Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1949 — Page 41
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Pace
For Speed, Competition Five Cars Chased Each Other in Race
That Was Classic on Nip and Tuck Despite lack of variety in the outcome, the 1948 “500” Mile
Race was the fastest and one of in many years. . The little man with the pipe ried away top honors as he did
the most hotly contested battles
and’ mustache, Mauri Rose, carin 1947, and his teammate, Bill
Holland, took second place as he also did in 1047. But there the
similarity to the event the year before ended. A total of five cars chased each other around the bricks and asphalt for 200 laps last year and four of these five held ‘the lead at one time or another. In the chase, with Rose and Holland and their Blue Crown Specials were Duke Nalon in a Novi, Ted Horn in a Maserati'and Rex Mays in a Miller-powered Bowes Seal Fast Special, Nip and Tuck It was nip and tuck between them from the first lap which Mays turned at the record speed of 123.102 to the 200th lap which Rose completed in the record time of 4 hours, 10 minutes, 23.33 seconds, for an average*of 119.814 miles an hour. With the first lap under bis belt, Mays roared away to lead the pack through the early stages. However at 50 miles Ted Horn in his black Maserati, which carried Wilbur Shaw to victory in 1939 and 1940, took over the pace. He tore around the oval at a speed of more than 121 miles an hour, At 200 miles Rapid Rex was back In the lead but he held it for less than 350 miles when “Iron Duke” Nalon edged up to the front in his powerful Novi. But no sooner had Nalon gone into the lead than he made his half-way pit stop intended to be his only one of the 500 miles, “ Cost Heavily Nalon’s pit stop allowed Ma
It is most likely the four cars would have finished in that order had it not been for Nalon’s unex-
|
pected extra pit stop.
When his crew filled his gas tank at the half-way mark an air bubble formed inside the tank. Gas overflowed before the tank was filled. s
The crew member thinking the tank was full slapped on the cap. Duke had to return to the pits on his 186th lap for more gas.
This stop, which came while he was running in second place, allowed Holland in third to gain a iposition. When Nalon returned to the oval he was in third place behind a pair of fast finishers. Rose was a lap ahead of Holland at the end.
Rex Mays won the pole position last year with a first day speed of 130.577, however, the fastest qualifying time was turned in a a. by Ditike Nalon- at
The slowest qualifier. was Johnny. Mauro in an Alfa Romeo Special at 121.790. Two early qualifiers, Myron Fohr and Ken Fowler, were bumped out of the starting lineup by drivers who turned in faster qualifying times on the last day. Rose Gets $42,300 In winning the event Rose carried away $42,800 in Speedway, accessory and lap prizes. Bill Holland won $19,100, Duke Nalon
Rosh, who had been in the van all $15,675, Ted Horn $16,175 and
the time, to take over the lead on
Mack Hellings $7675. Hal Cole,
the 101st lap. The pace at thatiLee Wallard and Mays won more
point had dropped to 120 miles an ur. Horn was running in second
than The first four cars across the
lace only & few seconds behind ord for the “500” set by the late
ose. When the latter stopped in the pits (his first and only time during the race) for gas and tires,
| Floyd Roberts in71938. Roberts’
speed was ¥17.200. Horn, who {finished fourth, averaged 117.844,
Horn took the lead. He held it) The May day event was marred |
for 19 laps until he was forced to
race, on his 143d lap.
{Novi in which he set a one 1ap pounds, Beverly Hills, Cal.; John
This pit stop, a necessity wWithiand qualification record a year
the Maserati
stop race, cost Horn heavily.
use it could not previous. | carry enough fuel to run a one-| Hepburn's death came instantly Bayliss Levrett, Glendale, Cal. {In a crash on the track's north- joe Langley, Indianapolis; W. J. When he returned to the track east turn as the Rose had resumed the lead, Nalon wheeled the big car around in Kupiee, Detroit, Mich.: Edward was in second place and Holland pre-race practice. The accident Adula, Hamtramck, Mich. and was third. Fourth place was open occurred on May 16. The car was (Geo. E. Swanson, Culver . City,
to Horn. Mays had to stop at 320/ not repaired for the race.
miles with a leaking gas tank.
Race Stiffest
finish line beat the previous rec-!race car of today.
by one death. Veteran Ralph make his second pit stop of the Hepburn was killed in the same Siherl ew car eHizabls
speed King Lutes,
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killed after a spin and a crash in the the cockpit. >
12 Newcomers |° Among Owners
South Bend Woman | Has Cor at Track
Every year at. the 3500-Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an increasing number of hew faces are seen among the car owners in “Gasoline Alley.” This year is no exception. Seeking fame and fortune as the owner of the winning mount, | 12 newcomers this year have entered cars in the 500. Of the newcomers, one of the most talked about is Lindley F. Bothwell, of Los Angeles, Cal Bothwell is the owner and driver of the 1919 French Peugeot. He has entered it purely for senti-
mental reasons, to check the performance of this speedster of 1 days gone by, with the modern vi
| And there is a woman entrant
{ this year, She is Virginia Ssaloi {of Bouth Bend, Ind., and the car will be driven by her husband, {Mike Salay. are: {Ralph Miller, Dayton, O.; N. J.
F, Koehnle, Los Angeles, {Ray W. Carter, Atlanta,
Cal; Ga.;
Detroit, Mich.; Thomas
Cal,
Winners Since 1911 |
Year Driver Engine & Cyl Speed Test of All 1911 Ray Harroun Marmon-6 74.590 For Equipment 1912 Joe Dawson National-4 78.700 VE aioe ore 1918 Jules Goux Peugeot-4 76.920 quick to admit that the 500-Mile| 1914 Rene Thomas Delage-4 82.470 race at the Indianajolls Motor 1915 Ralph De Palma Mercedes-4 89.840 éxcellent prov-| Bre ground of saupment. Ro 1916 Dario Resta Pougeotd 8260 ing in the factory, they say, can 1917-18 No races duplicate the rough ide on the 1919 Howard Wilcox Peugeot-4 88.060 im ie Buick iia ar years Gaston Chevrolet Monroe-4 88.500 ago a manufacturer developed a 1921 Tommy Milton Frontenae-8 89.620 tire Which he hoped ayvy 11922 James A. Murphy Miller-8 94.480 ~ h , Several | * rhe fvent into 1928 Tommy Milton H.C. 8.8 90.950 the planning, construction andiygo4 pf, Corum‘doe Boyer Duesemberg-8 98.230 Subsequant test. 11925 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg-8 101.130 WITH THE tests completed, the| 1926 Frank Lockhart Miller-8 95.880 e ths right combination They| 1927 George Souders Duesenberg-38 97.540 were certain Shett He would sll 1928 Louis Meyer Miller-8 99.480 the grueling 500 miles. 1929 Ray Keech Miller-8 97.580 day, the car carrying y that “perfect” tire had six tire|1980 Billy Armold Miller-8 100.440 changes. The race had tirned ¥P|1981 Louis Schneider Miller-3 96.620 defects factory tests TAC W%"11982 Fred Frame Miller-$ 104.140 Webb Made Grade 1938 Louis Meyer Miller-8 104.160 By Narrow Margin 1934 Willism Cummings Miller4 104.863 Last year Travis ( Bpider) Satin 1935 Kelly Petillo Offenhauser-4 106.240 Was forced out of the siar'ng|1936 Louis Meyer Offenhsuser-4 109.069 h i Ee nity tn the Bromme 1987 Wilbur Shaw Oftenhsuser4 113.580 Special. His time was given as/ 1938 Figyd Roberts Miller-Offenh’r4 117.200 ou Sow hefare Dy Jud even 5% 1995 "Wilbur Shaw Maserati-8 115.085, " Then a mistake was 4 Siscoversd. 1940 Wilbur Shaw Maserati-8 114.277] Spider had averaged 124 mph. 10F| 047 Mauri Rose-Floyd Davis Offenhsuser-4 115.117 hort arun: AAA officials hs od him two more laps and 1946 George Robson 114.820 ebb qualified at an average||947 Mauri Rose Offenhauser+4 Hea : I A words: 1948 Mauri Rose Offenhsuser4 119.814
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The wreck . . . Duane Cartdr walks awa its left rear wheel and axle (foreground) came off straightaway last year.
The toll . . . Death's last race day visit came in 1947 when veteran southwest turn, This photo shows
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