positions. Starting grid RowInsideMiddleOutside 154 USA 1912 Duke Nalon5 USA 1912 Rex Mays33 USA 1912 Jack McGrath 27 USA 1912 Bill Holland17 USA 1912 Duane Carter22 USA 1912 George Connor 361 USA 1912 Jimmy Jackson26 USA 1912 George Lynch orange R silver98 USA 1912 Johnny Mantz 43 USA 1912 Mauri Rose gold W silver14 USA 1912 Hal Cole12 USA 1912 Johnnie Parsons orange R silver 52 USA 1912 Myron Fohr orange R silver8 USA 1912 Mack Hellings29 USA 1912 Duke Dinsmore 677 USA 1912 Joie Chitwood57 USA 1912 Jackie Holmes orange R silver64 USA 1912 Troy Ruttman orange R silver 719 USA 1912 Paul Russo6 USA 1912 Lee Wallard68 USA 1912 Jim Rathmann orange R silver 84 USA 1912 Bill Sheffler18 USA 1912 Sam Hanks71 USA 1912 Norm Houser orange R silver 938 USA 1912 George Fonder orange R silver37 USA 1912 Spider Webb10 USA 1912 Charles Van Acker 1032 USA 1912 Johnny McDowell orange R silver69 USA 1912 Bayliss Levrett orange R silver74 USA 1912 Bill Cantrell 1115 USA 1912 Fred Agabashian9 USA 1912 Emil Andres52 USA 1912 Manny Ayulo orange R silver orange R Indianapolis 500 rookie solid 1px darkgray gold W Indianapolis 500 winner solid 1px darkgray Alternates First alternate: Ralph Pratt orange R silver (#34)The Talk of Gasoline Alley – 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004 Failed to Qualify 22em Les Anderson (#74) Henry Banks (#35) Frank Beardsley orange R silver Randall Beinke orange R silver (#42) Tony Bettenhausen (#16, #46) Lindley Bothwell orange R silver (#66) Frank Brisko (#48) Walt Brown (#18) Jim Brubaker orange R silver (#79) Frank Burany orange R silver (#24) Jimmy Daywalt orange R silver (#56) Billy Devore Ted Duncan orange R silver (#72) Kenny Eaton orange R silver (#55) Milt Fankhouser (#73) Pat Flaherty orange R silver (#43) Dick Fraizer orange R silver (#59) Eddie Haddad orange R silver (#47) Mel Hansen (#44) Tommy Hinnershitz (#15, #18) Byron Horne orange R silver (#39) Danny Kladis (#58) Tommy Mattson orange R silver Johnny Mauro (#16) George Metzler orange R silver (#67) - Fatal accident Chet Miller (#65) Hal Robson (#23) Mike Salay (#49) Wally Stokes orange R silver (#75) Bill Taylor orange R silver (#51) Joel Thorne (#81) Louis Tomei (#42) Doc Williams (#65)"1949 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes http://www.champcarstats.com/races/194902.htm ChampCarStats.com 26 June 2015 Box score FinishStartNoNameChassisEngineQualRankLapsStatus147United States 1912 Bill HollandDiedtOffenhauser128.6739200 121.327 mph21212United States 1912 Johnnie Parsons orange R silverKurtis KraftOffenhauser132.9002200 +3:11.003622United States 1912 George ConnorLesovskyOffenhauser128.22813200 +3:34.814132United States 1912 Myron Fohr orange R silverMarcheseOffenhauser129.7763200 +5:16.6851677United States 1912 Joie ChitwoodKurtis KraftOffenhauser126.86327200 +5:21.006761United States 1912 Jimmy JacksonDiedtOffenhauser128.02315200 +7:15.037998United States 1912 Johnny MantzKurtis KraftOffenhauser127.78618200 +8:50.0481919United States 1912 Paul RussoSlinesOffenhauser129.4875200 +20:55.319329United States 1912 Emil Andres(Walt Brown Laps 19–197)SlinesOffenhauser126.04231197Flagged102471United States 1912 Norm Houser orange R silverLangleyOffenhauser127.75620181Flagged112168United States 1912 Jim Rathmann orange R silverWetterothOffenhauser126.51629175Flagged121864United States 1912 Troy Ruttman orange R silverWetterothOffenhauser125.94532151Flagged13103United States 1912 Mauri Rose gold W silverDiedtOffenhauser127.75919192Magneto strap14517United States 1912 Duane CarterStevensOffenhauser128.23312182Spun T3151529United States 1912 Duke DinsmoreOlsonOffenhauser127.75021174Radius rod16148United States 1912 Mack HellingsKurtis KraftOffenhauser128.26011172Valve17224United States 1912 Bill ShefflerBrommeOffenhauser128.52110160Rod182832United States 1912 Johnny McDowell orange R silverMeyerOffenhauser126.13930142Magneto191114United States 1912 Hal ColeKurtis KraftOffenhauser127.16824117Rod bearing202538United States 1912 George Fonder orange R silver(Mel Hansen Laps 68–116)AdamsSparks127.28922116Valve213074United States 1912 Bill CantrellKurtis KraftOffenhauser127.1912395Drive shaft221757United States 1912 Jackie Holmes orange R silverKurtis KraftOffenhauser128.0871465Drive shaft23206United States 1912 Lee WallardMaseratiMaserati128.912755Gears242969United States 1912 Bayliss Levrett orange R silverKurtis KraftOffenhauser129.236652Drain plug2525United States 1912 Rex MaysKurtis KraftNovi129.552448Engine26333United States 1912 Jack McGrathKurtis KraftOffenhauser128.884839Oil pump273115United States 1912 Fred AgabashianMaseratiMaserati127.0072538Overheating283352United States 1912 Manny Ayulo orange R silverBrommeOffenhauser125.7993324Rod29154United States 1912 Duke NalonKurtis KraftNovi132.939123Crash T3302318United States 1912 Sam HanksKurtis KraftOffenhauser127.8091720Oil leak312710United States 1912 Charles Van AckerStevensOffenhauser126.5242810Crash T432826United States 1912 George Lynch orange R silverRasseyOffenhauser127.823161Crash T1332637United States 1912 Spider WebbBrommeOffenhauser127.002260Transmission Indianapolis 500 1949 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=844 Ultimate Racing History 16 January 2012 https://archive.today/20130205202650/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=844 5 February 2013 live Indianapolis Motor Speedway https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/race-stats/race-results/1949 2023-09-12 www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com en Note: Relief drivers in parenthesesChampCarStats.com https://www.champcarstats.com/races/194902.htm International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1949 gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie All entrants utilized Firestone tires. Race statistics Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–23 Duke Nalon24–35 Rex Mays36–54 Lee Wallard55–200 Bill Holland Total laps led Driver LapsBill Holland 146Duke Nalon 23Lee Wallard 19Rex Mays 12 Yellow Lights: 8 minutes, 30 seconds Laps* Reason2 George Lynch crash in turn 1 (<1 minute)12–13 Charles Van Acker crash in turn 4 (1:35)24–27 Duke Nalon crash in turn 3 (6:00)* – Approximate lap countsRace Cashier to Greet Old Pals-Blue Crown Boys https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145891586/ Indianapolis News J.E. O'Brien 6 Newspapers.com May 31, 1949 April 22, 2024Lou Moore Has The Know-How https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/145891511/ The Commercial Appeal Walter Stewart 16 Newspapers.com May 31, 1949 April 22, 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 featured live coverage of the start, the finish, and live updates throughout the race. Mutual Broadcasting SystemBooth AnnouncersTurn ReportersRoving reportersBooth Announcer: Bill Slater Analyst: Gordon GrahamSouth turns: Sid Collins Backstretch: Gene Kelly North turns: Jim Shelton Barry Lake Television The race was carried live for the first time in the history of television on WFBM-TV Channel 6 of Indianapolis. The station signed on for the first time on the morning of May 30, 1949,28 January 2025 WFBM Radio & TV, Indianapolis https://indianabroadcastpioneers.org/62-2/station-histories-2-2/wfbm-radio-tv-indianapolis/ Indiana Broadcast Pioneers January 29, 2025 February 8, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250208074831/https://indianabroadcastpioneers.org/62-2/station-histories-2-2/wfbm-radio-tv-indianapolis/ dead with a documentary about the race entitled The Crucible of Speed, then coverage of the race itself. The race broadcast used three cameras located along the front stretch. Earl Townsend Jr., who previously worked as a radio reporter, was the first television announcer. Dick Pittenger and Paul Roberts joined Townsend along with engineer Robert Robbins. The telecast reached approximately 3,000 local households. WFBM-TV Television Play-by-playPit reporters Announcer: Earl Townsend Jr. Color: Dick Pittenger Color: Paul Roberts Robert Robbins See also 1949 AAA Championship Car season Notes Works cited 1949 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast, Mutual: Re-broadcast on "The All-Night Race Party" – WIBC-AM (May 28, 2005) Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: Great Moments From the Indy 500 – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975 References 1948 Mauri Rose 1949 Bill Holland 1950 Johnnie Parsons 121.327 119.814 mph(1948 Indianapolis 500) 124.002 mph(1950 Indianapolis 500) Category:Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500