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Race #2 — Indianapolis Motor Speedway

May 31, 1948 • Winner: Mauri Rose

Full-field race results and preserved archive material from the 1948 AAA Champ Car Series event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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#2Season Race

82Feature Starters

200Winner Laps

Mauri RoseFeature Winner

3Winning Car

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Feature Results

FinStartNo.DriverMakeLapsStatus

133Mauri RoseDeidt FD / Offy2004:10:23.33 119.814

222Bill HollandDeidt FD / Offy2004:11:47.40 119.147

31154Duke NalonKurtis FD / Novi SC2004:14:09.78 118.034

451Ted HornMaserati / Maserati SC2004:14:30.47 117.844

52135Mack HellingsKurtis 2000 / Offy2004:24:38.52 113.361

61463Hal ColeKurtis 2000 / Offy2004:28:50.86 111.587

72891Lee WallardMeyer / Offy2004:34:47.00 109.177

82733Johnny MauroAlfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo SC198Flagged

9237Tommy HinnershitzKurtis / Offy198Flagged

10461Jimmy JacksonDeidt FD / Offy193Broken spindle, spun

11124Charles Van AckerStevens / Offy192Flagged

122019Billy DeVoreKurtis 6 Wheel / Offy190Flagged

13898Johnny MantzKurtis 2000 / Offy185Flagged

14226Tony BettenhausenStevens / Offy167Clutch

151864Hal RobsonAdams / Offy164Broken valve

16736Bill CantrellStevens / Fageol161Steering

171055Joie ChitwoodShaw / Offy138Fuel tank leak

182453Bill ShefflerBromme / Offy132Spark plugs

1915Rex MaysKurtis / Winfield SC129Fuel tank leak

201931Chet MillerMercedes / Mercedes SC108Oil leak

211352Jack McGrathBromme / Offy70Stalled SE turn

222916Duane CarterWetteroth / Offy59Lost wheel SE turn

233226Fred AgabashianKurtis / Duray SC58Broken oil line

24934Les AndersonKurtis / Offy58Broken gear

253317Mel HansenAdams / Sparks42Disqualified, too slow

261576Sam HanksAdams / Sparks SC34Clutch

273051Spider WebbBromme / Offy27Broken oil line

28179George ConnorStevens / Miller24Broken drive shaft

29674Doc WilliamsCooper FD / Offy19Clutch

303186Mike SalayWetteroth / Offy13Stalled SE turn

31168Emil AndresKurtis 2000 / Offy11Steering

322525Paul RussoMaserati / Maserati SC7Oil leak

332665Harry McQuinnMaserati / Maserati SC1Supercharger

—--29Lewis DurantMiller--DNS, too slow

—--55Paul RussoShaw / Offy21Relieved Chitwood 54-74

—--33Lewis DurantAlfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo SC29Relieved Mauro 112-140

—--31Ken FowlerMercedes / Mercedes SC21Relieved C. Miller 30-50

—--31Louis TomeiMercedes / Mercedes SC58Relieved C. Miller 51-108

—--55Johnny ShacklefordShaw / Offy32Relieved Chitwood 106-137

—--85Cliff BergereKurtis 2000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--45Walt AderLencki / Lencki--Did not qualify

—--41Ken FowlerAlfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo SC--DNS, too slow

—--59Andy GranatelliKurtis 2000 / Mercury--Wrecked practice

—--93Jackie HolmesOffy--Did not qualify

—--58Mack HellingsOffy--Did not qualify

—--28Mel HansenSparks SC--Did not qualify

—--54Chet MillerKurtis FD / Novi SC--Replaced by Nalon

—--37Johnny MauroMiller SC--Did not qualify

—--10Louis TomeiOffy--Did not qualify

—--67Lee WallardDuesenberg--Did not qualify

—--72Spider WebbOffy--DNS, too slow

—--48Johnny ShacklefordOffy--Did not qualify

—--58Mike SalayOffy--Did not qualify

—--95Mike Salay—--Did not qualify

—--44Bob DroegerDuesenberg--Did not qualify

—--12Cliff BergereKurtis 2000 / Novi SC--Replaced by Hepburn

—--38Henry BanksOffy--Did not qualify

—--14Jim BrubakerMaserati / Maserati--Did not qualify

—--88Manny AyuloKurtis / Mercury--Did not qualify

—--43Red ByronFord V8--Did not qualify

—--15Walt AderWetteroth / Offy--Owner died

—--69Walt BrownMaserati / Maserati SC--Did not qualify

—--23Milt FankhauserAdams / Offy--Did not qualify

—--32Myron FohrMarchese / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--73Roland FreeMiller SC--Did not qualify

—--39Andy GranatelliKurtis 2000 / Mercury--Did not qualify

—--27Art HartsfeldOffy--Did not qualify

—--24Jackie HolmesOffy--Did not qualify

—--12Ralph HepburnKurtis 2000 / Novi SC--Wrecked practice - fatal

—--68Ronney HouseholderLencki / Lencki--Did not qualify

—--56George Lynch—--Did not qualify

—--66Al MillerMiller RE4D / Miller SC--Did not qualify

—--47George MetzlerClemons--Did not qualify

—--45Cowboy O'RourkeLencki / Lencki--Did not qualify

—--21Eddie ZaluckiOffy--Did not qualify

—--62Joe PerkinsOffy--Did not qualify

—--87Ralph PrattOffy--Did not qualify

—--57Joel ThorneSparks--Did not qualify

—--71Loral TansyOffy--Did not qualify

—--89Charlie RogersVoelker--Did not qualify

—--49Pete RomcevichOlson / Offy--Did not qualify

—--XJohnnie ParsonsFord V8--Did not qualify

Source Attribution

Series framework and final standings: The Third Turn. Supplemental full-field race-result detail: ChampCarStats.com where individual The Third Turn race pages were login-gated.

Source: The Third Turn event page

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