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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  09.19.2009 - 11:12 pm
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Bill Vukovich's first of two straight Indy 500 wins


  2.   Aldo posted:
  10.01.2009 - 5:30 am
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nq 6 Jim RATHMANN Moore Offenhauser
nq 10 Henry BANKS Lesovsky Offenhauser
nq 15 Chet MILLER Kurtis Kraft Novi Fatal accident
nq 17 Joe SOSTILIO Kurtis Kraft Chrysler
nq 24 Cliff GRIFFITH Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 25 George CONNOR Kurtis Kraft Chrysler
nq 26 Eddie JOHNSON Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 28 Pat O'CONNOR Deidt Offenhauser
nq 31 Len DUNCAN Schroeder Offenhauser
nq 33 Art CROSS Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 34 Eddie SACHS Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 35 Buzz BARTON Pawl Offenhauser
nq 36 Potsy GOACHER Pankratz Offenhauser
nq 39 Bill TAYLOR Lesovsky Offenhauser
nq 42 Willard CANTRELL Pankratz Offenhauser
nq 43 Roy NEUMAN Maserati Maserati
nq 44 Leroy WARRINER Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 46 Johnny FEDRICKS Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 52 Duke DINSMORE Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 57 Hal ROBSON Voelker Voelker
nq 61 Bill HOLLAND Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 63 Danny OAKES Moore Offenhauser
nq 64 Pat O'CONNOR Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 65 Allen HEATH Ewing Offenhauser
nq 66 Johnnie TOLAN Kurtis Kraft Chrysler
nq 67 Johnny KAY Clemons Offenhauser
nq 69 Joe BARZDA Maserati Maserati
nq 71 Jackie HOLMES Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 74 Pat O'CONNOR Schroeder Offenhauser
nq 75 Wayne SELSER Christy Offenhauser
nq 76 George FONDER Silnes Offenhauser
nq 78 Cal NIDAY Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 79 Frank ARMI Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 81 Len DUNCAN Trevis Offenhauser
nq 82 Johnny ROBERTS Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 84 Bill HOMEIER Lesovsky Offenhauser
nq 85 Johnnie TOLAN Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 86 Bill BOYD Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 87 Bill HOMEIER Kurtis Kraft Cadillac
nq 89 Spider WEBB Maserati Offenhauser
nq 91 Red HAMILTON Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 93 Al HERMAN Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser
nq 95 Jorge DAPONTE Johnson Wayne
nq 96 Jud LARSON Snowberger Offenhauser


  3.   Unser1 posted:
  03.10.2010 - 1:18 am
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Vukovich's "first F1 victory"

Art Cross' "best F1 finish" in 2nd

This race was run in extremely hot conditions. Sadly, driver Carl
Scarborough died of heat exhaustion after finishing 12th.


  4.   martin-n-rusty posted:
  11.18.2010 - 3:55 am
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20th (up to 25th, due to relief drivers) points finish by American
drivers in F1 history up to this point


  5.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.14.2015 - 3:22 pm
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First Indy 500 starts for Jimmy Daywalt, Ernie McCoy, Marshall Teague,
Don Freeland, Cal Niday, and Johnny Thomson.

Last Indy 500 starts for Duke Nalon, Bill Holland, and Bob Scott.


  6.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.14.2015 - 8:01 pm
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Complete DNQs/WDs:
(Driver; Number; Sponsor; Chassis/Engine; Status)
Troy Ruttman, #2 Travelon Trailer, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Withdrew due to
injuries, driven by Jim Rathmann)
Jim Rathmann, #6 Wynn's Friction Proofing, Moore D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Henry Banks, #10 Hopkins, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Chet Miller, #15 Novi Governer, Kurtis FD/Novi SC (Wrecked practice, fatal)
Joe Sostillo, #17 Belanger Motors, Kurtis 500A/Chrysler V8 (Did not qualify)
Neal Carter, #23 Auto Shippers, Kurtis 500A/Offy (Did not qualify)
Cliff Griffith, #24 Bardahl, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Wrecked practice)
George Connor, #25 Chrysler/Wolcott, Kurtis 500A/Chrysler V8 (Did not
qualify)
Eddie Johnson, #26 City of Detroit, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Pat O'Connor, #28 Slick Racers, Deidt FD/Offy (Did not qualify)
Len Duncan, #31 Caccia Motors, Schroeder D/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Art Cross, #33 Ray Brady, Kurtis 4000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Jim Mayes, #34 Dr. Morris, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Eddie Sachs, #34 Dr. Morris, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Buzz Barton, #35 Parks, Pawl D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Potsy Goacher, #36 Sid Street, Pankratz D/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Bill Taylor, #39 Blue Crown Spark Plug, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Billy Cantrell, #42 Malloy, Pankratz D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Roy Newman, #43 Maserati, Maserati/Maserati SC (Did not qualify)
Leroy Warriner, #44 Jim Robbins, Kurtis D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnny Fredricks, #46 Dunn Engineering, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnny Mauro, #47 Johnny Mauro Ferrari, Ferrari/Ferrari (Did not appear)
Ray Crawford, #49 Crawford, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Failed rookie test)
Edgar Elder, #49 Crawford, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Failed rookie orientation)
John Fitch, #49 Crawford, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Did not qualify)
Duke Dinsmore, #52 Sarafoff, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Hal Robson, #57 Voelker, X/Volker (Did not qualify)
Bill Holland, #61 Slick Racers, Kurtis 3000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Danny Oakes, #63 Hopkins, Moore D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Pat O'Connor, #64 Engle-Stanko, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Allen Heath, #65 Karl Hall/Commercial Motor Freight, Ewing D/Offy (Did
not qualify)
George Tichenor, #65 Karl Hall/Commercial Motor Freight, Ewing D/Offy
(Did not qualify)
Johnnie Tolan, #66 Chrysler/Wolcott, Kurtis 500A/Chrysler V8 (Did not
qualify)
Johnny Kay, #67 Jeanie-Lee/Glassner, Clemons D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Joe Barzda, #69 California Speed & Sport, Maserati/Maserati SC (DNS, too
slow)
Jackie Holmes, #71 Merkler Machine Works, Kurtis/Offy SC (Did not qualify)
John Fitch, #74 Brown Motor Company, Schroeder D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Pat O'Connor, #74 Brown Motor Company, Schroeder D/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Wayne Selser, #75 Christy, X/Offy (Did not qualify)
George Fonder, #76 Leitenberger, Silnes/Sherman/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Cal Niday, #78 Storey-Ricketts, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Frank Armi, #79 Mel-Rae, Kurtis 4000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Len Duncan, #81 Central Excavating, Trevis D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnny Roberts, #82 Burns, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Bill Homeier, #84 Coast Grain, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Harry Stockman, #84 Coast Grain, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnnie Tolan, #85 Blakely Oil, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Bill Boyd, #86 Merz Engineering, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Bill Homeier, #87 Cal Connell, Kurtis/Cadillac V8 (Did not qualify)
Spider Webb, #89 Fadley-Anderson, Maserati/Offy (Did not qualify)
Red Hamilton, #91 Dillon, Kurtis 4000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Al Herman, #93 Traylor Engineering, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Jorge Daponte, #95 Wayne, Johnston/Wayne (Did not qualify)
Jud Larson, #96 Helin, Snowberger/Offy (Did not qualify)
Alberto Ascari, #97 Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari/Ferrari (Did not appear)
Bill Doster, X/Olszweski, X/Volker (Did not qualify)
Ebe Yoder, X/X, X/X (Retired)


  7.   Schroeder51 posted:
  06.20.2015 - 1:48 pm
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Also the last Indy 500 start for Carl Scarborough, who (as mentioned)
died from heat exhaustion not long after climbing out of his car and
handing it over to Bob Scott.


  8.   Anonymous posted:
  07.05.2015 - 3:17 pm
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DNQ List*:*
Troy Ruttman, #2 Travelon Trailer, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Withdrew due to
injuries, driven by Jim Rathmann)
Jim Rathmann, #6 Wynn's Friction Proofing, Moore D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Henry Banks, #10 Hopkins, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Chet Miller, #15 Novi Governer, Kurtis FD/Novi SC (Wrecked practice, fatal)
Joe Sostillo, #17 Belanger Motors, Kurtis 500A/Chrysler V8 (Did not qualify)
Neal Carter, #23 Auto Shippers, Kurtis 500A/Offy (Did not qualify)
Cliff Griffith, #24 Bardahl, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Wrecked practice)
George Connor, #25 Chrysler/Wolcott, Kurtis 500A/Chrysler V8 (Did not
qualify)
Eddie Johnson, #26 City of Detroit, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Pat O'Connor, #28 Slick Racers, Deidt FD/Offy (Did not qualify)
Len Duncan, #31 Caccia Motors, Schroeder D/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Art Cross, #33 Ray Brady, Kurtis 4000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Jim Mayes, #34 Dr. Morris, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Eddie Sachs, #34 Dr. Morris, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Buzz Barton, #35 Parks, Pawl D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Potsy Goacher, #36 Sid Street, Pankratz D/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Bill Taylor, #39 Blue Crown Spark Plug, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Billy Cantrell, #42 Malloy, Pankratz D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Roy Newman, #43 Maserati, Maserati/Maserati SC (Did not qualify)
Leroy Warriner, #44 Jim Robbins, Kurtis D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnny Fredricks, #46 Dunn Engineering, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnny Mauro, #47 Johnny Mauro Ferrari, Ferrari/Ferrari (Did not appear)
Ray Crawford, #49 Crawford, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Failed rookie test)
Edgar Elder, #49 Crawford, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Failed rookie orientation)
John Fitch, #49 Crawford, Kurtis 500B/Offy (Did not qualify)
Duke Dinsmore, #52 Sarafoff, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Hal Robson, #57 Voelker, X/Volker (Did not qualify)
Bill Holland, #61 Slick Racers, Kurtis 3000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Danny Oakes, #63 Hopkins, Moore D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Pat O'Connor, #64 Engle-Stanko, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Allen Heath, #65 Karl Hall/Commercial Motor Freight, Ewing D/Offy (Did
not qualify)
George Tichenor, #65 Karl Hall/Commercial Motor Freight, Ewing D/Offy
(Did not qualify)
Johnnie Tolan, #66 Chrysler/Wolcott, Kurtis 500A/Chrysler V8 (Did not
qualify)
Johnny Kay, #67 Jeanie-Lee/Glassner, Clemons D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Joe Barzda, #69 California Speed & Sport, Maserati/Maserati SC (DNS, too
slow)
Jackie Holmes, #71 Merkler Machine Works, Kurtis/Offy SC (Did not qualify)
John Fitch, #74 Brown Motor Company, Schroeder D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Pat O'Connor, #74 Brown Motor Company, Schroeder D/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Wayne Selser, #75 Christy, X/Offy (Did not qualify)
George Fonder, #76 Leitenberger, Silnes/Sherman/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Cal Niday, #78 Storey-Ricketts, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Frank Armi, #79 Mel-Rae, Kurtis 4000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Len Duncan, #81 Central Excavating, Trevis D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnny Roberts, #82 Burns, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Bill Homeier, #84 Coast Grain, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Harry Stockman, #84 Coast Grain, Lesovsky D/Offy (Did not qualify)
Johnnie Tolan, #85 Blakely Oil, Kurtis 4000/Offy (DNS, too slow)
Bill Boyd, #86 Merz Engineering, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Bill Homeier, #87 Cal Connell, Kurtis/Cadillac V8 (Did not qualify)
Spider Webb, #89 Fadley-Anderson, Maserati/Offy (Did not qualify)
Red Hamilton, #91 Dillon, Kurtis 4000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Al Herman, #93 Traylor Engineering, Kurtis 2000/Offy (Did not qualify)
Jorge Daponte, #95 Wayne, Johnston/Wayne (Did not qualify)
Jud Larson, #96 Helin, Snowberger/Offy (Did not qualify)
Alberto Ascari, #97 Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari/Ferrari (Did not appear)
Bill Doster, X/Olszweski, X/Volker (Did not qualify)
Ebe Yoder, X/X, X/X (Retired)


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