1931 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1931 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 1931.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 23 | LOUIS SCHNEIDER | 107.210 | 22 | 200 | 39 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 34 | FRED FRAME | 109.273 | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 10 | 19 | RALPH HEPBURN | 107.933 | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 35 | 21 | MYRON STEVENS | 107.463 | 21 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | RUSS SNOWBERGER | 112.796 | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 20 | 33 | JIMMY GLEASON | 111.400 | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | 25 | ERNIE TRIPLETT | 111.034 | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 36 | STUBBY STUBBLEFIELD | 108.797 | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 28 | CLIFF BERGERE | 106.781 | 23 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 15 | 27 | CHET MILLER | 106.185 | 25 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | 44 | GEORGE HOWIE | 102.844 | 35 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 23 | 12 | PHIL SHAFER | 105.103 | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | 8 | DAVE EVANS | 96.871 | 40 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 31 | 72 | AL ASPEN | 102.509 | 36 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 37 | 59 | SAM ROSS | 104.642 | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | 69 | JOE HUFF | 102.386 | 37 | 180 | 0 | Flagged |
| 17 | 4 | 5 | DEACON LITZ | 111.531 | 7 | 177 | 0 | Crash T1 |
| 18 | 19 | 37 | TONY GULOTTA | 111.725 | 6 | 167 | 0 | Crash T4 |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | BILLY ARNOLD | 116.080 | 1 | 162 | 155 | Crash T4 |
| 20 | 12 | 57 | LUTHER JOHNSON | 107.652 | 20 | 156 | 0 | Crash T4 |
| 21 | 36 | 55 | BILLY WINN | 105.405 | 27 | 138 | 0 | Flagged |
| 22 | 27 | 16 | FRANK BRISKO | 106.286 | 24 | 138 | 0 | Steering arm |
| 23 | 34 | 26 | GENE HAUSTEIN | 108.395 | 16 | 117 | 0 | Lost wheel |
| 24 | 16 | 41 | JOE RUSSO | 104.822 | 29 | 109 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 25 | 7 | 17 | SPEED GARDNER | 109.820 | 13 | 107 | 0 | Frame |
| 26 | 38 | 14 | LOU MOORE | 103.725 | 31 | 103 | 0 | Differential |
| 27 | 26 | 2 | SHORTY CANTLON | 110.372 | 11 | 88 | 0 | Rod |
| 28 | 2 | 3 | BILL CUMMINGS | 112.563 | 4 | 70 | 4 | Oil line |
| 29 | 28 | 24 | FREDDY WINNAI | 105.899 | 26 | 60 | 0 | Crash NC |
| 30 | 11 | 32 | PHIL PARDEE | 107.772 | 19 | 60 | 0 | Crash T3 |
| 31 | 3 | 31 | PAUL BOST | 112.125 | 5 | 35 | 2 | Crankshaft |
| 32 | 22 | 35 | FRANK FARMER | 108.303 | 17 | 32 | 0 | Rod bearing |
| 33 | 32 | 58 | GEORGE WINGERTER | 100.139 | 38 | 29 | 0 | Fuel tank |
| 34 | 25 | 7 | LOU MEYER | 113.953 | 2 | 28 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 35 | 6 | 39 | BABE STAPP | 110.125 | 12 | 9 | 0 | Oil leak/clutch |
| 36 | 24 | 48 | JOHN BOLING | 102.860 | 33 | 7 | 0 | Rod |
| 37 | 29 | 54 | LEON DURAY | 103.134 | 32 | 6 | 0 | Overheating |
| 38 | 33 | 49 | HARRY BUTCHER | 99.343 | 39 | 6 | 0 | Crash T4 |
| 39 | 39 | 10 | HERMAN SCHURCH | 102.845 | 34 | 5 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 21 | 67 | FRANCIS QUINN | 111.321 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Rear axle |