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1931 Indianapolis 500

1931 Indianapolis 500 is 343rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Russell Snowberger won the pole position, Louis Schneider won this race. Fred Frame and Peter Kreis, Ralph Hepburn also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1930 Syracuse 100
Next race: 1931 Detroit 100
Race Start: 30th May 1931

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1931 Indianapolis 500

1st victory for the BL Schneider team
1st victory for the Louis Schneider
3rd podium for the Louis Schneider
3rd podium for the Fred Frame
3rd podium for the Peter Kreis
4th podium for the Ralph Hepburn

1931 Indianapolis 500

Stevens ? 1931 #23 - 1931 Indianapolis 500 winner

1931 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Louis Schneider	Stevens ? 1931, #23	600	5h 10m 27.930s	BL Schneider
2	Fred Frame	Duesenberg 122, #34	450	5h 11m 11.120s+43.190s	Harry Hartz
3	Peter Kreis, Ralph Hepburn	Miller 230, #19	292	5h 18m 23.350s+7m 55.420s	Miller Automobiles
4	Myron Stevens, Louis Meyer	Stevens ? 1931, #21	0		Louis Meyer
5	Russell Snowberger	Snowberger ? 1931, #4	300	5h 18m 50.700s+8m 22.770s	Russell Snowberger
6	Jimmy Gleason, Wilbur Shaw	Duesenberg 240, #33	65		Duesenberg Bros
7	Ernie Triplett	Duesenberg 122, #25	200	5h 22m 26.240s+11m 58.310s	James H Booth
8	Stubby Stubberfield	Talbot Lago ?? 1930, #36	150	5h 24m 35.370s+14m 7.440s	Milton Jones
9	Cliff Bergere	Reo ? 1931, #28	100	5h 26m 39.620s+16m 11.690s	Elco Grease & Oil Co
10	Chet Miller, Bryan Saulspaugh	Hudson ? 1931, #27	11.3		Buddy Marr
11	George Howie, Lora Corum, Herman Schurch	Dodge ? 1931, #44	0		George N Howie
12	Red Shafer	Rigling ? 1931, #12	0	5h 47m 15.500s+36m 47.570s	Phil Shafer
13	Dave Evans	Duesenberg ? 1931, #8	0	5h 48m 8.940s+37m 41.010s	Cummins Engine Co
14	Al Aspen, Bill Denver	Duesenberg ? 1931, #72	0		William Alberti
15	Sam Ross	Miller 122, #59	0	5h 52m 21.890s+41m 53.960s	William M Yahr
16	Joe Huff, Speed Gardner	Cooper FD, #69	0		Goldberg Brothers
17	Deacon Litz, Bill Cummings	Duesenberg 122, #5	0		Henry W Maley
18	Tony Gulotta	Rigling ? 1931, #37	0		Ab Jenkins
19	Billy Arnold	Miller FD, #1	0		Harry Hartz
20	Luther Johnson	Studebaker ? 1931, #57	0		William H Richards
21	Billy Winn, Jimmy Patterson	Rigling ? 1931, #55	0		Fred Clemons
22	Frank Brisko	Miller FD, #16	0		Frank Brisko
23	Gene Haustein	ReedMulligan ?? 1930, #26	0		Fronty Sales of Michigan
24	Joe Russo	Rigling ? 1931, #41	0		George A Henry
25	Speed Gardner, Wesley Crawford	Miller FD, #17	0		CE Ricketts
26	Lou Moore	Miller 230, #14	0		MJ Boyle
27	Shorty Cantlon	Miller ?? 1931, #2	0		Bill White Race Cars
28	Bill Cummings	Cooper FD, #3	0		Empire State Gas Motors
29	Fred Winnai	Stevens ? 1931, #24	0		BL Schneider
30	Phil Pardee, Wilbur Shaw	Duesenberg 240, #32	0		Phil Pardee
31	Paul Bost	Miller 122, #31	0		Empire State Gas Motors
32	Frank Farmer	Duesenberg 240, #32	0		Milton Jones
33	George Wingerter	Duesenberg ? 1931, #58	0		George H Wingerter
34	Louis Meyer	Sampson ?? 1930, #7	0		Aiden Sampson II
35	Babe Stapp	Rigling ? 1931, #39	0		Rigling & Henning
36	John Boling	Morton ? 1931, #48	0		Grapho Metal Packing Co
37	Leon Duray	Stevens Whippett, #54	0		Leon Duray
38	Harry Butcher	Buick ? 1931, #49	0		Butcher Bros
39	Herman Schurch	Rigling ? 1931, #10	0		Fred Clemons
40	Francis Quinn	Miller 183, #67	0		James H Wade

Qualifying Results for the 1931 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Russell Snowberger	Snowberger ? 1931, #4	Russell Snowberger
2	Bill Cummings	Cooper FD, #3	Empire State Gas Motors
3	Paul Bost	Miller 122, #31	Empire State Gas Motors
4	Deacon Litz, Bill Cummings	Duesenberg 122, #5	Henry W Maley
5	Ernie Triplett	Duesenberg 122, #25	James H Booth
6	Babe Stapp	Rigling ? 1931, #39	Rigling & Henning
7	Speed Gardner, Wesley Crawford	Miller FD, #17	CE Ricketts
8	Fred Frame	Duesenberg 122, #34	Harry Hartz
9	Stubby Stubberfield	Talbot Lago ?? 1930, #36	Milton Jones
10	Peter Kreis, Ralph Hepburn	Miller 230, #19	Miller Automobiles
11	Phil Pardee, Wilbur Shaw	Duesenberg 240, #32	Phil Pardee
12	Luther Johnson	Studebaker ? 1931, #57	William H Richards
13	Louis Schneider	Stevens ? 1931, #23	BL Schneider
14	Cliff Bergere	Reo ? 1931, #28	Elco Grease & Oil Co
15	Chet Miller, Bryan Saulspaugh	Hudson ? 1931, #27	Buddy Marr
16	Joe Russo	Rigling ? 1931, #41	George A Henry
17	Dave Evans	Duesenberg ? 1931, #8	Cummins Engine Co
18	Billy Arnold	Miller FD, #1	Harry Hartz
19	Tony Gulotta	Rigling ? 1931, #37	Ab Jenkins
20	Jimmy Gleason, Wilbur Shaw	Duesenberg 240, #33	Duesenberg Bros
21	Francis Quinn	Miller 183, #67	James H Wade
22	Frank Farmer	Duesenberg 240, #32	Milton Jones
23	Red Shafer	Rigling ? 1931, #12	Phil Shafer
24	John Boling	Morton ? 1931, #48	Grapho Metal Packing Co
25	Louis Meyer	Sampson ?? 1930, #7	Aiden Sampson II
26	Shorty Cantlon	Miller ?? 1931, #2	Bill White Race Cars
27	Frank Brisko	Miller FD, #16	Frank Brisko
28	Fred Winnai	Stevens ? 1931, #24	BL Schneider
29	Leon Duray	Stevens Whippett, #54	Leon Duray
30	George Howie, Herman Schurch, Lora Corum	Dodge ? 1931, #44	George N Howie
31	Al Aspen, Bill Denver	Duesenberg ? 1931, #72	William Alberti
32	George Wingerter	Duesenberg ? 1931, #58	George H Wingerter
33	Harry Butcher	Buick ? 1931, #49	Butcher Bros
34	Gene Haustein	ReedMulligan ?? 1930, #26	Fronty Sales of Michigan
35	Louis Meyer, Myron Stevens	Stevens ? 1931, #21	Louis Meyer
36	Jimmy Patterson, Billy Winn	Rigling ? 1931, #55	Fred Clemons
37	Sam Ross	Miller 122, #59	William M Yahr
38	Lou Moore	Miller 230, #14	MJ Boyle
39	Herman Schurch	Rigling ? 1931, #10	Fred Clemons
40	Speed Gardner, Joe Huff	Cooper FD, #69	Goldberg Brothers