1931 Indianapolis 500

Thursday, January 01, 1931

Dave Evans in the #8 Cummins Diesel Special (Duesenberg/Cummins) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Dave Evans in the # 8 Cummins Diesel Special ( Duesenberg/Cummins) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer 1931 Cadillac 370 Twelve Pace Car with Willard Gene Haustein in the #26 Fronty-Ford Special (Ford T/ Fronty-Ford) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Louis Schneider in the #23 Bowes Seal Fast Special ( Stevens/Miller ) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Sam Ross in the #59 Miller Special (Rigling/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Lou Moore in the #14 Boyle Valve Special (Miller/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Billy Winn in the #55 Hoosier Pete Special (Rigling/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Myron Stevens in the #21 Jadson's Special at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Harry Butcher in the #49 Butcher Brothers Special (Buick/Buick) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Al Aspen in the #72 Alberti Special at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer George Howie in the #44 G.N.H. Special at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Leon Duray in the #54 Duray Special (Stevens Whippet/Duray) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Fred Winnai in the #24 Bowes Seal Fast Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Frank Brisko in the #16 Brisko-Atkinson Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Louis Meyer in the #7 Sampson Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer john Boling in the #48 Morton & Brett Special (Morton & Brett/Morton & Brett) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Phil Shafer in the #12 Shafer Frank Farmer in the #35 Jones-Miller Special (Willys-Knight/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Francis Quinn in the #67 Tucker Tappett Special (Miller/Ford A) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Jimmy Gleason in the #33 Duesenberg Special (Duesenberg/Duesenberg) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Tony Gulotta in the #37 Hunt Special (Rigling/Studebaker) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Billy Arnold in the #1 Miller-Hartz Special (Summers/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Joe Russo in the #41 Russo Special (Rigling/Duesenberg) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Dave Evans in the # 8 Cummins Diesel Special ( Duesenberg/Cummins) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Chet Miller in the #27 Marr Special (Hudson/Hudson) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Cliff Bergere in the #28 Elco Royale Special (REO/REO) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Ralph Hepburn in the #19 Harry Miller Special (Miller/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Luther Johnson in the #57 Bill Richards Special (Studebaker/Studebaker) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Phil Pardee in the # 32 Duesenberg Special (Duesenberg/Dueseberg) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Stubby Stubblefield in the #36 Jones-Miller Special (Willys-Knight/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Speed Gardner in the # 17 Nutmeg State Special (Miller/Miller ) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Fred Frame in the #34 Duesenberg Special (Duesenberg/Duesenberg) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Ernie Triplett in the #25 Buckeye Special (Duesenberg/Duesenberg) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Babe Stapp in the #39 Rigling & Henning Special (Rigling/Duesenberg) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Deacon Litz in the #5 Maley Special (Duesenberg/Duesenberg) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Paul Bost in the #31 Empire State Special (Rigling/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Cummings in the #3 Empire State Special (Cooper/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Russ Snowberger in the #4 Russell 8 Special (Snowberger/Studebaker) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1931. -- Photo by: No Photographer Shorty Cantlon, #2, Harry Miller, Miller, Miller -- Photo by: No Photographer The starting field lined up in the front straight prior to start of the 1931 Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: No Photographer The 1931 winning Bowes Seal Fast Special with winning driver Louis Schneider and his riding mechanic Jigger Johnson. -- Photo by: No Photographer George Wingerter, #58, Wingerter, Duesenberg, Duesenberg -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer

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