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1947 Indianapolis 500

1947 Indianapolis 500 is 393rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Ted Horn won the pole position, Mauri Rose won this race. Bill Holland and Ted Horn also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1946 Goshen 100
Next race: 1947 Milwaukee 100
Race Start: 30th May 1947

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1947 Indianapolis 500

4th victory for the Lou Moore team
5th victory for the Mauri Rose
12th podium for the Mauri Rose
1st podium for the Bill Holland
9th podium for the Ted Horn

1947 Indianapolis 500

Deidt FD #27 - 1947 Indianapolis 500 winner

1947 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Mauri Rose	Deidt FD, #27	1000	4h 17m 52.170s	Lou Moore
2	Bill Holland	Deidt FD, #16	800	4h 18m 24.290s+32.120s	Lou Moore
3	Ted Horn	Maserati 8CTF, #1	700	4h 20m 52.550s+3m 0.380s	HC Henning
4	Herb Ardinger, Cliff Bergere	Kurtis Kraft FD, #54	393		WC Winfield
5	Jimmy Jackson	Miller FD, #7	500	4h 25m 52.650s+8m 0.480s	HC Henning
6	Rex Mays	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1947, #9	400	4h 30m 8.050s+12m 15.880s	Bowes Racing
7	Walt Brown	Alfa Romeo 308, #33	300	4h 54m 51.470s+36m 59.300s	Milt Marion
8	Cy Marshall	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #34	250		Bill White Race Cars
9	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1946, #41	200		Ross Page
10	Duke Dinsmore, Billy Devore	Wetteroth ? 1947, #10	30		William Schoof
11	Les Anderson	Maserati 8CTF, #58	100		Leslie M Anderson
12	Pete Romcevich	Miller FD, #59	50		Anthony Granatelli
13	Emil Andres, George Connor	Lencki ? 1947, #3	0		Joe Lencki
14	Louis Tomei, Frank Wearne	Miller ? 1947, #31	0		Louis Rassey
15	Kenneth Fowler	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #47	0		Don Lee
16	Duke Nalon	Mercedes-Benz W154, #46	0		Don Lee
17	Roland Free	Miller FD, #28	0		Robert J McManus
18	Tony Bettenhausen	Stevens ?? 1938, #29	0		Murrell Belanger
19	Russell Snowberger	Maserati 8CTF, #25	0		RA Cott
20	Hal Robson	Marks ?? 1934, #52	0		Richard L Palmer
21	Cliff Bergere	Kurtis Kraft FD, #18	0		WC Winfield
22	Joie Chitwood	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #8	0		Fred A Peters
23	Shorty Cantlon	Miller FD, #24	0		Louis Rassey
24	Henry Banks	Miller FD, #43	0		Federal Engineering
25	Al Miller	Miller RE4D, #66	0		Clay Ballinger
26	George Connor	Kurtis Kraft FD, #14	0		Ed Walsh
27	Mel Hansen	Adams ? 1947, #38	0		Robert J Flavell
28	Paul Russo	Shaw ?? 1936, #15	0		Ervin Wolfe
29	Charles Van Acker	Miller FD, #44	0		Joe Lencki
30	Milt Fankhouser	Miller 183, #53	0		Jack Maurer

Qualifying Results for the 1947 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Ted Horn	Maserati 8CTF, #1	HC Henning
2	Cliff Bergere	Kurtis Kraft FD, #18	WC Winfield
3	Mauri Rose	Deidt FD, #27	Lou Moore
4	Herb Ardinger, Cliff Bergere	Kurtis Kraft FD, #54	WC Winfield
5	Shorty Cantlon	Miller FD, #24	Louis Rassey
6	Russell Snowberger	Maserati 8CTF, #25	RA Cott
7	Les Anderson	Maserati 8CTF, #58	Leslie M Anderson
8	Bill Holland	Deidt FD, #16	Lou Moore
9	Kenneth Fowler	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #47	Don Lee
10	Jimmy Jackson	Miller FD, #7	HC Henning
11	Milt Fankhouser	Miller 183, #53	Jack Maurer
12	Roland Free	Miller FD, #28	Robert J McManus
13	George Connor	Kurtis Kraft FD, #14	Ed Walsh
14	Walt Brown	Alfa Romeo 308, #33	Milt Marion
15	Frank Wearne, Louis Tomei	Miller ? 1947, #31	Louis Rassey
16	Hal Robson	Marks ?? 1934, #52	Richard L Palmer
17	Pete Romcevich	Miller FD, #59	Anthony Granatelli
18	Duke Nalon	Mercedes-Benz W154, #46	Don Lee
19	Al Miller	Miller RE4D, #66	Clay Ballinger
20	Rex Mays	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1947, #9	Bowes Racing
21	Paul Russo	Shaw ?? 1936, #15	Ervin Wolfe
22	Joie Chitwood	Wetteroth ?? 1939, #8	Fred A Peters
23	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1946, #41	Ross Page
24	Charles Van Acker	Miller FD, #44	Joe Lencki
25	Tony Bettenhausen	Stevens ?? 1938, #29	Murrell Belanger
26	Henry Banks	Miller FD, #43	Federal Engineering
27	Duke Dinsmore, Billy Devore	Wetteroth ? 1947, #10	William Schoof
28	Cy Marshall	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #34	Bill White Race Cars
29	Mel Hansen	Adams ? 1947, #38	Robert J Flavell
30	George Connor, Emil Andres	Lencki ? 1947, #3	Joe Lencki