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{{Short description|33rd running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race}}
{{short description|33rd running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
| race_name = 33rd Indianapolis 500
| race_name = 33rd Indianapolis 500
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[[Offenhauser]]-powered cars locked 28 out of the 33 starting positions, and the top 19 finishing positions.
[[Offenhauser]]-powered cars locked 28 out of the 33 starting positions, and the top 19 finishing positions.


==Results==
==Starting grid==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
! 1
|align="center" width="20"|54
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
|align="center" width="20"|5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Rex Mays]]
|align="center" width="20"|33
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|-
! 2
|align="center" width="20"|7
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Holland]]
|align="center" width="20"|17
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|align="center" width="20"|22
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Connor (racing driver)|George Connor]]
|-
! 3
|align="center" width="20"|61
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)|Jimmy Jackson]]
|align="center" width="20"|26
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Lynch (racing driver)|George Lynch]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|98
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Mantz]]
|-
! 4
|align="center" width="20"|3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|14
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Hal Cole]]
|align="center" width="20"|12
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 5
|align="center" width="20"|2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Myron Fohr]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mack Hellings]]
|align="center" width="20"|29
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
|-
! 6
|align="center" width="20"|77
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joie Chitwood]]
|align="center" width="20"|57
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jackie Holmes]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|64
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 7
|align="center" width="20"|19
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
|align="center" width="20"|6
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|align="center" width="20"|68
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 8
|align="center" width="20"|4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Sheffler]]
|align="center" width="20"|18
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|align="center" width="20"|71
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Norm Houser]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 9
|align="center" width="20"|38
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Fonder]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|37
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]]
|align="center" width="20"|10
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Charles Van Acker]]
|-
! 10
|align="center" width="20"|32
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny McDowell]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|69
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bayliss Levrett]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|74
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[William Cantrell|Bill Cantrell]]
|-
! 11
|align="center" width="20"|15
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|align="center" width="20"|9
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Emil Andres]]
|align="center" width="20"|52
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Manny Ayulo]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
|}
{{legend|orange|text=R|Indianapolis 500 rookie|border=solid 1px darkgray}}
{{legend|gold|text=W|Indianapolis 500 winner|border=solid 1px darkgray}}

===Alternates===
*First alternate: [[Ralph Pratt (racing driver)|Ralph Pratt]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#34)<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref>

===Failed to Qualify===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Les Anderson (racing driver)|Les Anderson]] (#74)
*[[Henry Banks]] (#35)
*[[Frank Beardsley]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
*[[Randall Beinke]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#42)
*[[Tony Bettenhausen]] (#16, #46)
*[[Lindley Bothwell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#66)
*[[Frank Brisko]] (#48)
*[[Walt Brown (auto racer)|Walt Brown]] (#18)
*[[Jim Brubaker]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#79)
*[[Frank Burany]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#24)
*[[Jimmy Daywalt]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#56)
*[[Billy Devore]]
*[[Ted Duncan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#72)
*[[Kenny Eaton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#55)
*[[Milt Fankhouser]] (#73)
*[[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#43)
*[[Dick Fraizer]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#59)
*[[Eddie Haddad (racing driver)|Eddie Haddad]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#47)
*[[Mel Hansen]] (#44)
*[[Tommy Hinnershitz]] (#15, #18)
*[[Byron Horne]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#39)
*[[Danny Kladis]] (#58)
*[[Tommy Mattson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
*[[Johnny Mauro]] (#16)
*George Metzler '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#67) - Fatal accident
*[[Chet Miller]] (#65)
*[[Hal Robson]] (#23)
*[[Mike Salay]] (#49)
*[[Wally Stokes]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#75)
*[[Bill Taylor (racing driver)|Bill Taylor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#51)
*[[Joel Thorne]] (#81)
*[[Louis Tomei]] (#42)
*[[Doc Williams (racing driver)|Doc Williams]] (#65)<ref>{{cite web|title="1949 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes"|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/194902.htm|website=ChampCarStats.com|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Box score==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Finish
!Finish
Line 39: Line 178:
!Rank
!Rank
!Laps
!Laps
!Led
!Status
!Status
|-
|-
Line 46: Line 184:
|7
|7
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Holland]]
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Holland]]
|[[Deidt]]
|[[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|128.673
|128.673
|9
|9
|200
|200
|121.327&nbsp;mph
|146
|Running
|-
|-
!2
!2
Line 63: Line 200:
|2
|2
|200
|200
| +3:11.00
|0
|Running
|-
|-
!3
!3
Line 75: Line 211:
|13
|13
|200
|200
| +3:34.81
|0
|Running
|-
|-
!4
!4
Line 82: Line 217:
|2
|2
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Myron Fohr]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Myron Fohr]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|Marchese
|[[Marchese (constructor)|Marchese]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|129.776
|129.776
|3
|3
|200
|200
| +5:16.68
|0
|Running
|-
|-
!5
!5
Line 99: Line 233:
|27
|27
|200
|200
| +5:21.00
|0
|Running
|-
|-
!6
!6
Line 106: Line 239:
|61
|61
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)|Jimmy Jackson]]
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)|Jimmy Jackson]]
|[[Deidt]]
|[[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|128.023
|128.023
|15
|15
|200
|200
| +7:15.03
|0
|Running
|-
|-
!7
!7
Line 123: Line 255:
|18
|18
|200
|200
| +8:50.04
|0
|Running
|-
|-
!8
!8
Line 135: Line 266:
|5
|5
|200
|200
| +20:55.31
|0
|Running
|-
|-
!9
!9
|32
|32
|9
|9
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Emil Andres]]<br><small>(Relieved by [[Walt Brown (racing driver)|Walt Brown]])</small>
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Emil Andres]]<br/><small>([[Walt Brown (racing driver)|Walt Brown]] Laps 19–197)</small>
|Slines
|Slines
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
Line 147: Line 277:
|31
|31
|197
|197
|0
|Flagged
|Flagged
|-
|-
Line 154: Line 283:
|71
|71
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Norm Houser]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Norm Houser]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|Langley
|[[Langley (constructor)|Langley]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|127.756
|127.756
|20
|20
|181
|181
|0
|Flagged
|Flagged
|-
|-
Line 171: Line 299:
|29
|29
|175
|175
|0
|Flagged
|Flagged
|-
|-
Line 183: Line 310:
|32
|32
|151
|151
|0
|Flagged
|Flagged
|-
|-
Line 190: Line 316:
|3
|3
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|[[Deidt]]
|[[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|127.759
|127.759
|19
|19
|192
|192
|0
|Magneto strap
|Magneto strap
|-
|-
Line 202: Line 327:
|17
|17
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|Stevens
|[[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|128.233
|128.233
|12
|12
|182
|182
|0
|Spun T3
|Spun T3
|-
|-
Line 214: Line 338:
|29
|29
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
|[[Olson (constructor)|Olson]]
|Olson
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|127.750
|127.750
|21
|21
|174
|174
|0
|Radius rod
|Radius rod
|-
|-
Line 231: Line 354:
|11
|11
|172
|172
|0
|Valve
|Valve
|-
|-
Line 243: Line 365:
|10
|10
|160
|160
|0
|Rod
|Rod
|-
|-
Line 255: Line 376:
|30
|30
|142
|142
|0
|Magneto
|Magneto
|-
|-
Line 267: Line 387:
|24
|24
|117
|117
|0
|Rod bearing
|Rod bearing
|-
|-
Line 273: Line 392:
|25
|25
|38
|38
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[George Fonder]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''<br><small>(Relieved by [[Mel Hansen]])</small>
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[George Fonder]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''<br/><small>([[Mel Hansen]] Laps 68–116)</small>
|[[Adams (constructor)|Adams]]
|Adams
|Sparks
|Sparks
|127.289
|127.289
|22
|22
|116
|116
|0
|Valve
|Valve
|-
|-
Line 291: Line 409:
|23
|23
|95
|95
|0
|Drive shaft
|Drive shaft
|-
|-
Line 303: Line 420:
|14
|14
|65
|65
|0
|Drive shaft
|Drive shaft
|-
|-
Line 315: Line 431:
|7
|7
|55
|55
|19
|Gears
|Gears
|-
|-
Line 327: Line 442:
|6
|6
|52
|52
|0
|Drain plug
|Drain plug
|-
|-
Line 339: Line 453:
|4
|4
|48
|48
|12
|Engine
|Engine
|-
|-
Line 351: Line 464:
|8
|8
|39
|39
|0
|Oil pump
|Oil pump
|-
|-
Line 363: Line 475:
|25
|25
|38
|38
|0
|Overheating
|Overheating
|-
|-
Line 375: Line 486:
|33
|33
|24
|24
|0
|Rod
|Rod
|-
|-
Line 386: Line 496:
|132.939
|132.939
|1
|1
|23
|23
|23
|Crash T3
|Crash T3
Line 399: Line 508:
|17
|17
|20
|20
|0
|Oil leak
|Oil leak
|-
|-
Line 405: Line 513:
|27
|27
|10
|10
|{{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Charles Van Acker]]
|{{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Charles Van Acker]]
|Stevens
|[[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|[[Offenhauser]]
|126.524
|126.524
|28
|28
|10
|10
|0
|Crash T4
|Crash T4
|-
|-
Line 423: Line 530:
|16
|16
|1
|1
|0
|Crash T1
|Crash T1
|-
|-
Line 434: Line 540:
|127.002
|127.002
|26
|26
|0
|0
|0
|Transmission
|Transmission
|-
|-
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Indianapolis 500 1949 |url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=844 |work=Ultimate Racing History |access-date=16 January 2012 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/64kZK83Kw?url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=844 |archive-date=17 January 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indianapolis Motor Speedway |url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/race-stats/race-results/1949 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com |language=en}}</ref>
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Indianapolis 500 1949 |url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=844 |work=Ultimate Racing History |access-date=16 January 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205202650/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=844 |archive-date=5 February 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indianapolis Motor Speedway |url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/race-stats/race-results/1949 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}
|}


'''Note''': Relief drivers in parentheses<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ChampCarStats.com|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/races/194902.htm|title=International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1949}}</ref>
===Alternates===

*First alternate: [[Ralph Pratt (racing driver)|Ralph Pratt]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#34)<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref>
'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires.


===Failed to Qualify===
===Race statistics===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
*[[Les Anderson (racing driver)|Les Anderson]] (#74)
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Henry Banks]] (#35)
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
*[[Frank Beardsley]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
*[[Randall Beinke]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#42)
! Laps
*[[Tony Bettenhausen]] (#16, #46)
! Leader
*[[Lindley Bothwell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#66)
|-
*[[Frank Brisko]] (#48)
|1–23 || Duke Nalon
*[[Walt Brown (auto racer)|Walt Brown]] (#18)
|-
*[[Jim Brubaker]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#79)
|24–35 || Rex Mays
*[[Frank Burany]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#24)
|-
*[[Jimmy Daywalt]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#56)
|36–54 || Lee Wallard
*[[Billy Devore]]
|-
*[[Ted Duncan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#72)
|55–200 || Bill Holland
*[[Kenny Eaton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#55)
|}
*[[Milt Fankhouser]] (#73)
{{col-break}}
*[[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#43)
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Dick Fraizer]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#59)
!colspan=2|Total laps led
*[[Eddie Haddad (racing driver)|Eddie Haddad]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#47)
|-
*[[Mel Hansen]] (#44)
! Driver
*[[Tommy Hinnershitz]] (#15, #18)
! Laps
*[[Byron Horne]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#39)
|-
*[[Danny Kladis]] (#58)
|Bill Holland || 146
*[[Tommy Mattson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
*[[Johnny Mauro]] (#16)
|Duke Nalon || 23
*[[George Metzler]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#67) - Fatal accident
|-
*[[Chet Miller]] (#65)
|Lee Wallard || 19
*[[Hal Robson]] (#23)
|-
*[[Mike Salay]] (#49)
|Rex Mays || 12
*[[Wally Stokes]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#75)
|}
*[[Bill Taylor (racing driver)|Bill Taylor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#51)
{{col-break}}
*[[Joel Thorne]] (#81)
{|class="wikitable"
*[[Louis Tomei]] (#42)
!colspan=2|Yellow Lights: 8 minutes, 30 seconds
*[[Doc Williams (racing driver)|Doc Williams]] (#65)<ref>{{cite web|title="1949 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes"|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/194902.htm|website=ChampCarStats.com|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
{{div col end}}
! Laps<nowiki>*</nowiki>
! Reason
|-
|2 || [[George Lynch (racing driver)|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)

|-
|colspan=2 align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> – ''<small>Approximate lap counts</small>''<ref>{{cite news|title=Race Cashier to Greet Old Pals-Blue Crown Boys|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145891586/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=J.E.|last=O'Brien|page=6|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1949|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lou Moore Has The Know-How|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/145891511/|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|first=Walter|last=Stewart|page=16|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1949|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}


==Broadcasting==
==Broadcasting==
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==See also==
==See also==
{{commons category|1949 Indianapolis 500}}
{{commons category}}
* [[1949 AAA Championship Car season]]
* [[1949 AAA Championship Car season]]


Latest revision as of 20:59, 29 July 2024

33rd Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyAAA
DateMay 30, 1949
WinnerBill Holland
Winning EntrantLou Moore
Average speed121.327 mph (195.257 km/h)
Pole positionDuke Nalon
Pole speed132.939 mph (213.945 km/h)
Most laps ledBill Holland (146)
Pre-race
Pace carOldsmobile 88
Pace car driverWilbur Shaw
StarterSeth Klein[1]
Honorary refereeJ. Emmett McManamon[1]
Estimated attendance150,000[2]
Chronology
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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.[3]

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

[edit]
Row Inside Middle Outside
1 54 United States Duke Nalon 5 United States Rex Mays 33 United States Jack McGrath
2 7 United States Bill Holland 17 United States Duane Carter 22 United States George Connor
3 61 United States Jimmy Jackson 26 United States George Lynch  R  98 United States Johnny Mantz
4 3 United States Mauri Rose  W  14 United States Hal Cole 12 United States Johnnie Parsons  R 
5 2 United States Myron Fohr  R  8 United States Mack Hellings 29 United States Duke Dinsmore
6 77 United States Joie Chitwood 57 United States Jackie Holmes  R  64 United States Troy Ruttman  R 
7 19 United States Paul Russo 6 United States Lee Wallard 68 United States Jim Rathmann  R 
8 4 United States Bill Sheffler 18 United States Sam Hanks 71 United States Norm Houser  R 
9 38 United States George Fonder  R  37 United States Spider Webb 10 United States Charles Van Acker
10 32 United States Johnny McDowell  R  69 United States Bayliss Levrett  R  74 United States Bill Cantrell
11 15 United States Fred Agabashian 9 United States Emil Andres 52 United States Manny Ayulo  R 
R Indianapolis 500 rookie
W Indianapolis 500 winner

Alternates

[edit]

Failed to Qualify

[edit]

Box score

[edit]
Finish Start No Name Chassis Engine Qual Rank Laps Status
1 4 7 United States Bill Holland Diedt Offenhauser 128.673 9 200 121.327 mph
2 12 12 United States Johnnie Parsons  R  Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 132.900 2 200 +3:11.00
3 6 22 United States George Connor Lesovsky Offenhauser 128.228 13 200 +3:34.81
4 13 2 United States Myron Fohr  R  Marchese Offenhauser 129.776 3 200 +5:16.68
5 16 77 United States Joie Chitwood Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 126.863 27 200 +5:21.00
6 7 61 United States Jimmy Jackson Diedt Offenhauser 128.023 15 200 +7:15.03
7 9 98 United States Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 127.786 18 200 +8:50.04
8 19 19 United States Paul Russo Slines Offenhauser 129.487 5 200 +20:55.31
9 32 9 United States Emil Andres
(Walt Brown Laps 19–197) 		Slines Offenhauser 126.042 31 197 Flagged
10 24 71 United States Norm Houser  R  Langley Offenhauser 127.756 20 181 Flagged
11 21 68 United States Jim Rathmann  R  Wetteroth Offenhauser 126.516 29 175 Flagged
12 18 64 United States Troy Ruttman  R  Wetteroth Offenhauser 125.945 32 151 Flagged
13 10 3 United States Mauri Rose  W  Diedt Offenhauser 127.759 19 192 Magneto strap
14 5 17 United States Duane Carter Stevens Offenhauser 128.233 12 182 Spun T3
15 15 29 United States Duke Dinsmore Olson Offenhauser 127.750 21 174 Radius rod
16 14 8 United States Mack Hellings Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 128.260 11 172 Valve
17 22 4 United States Bill Sheffler Bromme Offenhauser 128.521 10 160 Rod
18 28 32 United States Johnny McDowell  R  Meyer Offenhauser 126.139 30 142 Magneto
19 11 14 United States Hal Cole Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 127.168 24 117 Rod bearing
20 25 38 United States George Fonder  R 
(Mel Hansen Laps 68–116) 		Adams Sparks 127.289 22 116 Valve
21 30 74 United States Bill Cantrell Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 127.191 23 95 Drive shaft
22 17 57 United States Jackie Holmes  R  Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 128.087 14 65 Drive shaft
23 20 6 United States Lee Wallard Maserati Maserati 128.912 7 55 Gears
24 29 69 United States Bayliss Levrett  R  Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 129.236 6 52 Drain plug
25 2 5 United States Rex Mays Kurtis Kraft Novi 129.552 4 48 Engine
26 3 33 United States Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 128.884 8 39 Oil pump
27 31 15 United States Fred Agabashian Maserati Maserati 127.007 25 38 Overheating
28 33 52 United States Manny Ayulo  R  Bromme Offenhauser 125.799 33 24 Rod
29 1 54 United States Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft Novi 132.939 1 23 Crash T3
30 23 18 United States Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 127.809 17 20 Oil leak
31 27 10 United States Charles Van Acker Stevens Offenhauser 126.524 28 10 Crash T4
32 8 26 United States George Lynch  R  Rassey Offenhauser 127.823 16 1 Crash T1
33 26 37 United States Spider Webb Bromme Offenhauser 127.002 26 0 Transmission
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Note: Relief drivers in parentheses[8]

 W  Former Indianapolis 500 winner

 R  Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized Firestone tires.

Race statistics

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Broadcasting

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Radio

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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 System
Booth Announcers Turn Reporters Roving reporters

Booth Announcer: Bill Slater
Analyst: Gordon Graham

South turns: Sid Collins
Backstretch: Gene Kelly
North turns: Jim Shelton

 Barry Lake

Television

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The race was carried live for the first time in the history of local television on WFBM-TV channel 6 of Indianapolis. The station signed on for the first time race in the morning of May 30, 1949, with a documentary about the race entitled The Crucible of Speed, then covered the race itself. The race broadcast utilized three cameras located along the main 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-play Pit reporters

Announcer: Earl Townsend, Jr.
Color: Dick Pittenger
Color: Paul Roberts

 Robert Robbins

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1949 Indianapolis 500.

Notes

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Works cited

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b Fox, Jack C. (1994). The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 (4th ed.). Carl Hungness Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-915088-05-3.
  2. ^ Stranahan, Bob (May 31, 1949). "Sizzling Pace Sets New Record; Nalon Burned in Crash". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Career Summary:Maurice 'Mauri' Rose". www.snaplap.net. 20 April 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. ^ The Talk of Gasoline Alley – 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
  5. ^ ""1949 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes"". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Indianapolis 500 1949". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  8. ^ "International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1949". ChampCarStats.com.
  9. ^ O'Brien, J.E. (May 31, 1949). "Race Cashier to Greet Old Pals-Blue Crown Boys". Indianapolis News. p. 6. Retrieved April 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ Stewart, Walter (May 31, 1949). "Lou Moore Has The Know-How". The Commercial Appeal. p. 16. Retrieved April 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon


1948 Indianapolis 500
Mauri Rose 		1949 Indianapolis 500
Bill Holland 		1950 Indianapolis 500
Johnnie Parsons
Preceded by
119.814 mph
(1948 Indianapolis 500)
 Record for the fastest average speed
121.327 mph 		Succeeded by
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