1946 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1946 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1946.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 16 | GEORGE ROBSON | 125.541 | 5 | 200 | 138 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 61 | JIMMY JACKSON | 120.257 | 24 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 29 | TED HORN | 123.980 | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 18 | EMIL ANDRES | 121.139 | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | 24 | JOIE CHITWOOD | 119.816 | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | LOUIS DURANT | 118.973 | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | 52 | LUIGI VILLORESI | 121.249 | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 29 | 7 | FRANK WEARNE | 121.233 | 19 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
| 9 | 25 | 39 | BILL SHEFFLER | 120.611 | 23 | 139 | 0 | Flagged |
| 10 | 31 | 17 | BILLY DEVORE | 119.876 | 27 | 167 | 0 | Throttle |
| 11 | 27 | 4 | MEL HANSEN | 121.431 | 17 | 143 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 12 | 10 | 25 | RUSS SNOWBERGER | 121.593 | 15 | 134 | 0 | Differential |
| 13 | 18 | 14 | HARRY MCQUINN | 124.499 | 9 | 124 | 0 | Out of oil |
| 14 | 19 | 2 | RALPH HEPBURN | 133.944 | 1 | 121 | 44 | Stalled |
| 15 | 13 | 12 | AL PUTNAM | 116.283 | 33 | 120 | 0 | Magneto |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | CLIFF BERGERE | 126.471 | 3 | 82 | 2 | Out of oil |
| 17 | 8 | 45 | DUKE DINSMORE | 123.279 | 12 | 82 | 0 | Rod |
| 18 | 17 | 5 | CHET MILLER | 124.649 | 8 | 64 | 0 | Oil line |
| 19 | 16 | 63 | JIMMY WILBURN | 125.113 | 6 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 26 | 42 | TONY BETTENHAUSEN | 123.094 | 13 | 47 | 0 | Rod |
| 21 | 33 | 59 | DANNY KLADIS | 118.890 | 32 | 46 | 0 | Towed |
| 22 | 32 | 54 | DUKE NALON | 119.682 | 29 | 45 | 0 | Universal joint |
| 23 | 9 | 8 | MAURI ROSE | 124.065 | 10 | 40 | 8 | Crash T3 |
| 24 | 30 | 38 | GEORGE CONNOR | 120.006 | 26 | 38 | 0 | Piston |
| 25 | 23 | 48 | HAL ROBSON | 121.466 | 16 | 37 | 0 | Rod |
| 26 | 22 | 15 | LOUIS TOMEI | 119.193 | 30 | 34 | 0 | Oil line |
| 27 | 21 | 3 | HENRY BANKS | 120.220 | 25 | 32 | 0 | Pinion shaft |
| 28 | 20 | 64 | SHORTY CANTLON | 122.432 | 14 | 28 | 0 | Clutch |
| 29 | 24 | 26 | GEORGE BARRINGER | 120.628 | 22 | 27 | 0 | Gears |
| 30 | 14 | 1 | REX MAYS | 128.861 | 2 | 26 | 3 | Manifold |
| 31 | 3 | 32 | SAM HANKS | 124.762 | 7 | 18 | 0 | Oil line |
| 32 | 4 | 47 | HAL COLE | 120.728 | 21 | 16 | 0 | Fuel leak |
| 33 | 2 | 10 | PAUL RUSSO | 126.183 | 4 | 16 | 0 | Crash T3 |