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1946 Indianapolis 500

1946 Indianapolis 500 is 387th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Cliff Bergere won the pole position, George Robson won this race. This was his 1st victory. Jimmy Jackson and Ted Horn also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1941 Syracuse 100
Next race: 1946 Langhorne 100

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1946 Indianapolis 500

1st victory for the Thorne Engineering team
1st victory for the George Robson
2nd podium for the George Robson
1st podium for the Jimmy Jackson
5th podium for the Ted Horn

George Robson - Winner of the 1946 Indianapolis 500

1946 Indianapolis 500

Adams ?? 1938 - 1946 Indianapolis 500 winner

1946 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Team
1	George Robson	1000	4h 21m 26.700s	Thorne Engineering
2	Jimmy Jackson	800	4h 22m 0.740s+34.040s	Jimmy Jackson
3	Ted Horn	700	4h 33m 19.600s+11m 52.900s	Boyle Racing Headquarters
4	Emil Andres	600	4h 35m 28.650s+14m 1.950s	Elgin Piston Ring
5	Joie Chitwood	372	4h 36m 45.300s+15m 18.600s	Fred A Peters
5	Sam Hanks	128		Fred A Peters
6	Louis Durant	400	4h 45m 30.880s+24m 4.180s	Milt Marion
7	Luigi Villoresi	300	4h 57m 40.230s+36m 13.530s	Scuderia Milano
8	Frank Wearne	250		Ervin Wolfe
9	Bill Sheffler	200		Bill Sheffler
10	Billy Devore	150		William Schoof
11	Mel Hansen	100		Ross Page
12	Russell Snowberger	39		RA Cott
12	Duke Nalon	11		RA Cott
13	Harry McQuinn	0		Robert J Flavell
13	Jimmy Wilburn	0		Robert J Flavell
14	Ralph Hepburn	0		WC Winfield
15	Al Putnam	0		George L Kuhn
15	George Connor	0		George L Kuhn
16	Cliff Bergere	0		Shirley Bergere
16	Rex Mays	0		Shirley Bergere
17	Duke Dinsmore	0		Fred W Johnston
18	Chet Miller	0		Chet Miller
18	Louis Tomei	0		Chet Miller
19	Jimmy Wilburn	0		Bill White Race Cars
20	Tony Bettenhausen	0		Robert J McManus
21	Danny Kladis	0		Grancor Automobile Specialists
22	Duke Nalon	0		Scuderia Milano
23	Mauri Rose	0		Lou Moore
24	George Connor	0		Ed Walsh
25	Hal Robson	0		Overton A Phillips
26	Louis Tomei	0		Joseph Hosso
27	Henry Banks	0		Auto Shippers
28	Shorty Cantlon	0		Charles J Hughes
29	George Barringer	0		George Barringer
30	Rex Mays	0		Bowes Racing
31	Sam Hanks	0		Gordon Schroeder
32	Hal Cole	0		Don Lee
33	Paul Russo	0		Lou Fageol

Qualifying Results for the 1946 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Team
1	Cliff Bergere	Shirley Bergere
1	Rex Mays	Shirley Bergere
2	Paul Russo	Lou Fageol
3	Sam Hanks	Gordon Schroeder
4	Hal Cole	Don Lee
5	Jimmy Jackson	Jimmy Jackson
6	Louis Durant	Milt Marion
7	Ted Horn	Boyle Racing Headquarters
8	Duke Dinsmore	Fred W Johnston
9	Mauri Rose	Lou Moore
10	Russell Snowberger	RA Cott
10	Duke Nalon	RA Cott
11	Emil Andres	Elgin Piston Ring
12	Joie Chitwood	Fred A Peters
12	Sam Hanks	Fred A Peters
13	Al Putnam	George L Kuhn
13	George Connor	George L Kuhn
14	Rex Mays	Bowes Racing
15	George Robson	Thorne Engineering
16	Jimmy Wilburn	Bill White Race Cars
17	Chet Miller	Chet Miller
17	Louis Tomei	Chet Miller
18	Harry McQuinn	Robert J Flavell
18	Jimmy Wilburn	Robert J Flavell
19	Ralph Hepburn	WC Winfield
20	Shorty Cantlon	Charles J Hughes
21	Henry Banks	Auto Shippers
22	Louis Tomei	Joseph Hosso
23	Hal Robson	Overton A Phillips
24	George Barringer	George Barringer
25	Bill Sheffler	Bill Sheffler
26	Tony Bettenhausen	Robert J McManus
27	Mel Hansen	Ross Page
28	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Milano
29	Frank Wearne	Ervin Wolfe
30	George Connor	Ed Walsh
31	Billy Devore	William Schoof
32	Duke Nalon	Scuderia Milano
33	Danny Kladis	Grancor Automobile Specialists