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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
Race Start: 30th May 1946

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 #16 - 1946 Indianapolis 500 winner

1946 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	George Robson	Adams ?? 1938, #16	1000	4h 21m 26.700s	Thorne Engineering
2	Jimmy Jackson	Miller FD, #61	800	4h 22m 0.740s+34.040s	Jimmy Jackson
3	Ted Horn	Maserati 8CTF, #29	700	4h 33m 19.600s+11m 52.900s	Boyle Racing Headquarters
4	Emil Andres	Maserati 8CTF, #18	600	4h 35m 28.650s+14m 1.950s	Elgin Piston Ring
5	Joie Chitwood	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #24	372	4h 36m 45.300s+15m 18.600s	Fred A Peters
5	Sam Hanks	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #24	128		Fred A Peters
6	Louis Durant	Alfa Romeo 308, #33	400	4h 45m 30.880s+24m 4.180s	Milt Marion
7	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 8CL, #52	300	4h 57m 40.230s+36m 13.530s	Scuderia Milano
8	Frank Wearne	Shaw ?? 1936, #7	250		Ervin Wolfe
9	Bill Sheffler	Bromme ? 1946, #39	200		Bill Sheffler
10	Billy Devore	Wetteroth ? 1946, #17	150		William Schoof
11	Mel Hansen	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1946, #4	100		Ross Page
12	Russell Snowberger	Maserati 8CTF, #25	39		RA Cott
12	Duke Nalon	Maserati 8CTF, #25	11		RA Cott
13	Harry McQuinn	Adams ? 1946, #14	0		Robert J Flavell
13	Jimmy Wilburn	Adams ? 1946, #14	0		Robert J Flavell
14	Ralph Hepburn	Kurtis Kraft FD, #2	0		WC Winfield
15	Al Putnam	Hartz ?? 1936, #12	0		George L Kuhn
15	George Connor	Hartz ?? 1936, #12	0		George L Kuhn
16	Cliff Bergere	Wetteroth ? 1946, #3	0		Shirley Bergere
16	Rex Mays	Wetteroth ? 1946, #3	0		Shirley Bergere
17	Duke Dinsmore	Adams ? 1946, #45	0		Fred W Johnston
18	Chet Miller	Williams FD, #5	0		Chet Miller
18	Louis Tomei	Williams FD, #5	0		Chet Miller
19	Jimmy Wilburn	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #63	0		Bill White Race Cars
20	Tony Bettenhausen	Miller FD, #42	0		Robert J McManus
21	Danny Kladis	Miller FD, #59	0		Grancor Automobile Specialists
22	Duke Nalon	Maserati 4CL, #54	0		Scuderia Milano
23	Mauri Rose	Lencki ?? 1939, #8	0		Lou Moore
24	George Connor	Kurtis Kraft FWD, #38	0		Ed Walsh
25	Hal Robson	Bugatti ? 1946, #48	0		Overton A Phillips
26	Louis Tomei	Miller FD, #15	0		Joseph Hosso
27	Henry Banks	Miller FD, #31	0		Auto Shippers
28	Shorty Cantlon	Miller FD, #64	0		Charles J Hughes
29	George Barringer	Miller 4D RE, #26	0		George Barringer
30	Rex Mays	Stevens ?? 1938, #1	0		Bowes Racing
31	Sam Hanks	Sampson ?? 1939, #32	0		Gordon Schroeder
32	Hal Cole	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #47	0		Don Lee
33	Paul Russo	Fageol 4WD, #10	0		Lou Fageol

Qualifying Results for the 1946 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Cliff Bergere	Wetteroth ? 1946, #3	Shirley Bergere
1	Rex Mays	Wetteroth ? 1946, #3	Shirley Bergere
2	Paul Russo	Fageol 4WD, #10	Lou Fageol
3	Sam Hanks	Sampson ?? 1939, #32	Gordon Schroeder
4	Hal Cole	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #47	Don Lee
5	Jimmy Jackson	Miller FD, #61	Jimmy Jackson
6	Louis Durant	Alfa Romeo 308, #33	Milt Marion
7	Ted Horn	Maserati 8CTF, #29	Boyle Racing Headquarters
8	Duke Dinsmore	Adams ? 1946, #45	Fred W Johnston
9	Mauri Rose	Lencki ?? 1939, #8	Lou Moore
10	Russell Snowberger	Maserati 8CTF, #25	RA Cott
10	Duke Nalon	Maserati 8CTF, #25	RA Cott
11	Emil Andres	Maserati 8CTF, #18	Elgin Piston Ring
12	Joie Chitwood	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #24	Fred A Peters
12	Sam Hanks	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #24	Fred A Peters
13	Al Putnam	Hartz ?? 1936, #12	George L Kuhn
13	George Connor	Hartz ?? 1936, #12	George L Kuhn
14	Rex Mays	Stevens ?? 1938, #1	Bowes Racing
15	George Robson	Adams ?? 1938, #16	Thorne Engineering
16	Jimmy Wilburn	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #63	Bill White Race Cars
17	Chet Miller	Williams FD, #5	Chet Miller
17	Louis Tomei	Williams FD, #5	Chet Miller
18	Harry McQuinn	Adams ? 1946, #14	Robert J Flavell
18	Jimmy Wilburn	Adams ? 1946, #14	Robert J Flavell
19	Ralph Hepburn	Kurtis Kraft FD, #2	WC Winfield
20	Shorty Cantlon	Miller FD, #64	Charles J Hughes
21	Henry Banks	Miller FD, #31	Auto Shippers
22	Louis Tomei	Miller FD, #15	Joseph Hosso
23	Hal Robson	Bugatti ? 1946, #48	Overton A Phillips
24	George Barringer	Miller 4D RE, #26	George Barringer
25	Bill Sheffler	Bromme ? 1946, #39	Bill Sheffler
26	Tony Bettenhausen	Miller FD, #42	Robert J McManus
27	Mel Hansen	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1946, #4	Ross Page
28	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 8CL, #52	Scuderia Milano
29	Frank Wearne	Shaw ?? 1936, #7	Ervin Wolfe
30	George Connor	Kurtis Kraft FWD, #38	Ed Walsh
31	Billy Devore	Wetteroth ? 1946, #17	William Schoof
32	Duke Nalon	Maserati 4CL, #54	Scuderia Milano
33	Danny Kladis	Miller FD, #59	Grancor Automobile Specialists