Cliff Bergere Career Stats
| Indianapolis 500 Career Summary |
| Starts |
Total Laps |
Poles |
Best Finish |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Races led |
Laps led |
Winnings |
| 16 |
2425 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
35 |
$37,440 |
| Year |
Fin. |
St. |
Car# |
Car Name/Entrant* |
C/E/T |
Qual. Spd. |
Run/Out |
Laps |
Led |
Winnings |
| 1927 |
9 |
14 |
25 |
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
108.820 |
79.929 |
200 |
0 |
$1,500 |
| 1928 |
28 |
3 |
21 |
Miller |
Miller/Miller |
119.950 |
Transmission |
6 |
0 |
$415 |
| 1929 |
9 |
32 |
25 |
Armacost Miller |
Miller/Miller |
103.680 |
80.703 |
200 |
0 |
$1,500 |
| 1931 |
9 |
14 |
28 |
Elco Royale |
Reo/Reo |
106.780 |
91.839 |
200 |
0 |
$1,500 |
| 1932 |
3 |
10 |
22 |
Studebaker |
Rigling/Studebaker |
111.500 |
102.662 |
200 |
0 |
$7,000 |
| 1933 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
Studebaker |
Rigling/Studebaker |
115.640 |
96.536 |
200 |
0 |
$500 |
| 1934 |
7 |
18 |
22 |
Floating Power |
Weil/Miller |
115.240 |
97.818 |
200 |
0 |
$1,850 |
| 1935 |
13 |
16 |
15 |
Victor Gasket |
Rigling/Buick |
114.160 |
Out of fuel |
196 |
0 |
$600 |
| 1936 |
22 |
7 |
42 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens/Miller |
113.370 |
Engine support |
116 |
0 |
$415 |
| 1937 |
5 |
16 |
45 |
Midwest Red Lion |
Stevens/Offy |
117.540 |
108.935 |
200 |
0 |
$3,725 |
| 1938 |
20 |
32 |
9 |
Kraft's Real Rye |
Stevens/Miller |
114.460 |
Piston |
111 |
0 |
$615 |
| 1939 |
3 |
10 |
54 |
Offenhauser |
Miller-Ford/Offy |
123.830 |
113.698 |
200 |
0 |
$7,400 |
| 1940 |
27 |
6 |
5 |
Noc-Out Hose Clamp |
Wetteroth/Offy |
123.670 |
Oil line |
51 |
0 |
$605 |
| 1941 |
5 |
7 |
34 |
Noc-Out Hose Clamp |
Wetteroth/Offy |
123.890 |
113.528 |
200 |
10 |
$4,375 |
| 1946 |
16 |
1 |
3 |
Noc-Out Clamp |
Wetteroth/Offy |
120.220 |
Out of oil |
82 |
2 |
$1,625 |
| 1947 |
21 |
2 |
18 |
Novi Governor Mobil |
Kurtis/Novi |
124.950 |
Piston |
63 |
23 |
$3,815 |
| Indianapolis 500 Career Summary |
| Starts |
Total Laps |
Poles |
Best Finish |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Races led |
Laps led |
Winnings |
| 16 |
2425 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
35 |
$37,440 |