1940 Indianapolis 500

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Results of the 1940 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1940.


Finish Start No Name Qual Rank Laps Led Status
1 2 1 Flag of United States Wilbur Shaw 127.065 2 200 136 Running
2 1 33 Flag of United States Rex Mays 127.850 1 200 59 Running
3 3 7 Flag of United States Mauri Rose 125.624 3 200 5 Running
4 4 3 Flag of United States Ted Horn 125.545 4 199 0 Flagged
5 10 8 Flag of United States Joel Thorne 122.434 20 197 0 Flagged
6 20 32 Flag of United States Bob Swanson 124.882 6 196 0 Flagged
7 7 9 Flag of United States Frank Wearne 123.216 12 195 0 Flagged
8 5 31 Flag of United States Mel Hansen 124.753 7 194 0 Flagged
9 8 16 Flag of United States Frank Brisko 122.716 16 193 0 Flagged
10 31 49 Flag of France Rene Le Begue 118.981 33 192 0 Flagged
11 15 41 Flag of United States Harry McQuinn 122.486 19 192 0 Flagged
12 22 25 Flag of United States Emil Andres 122.963 15 192 0 Flagged
13 14 28 Flag of United States Sam Hanks 123.064 13 192 0 Flagged
14 16 6 Flag of United States George Barringer 121.889 22 191 0 Flagged
15 26 42 Flag of United States Joie Chitwood 121.757 25 190 0 Flagged
16 18 26 Flag of United States Louis Tomei 119.980 32 190 0 Exhaust pipe
17 27 34 Flag of United States Chet Miller 121.392 27 189 0 Flagged
18 32 14 Flag of United States Billy Devore 122.197 21 181 0 Flagged
19 28 44 Flag of United States Al Putnam 120.818 28 179 0 Flagged
20 33 61 Flag of United States Floyd Davis 120.797 30 157 0 Flagged
21 13 35 Flag of United States Kelly Petillo 125.331 5 128 0 Bearing
22 25 21 Flag of United States Duke Nalon 121.790 24 120 0 Rod
23 23 17 Flag of United States George Robson 122.562 18 67 0 Shock absorber
24 12 24 Flag of United States Babe Stapp 123.367 11 64 0 Oil line
25 19 36 Flag of United States Doc Williams 122.963 14 61 0 Oil line
26 17 10 Flag of United States George Connor 124.585 8 52 0 Rod
27 6 5 Flag of United States Cliff Bergere 123.673 10 51 0 Oil line
28 29 38 Flag of United States Paul Russo 120.809 29 48 0 Oil leak
29 21 54 Flag of United States Ralph Hepburn 123.860 9 47 0 Steering
30 30 58 Flag of United States Al Miller 120.288 31 41 0 Clutch
31 11 19 Flag of United States Russ Snowberger 121.564 26 38 0 Water pump
32 9 27 Flag of United States Tommy Hinnershitz 122.614 17 32 0 Crash FS
33 24 29 Flag of Argentina Raoul Riganti 121.827 23 24 0 Crash T2


Note: Race run under caution from lap 150 to 200 due to rain.


1939 Indianapolis 500
Wilbur Shaw
1940 Indianapolis 500
Wilbur Shaw
1941 Indianapolis 500
Mauri Rose
Floyd Davis


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