Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1951 — Page 22

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PAGE 6x THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1951

Engineering Specifications Of Cars For ‘500’ Classic in 0f 1

Henry ing’'s al ence. The lit win a : year’s 5 self a ni by stil Champic That's his Blue He will til the c the poi = “500” a . races ar . . . . . Wh RODGER WARD—No. 48, Deck Manufacturing Co. Special, CLIFF GRIFFITH—No. 23, Morris Special; 4-cylinder Meyer- MIKE NAZARUK—No. 83, Jim Robbins Special; 4-cylinder CARL FORBERG—No. 68, Auto Shippers Special; 4-cylinder the rin 4.cylinder Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston dis- Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston displacement, 270 cu. in., Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston displacement, Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston displacement, 270 longer t placement, 270 cu. in., rear drive. Qualified 134.867. rear drive. Qualified 133.839. 270 cu. in., rear drive. Qualified 132.183 mph. cu. in, rear drive. Qualified 132.890. he Lace / Parsons, 690 poir other to Banks’ * ) Shrug ment of Banks champio an assc third pl: By the appeared inglen, awne that “C within erown. Althot Banks gi ‘ third pla ship. P title rat nosed {i points: y " 1317; Pa Y + Banks val. . iq : = : ; y : the chan CHUCK 'STEVENSON—No. 8, Bardahl Special; 4-cylinder GENE FORCE—No. 69, Brown Motor Co. Special; 4-cylinder BILL SCHINDLER—No. 10, Chapman Special; 4-cylinder TONY BETTENHAUSEN—No. 5, Mobiloil Special; 4-cylin- ing polir Meyer-Drake; bore. 4.3125; stroke, 4.500; piston displacement, 270 Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston displacement, 270 Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston displacement, 270 der Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston displace- 500,” e> cu. in., rear drive. Qualified 133.764. cu. in., rear drive. Qualified 133.102. ; cu. in, rear drive. Qualified 134.033. ment, 270 cu. in., rear drive. Qualified 131.950 mph. 3nd Ba) : aa World W * . eee i PE LA eR E — a = Winners Since 1911 priact Min x MN | | [ of the “5 Year Driver Engine & Cyl. Speed ’ ever. Ir 1911 Ray Harroun Marmon-6 74.590 R d t Gi ith one oh 1 0 Ive became 1912 Joe Dawson National-4 38.100 NG y TRetog ~ t wor 1913 Jules Goux Peugeot-4 16.920 vu. Pah 1914 Rene Thomas Delage-4 82.470 Spiritual Help plygets : ; ? : ; ndia 1915 Ralph De Palma * Mercedes-4 89.810 _ Mi Eathutte. riat 0 8 r 3 starts . ou will see a Catholic pries Br pe SE lief driv 1916 Dario Resta Peugeot-4 83.260 yng a Protestant minister swap- co ; ; : : 0 A nat 130m ms ly & Zé Fehrs Zs, rE nro give aid tomorrow within the 8 4 and - the 1919 Howard Wilcox Peugeot-1 88.000 Ercedvay Hosollal ehnlostre. 4 : / , boy, Jot 1920 Gaston Chevrolet Monroe-4 88.300 The Rev. Fr. Leo Lindemann : ii ! “ 6oo0”” ’ shia and the Rev. Kenneth E. Thorne, 4 ; 7 x y 1921 Tommy Milton Frontenac-8 89.620 for years, have served on race : : » / : = i : : day at the track. Father Linde- 2 ; gre! (922 James A. Murphy Miller-8 94.430 mann is pastor of the St. Christo- f The big red Fehr's Beer Cool iff 8) Cian : . : e big ehr’s ooler “HB 1928 Tommy Milton H. C. S.-8 90.950 pher Catholic Church and the X A feat bE Bo 1924 Rev. Mr. Thorne, of the Speed- § : 3 k.. # holds plenty for picnic and party! ; : aman L. L. Corum-Joe Boyer Duesenberg-8 98.230 way Christian Church. : ; Available at all Fehr's dealers! 1712 Ralp 1925 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg-8 101.130 Close Friends 43 : “ ’ 1914 Ram 1926 Frank Lockhart Miller-8 95.880 They are warm friends and co- ine Bin operate all year for the welfare q tal 1927 George Souders Duesenberg-8 97.540 of speedway City. Ht How 1928 Louis Meyer Miller-8 99.480 A lost child, injured persons, 19% Tom 1929 Ray Keech Miller-8 PYSSQIATIDOEY Ji ALY KD oF dtr i o 924 Jimn 1930 Billy Arnold Miller-8 100.440 to help in every way they can. 1938 Harr 1931 Louis Schneider Miller-8 96.620 Race drivers and owners of Bs Po ~ . private automobiles often receive L “oul 1932 Fred Frame Miller-8 104.140{5¢ Crristophet medals tron Fr. 1030 Bully 1938 Louis Meyer Miller-8 104.160 Lindemann. Almost any” nice 1931 Bob 19: . ! : Sunday you may see a car being 1333 font 934 William Cummings Miller-4 104.863}, xsd and a medal affixed to it 1938 Kell 1985 Kelly Petillo Offenhauser-4 106.240 by the priest in front of his 1937 wiih 1936 Louis Meyer Offenhauser-4 109.069 OO hristopier is the patron 193 Wi 1937 Wilbur Shaw Offenhauser-4 113.580 of travelers. His medal is a 140 Rex 1938 Floyd Roberts Miller-Offenh'r-4 117.200 iver that a prayer has Been said 1942-45 re - - lor e safety of those w e e iis Wiss Shaw Maserati-8 115.035 journeys. 3 Eom 106s Ted * lilbur Shaw Maserati-8 114.277 — ihe Hen {341 Mauri Rose-Floyd Davis Offenhauser- 115.117 Warning Sign 1st Bo i946 George Robson Sparks-6 114.820 A sign posted in the back 8} a0 2 ; oki oy Ue dr Loui a : . stre y sers, warns 17 Mauri Rose Offeubawior-4 J1G3RITIELh by the drivers. wens My th 1948 Mauri Rose Offenhauser-4 119.814 must cut off to make the turn. Yhen 1 1949 Bill Holland Offenhauser-4 121.327 In the front stretch they gauge ning dri "950 Johnnie Parsons Meyer -Drake-4 124,002 15 cut-off from Their pit post race wa = rate its “a face of Ld Official Records of the 500-Mile Speedway Race Ee ta) Laps | Miles | z Time | MPH u Driver | Car 1 Year $10,000. 1 2 0:01:11.11 126.564 | Duke Nalon “Novi Gov. Mobil Spl. | 1949 2 5 0:02:22.54 126.280 | Duke Nalon Novi Gov. Mobil Spl. 1949 " 1} 0:04:44.11 126.711 i Duke Nalon Novi Gov. Mobil Spl. 1949 Oo a! 0:11:44.54 127.743 | Duke Nal vovi « N Spl. § 20 50 [° 0:23:58.72 125.111 | Duke Nolo No Dov. a. Sn. J 30 5 0:36:05.23 124.698 | Johnnie Parsong Wynn's Fric. Prf. Spl. 1950 40° 1 100 0:47:59.57 125.019 | Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Fric. Prf. Spl. | 1950 60 | 125 0:59:50.56 125.318 | Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Fric. Prf. Spl. 1950 60 150 1:11:40.07 125.579 Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Frie. Prf. Spl. 1950 0] 115 1:28:26.50 125.836 Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Fric. Prf, Spl 1950 80 | 200 1:35:12.56 126.038 | Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Fric. Prf. Spl. 1950 i IW 1:47:10.08 125.970 Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Fric. Prf, Spl. | 1950 250 1:59:11.98 125.839 Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Fric. Prf. Spl 1950 110 275 2:12:38.10 124.402 | Bill Holland Blue Crown S. P. Spl. 1950 120 300 2:34:27. 124.607 | Johnnie Parsons Wynn's Frie. Prf. Spl. 1950 130 325 | .2:36.26.42 124.648 | Johnnle Parsons Wynn's Fric. Pre. Spl. | 1950 140 350 | 2:52:54.22 121.455 | Bill Holland Blue Crown S. P, Spl. | 1949 150 | 375 | 3:06:30.53 120.638 | Bill Holland Blue Crown S. P. Spl. | 1949 160 | 400 | 3:18:33.00 120.867 Bill Holland | Blue Crown S. P. Spl. 1949 170 [ 425 | 3:30:40.53 121.039 Bill Holland Blue Crown S. P. Spl. | 1049 180 4350 | 3:42:54.56 121.125 Bill Holland Blue Crown S. P. Spl. | 1949 0 | 473 3:55:57.46 121.212 Bill Holland Blue Crown S. P. Spl. | 1949 200 500 4:07:15.97 121.327 Bill Holland Blue Crown S. P. Spl. ' on

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