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1941 Indianapolis 500

1941 Indianapolis 500 is 384th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Mauri Rose won the pole position, Mauri Rose, Floyd Davis won this race. Rex Mays and Ted Horn also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1940 Syracuse 100
Next race: 1941 Milwaukee 100
Race Start: 30th May 1941

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1941 Indianapolis 500

3rd victory for the Lou Moore team
4th victory for the Mauri Rose
1st victory for the Floyd Davis
9th podium for the Mauri Rose
1st podium for the Floyd Davis
8th podium for the Rex Mays
4th podium for the Ted Horn

1941 Indianapolis 500

Wetteroth ?? 1939 #16 - 1941 Indianapolis 500 winner

1941 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Mauri Rose, Floyd Davis	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #16	360	4h 20m 36.240s	Lou Moore
2	Rex Mays	Stevens ?? 1938, #1	825	4h 22m 6.190s+1m 29.950s	Bowes Racing
3	Ted Horn	Adams ? 1941, #4	675	4h 23m 28.390s+2m 52.150s	Art Sparks
4	Ralph Hepburn	Miller ?? 1935, #54	550	4h 24m 0.790s+3m 24.550s	Bowes Racing
5	Cliff Bergere	Wetteroth ? 1941, #34	450	4h 24m 15.100s+3m 38.860s	Cliff Bergere
6	Chet Miller	Miller FD, #41	375	4h 28m 2.750s+7m 26.510s	Boyle Racing Headquarters
7	Harry McQuinn, Kelly Petillo	Weil ? 1941, #15	0		Bill White Race Cars
8	Frank Wearne	Shaw ?? 1936, #7	275	4h 30m 42.920s+10m 6.680s	Arthur M Sims
9	Paul Russo, Louis Durant	Marchese ? 1941, #45	44		Carl Marchese
10	Tommy Hinnershitz, George Robson	Marks ?? 1934, #29	0		Joe Marks
11	Louis Tomei	Miller FD, #53	125	4h 45m 54.950s+25m 18.710s	Hughes Bros
12	Al Putnam, Louis Durant	Wetteroth ? 1941, #55	17.6		Val Johnson
13	Mel Hansen, Bunny Phillips	Bugatti ? 1941, #26	0		Overton A Phillips
14	Joie Chitwood	Lencki ? 1941, #25	0		Joe Lencki
15	Duke Nalon	Maserati 8CTF, #17	0		Elgin Piston Pin
16	George Connor	Hartz ?? 1936, #14	0		Boyle Racing Headquarters
17	Everett Saylor	Weil ? 1941, #47	0		Dr Mark E Bowles
18	Wilbur Shaw	Maserati 8CTF, #2	0		Boyle Racing Headquarters
19	Billy Devore	Miller 183, #23	0		Frederick K Surber
20	Tony Willman	Stevens ? 1941, #62	0		George Lyons
21	Russell Snowberger	Miller FD, #42	0		Russell Snowberger
22	Deacon Litz	Sampson ?? 1939, #32	0		Sampson Motors
23	Frank Brisko	Miller FD, #8	0		Frank Brisko
24	Doc Williams	Cooper FD, #36	0		Aero Marine Finishes Co
25	George Robson	Weil ? 1941, #10	0		Leon Duray
26	Mauri Rose	Maserati 8CTF, #3	0		Lou Moore
27	Kelly Petillo	Wetteroth ? 1941, #22	0		Kelly Petillo
28	Al Miller	Miller RE4D, #12	0		Eddie Offutt
29	Mel Hansen	Miller FD, #9	0		Lou Fageol
30	Emil Andres	Lencki ? 1941, #19	0		Joe Lencki
31	Joel Thorne	Adams ? 1941, #5	0		Thorne Engineering

Qualifying Results for the 1941 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Mauri Rose	Maserati 8CTF, #3	Lou Moore
2	Rex Mays	Stevens ?? 1938, #1	Bowes Racing
3	Wilbur Shaw	Maserati 8CTF, #2	Boyle Racing Headquarters
4	Kelly Petillo, Harry McQuinn	Weil ? 1941, #15	Bill White Race Cars
5	Doc Williams	Cooper FD, #36	Aero Marine Finishes Co
6	Frank Wearne	Shaw ?? 1936, #7	Arthur M Sims
7	Cliff Bergere	Wetteroth ? 1941, #34	Cliff Bergere
8	Billy Devore	Miller 183, #23	Frederick K Surber
9	Chet Miller	Miller FD, #41	Boyle Racing Headquarters
10	Ralph Hepburn	Miller ?? 1935, #54	Bowes Racing
11	Russell Snowberger	Miller FD, #42	Russell Snowberger
12	Everett Saylor	Weil ? 1941, #47	Dr Mark E Bowles
13	George Connor	Hartz ?? 1936, #14	Boyle Racing Headquarters
14	Al Miller	Miller RE4D, #12	Eddie Offutt
15	Emil Andres	Lencki ? 1941, #19	Joe Lencki
16	George Robson	Weil ? 1941, #10	Leon Duray
17	Mauri Rose, Floyd Davis	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #16	Lou Moore
18	Louis Durant, Paul Russo	Marchese ? 1941, #45	Carl Marchese
19	Kelly Petillo	Wetteroth ? 1941, #22	Kelly Petillo
20	George Robson, Tommy Hinnershitz	Marks ?? 1934, #29	Joe Marks
21	Mel Hansen	Miller FD, #9	Lou Fageol
22	Frank Brisko	Miller FD, #8	Frank Brisko
23	Joel Thorne	Adams ? 1941, #5	Thorne Engineering
24	Louis Tomei	Miller FD, #53	Hughes Bros
25	Tony Willman	Stevens ? 1941, #62	George Lyons
26	Mel Hansen, Bunny Phillips	Bugatti ? 1941, #26	Overton A Phillips
27	Joie Chitwood	Lencki ? 1941, #25	Joe Lencki
28	Ted Horn	Adams ? 1941, #4	Art Sparks
29	Deacon Litz	Sampson ?? 1939, #32	Sampson Motors
30	Duke Nalon	Maserati 8CTF, #17	Elgin Piston Pin
31	Louis Durant, Al Putnam	Wetteroth ? 1941, #55	Val Johnson