Race Results for the 1931 Indianapolis 500
| Finish |
Start |
Car Num. |
Driver |
Car Name/Entrant* |
Make/Model |
Status |
Laps |
Led |
Prize Money |
| 1 |
13 |
23 |
Louis Schneider
|
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens/Miller |
96.629 |
200 |
39 |
$29,500 |
| 2 |
8 |
34 |
Fred Frame
|
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
96.406 |
200 |
0 |
$12,650 |
| 3 |
10 |
19 |
Ralph Hepburn
|
Harry Miller |
Miller/Miller |
94.224 |
200 |
0 |
$6,350 |
| 4 |
35 |
21 |
Myron Stevens
(R) |
Jadson |
Stevens/Miller |
94.142 |
200 |
0 |
$4,000 |
| 5 |
1 |
4 |
Russ Snowberger
|
Russell "8" |
Snowberger/Studebaker |
49.090 |
200 |
0 |
$3,500 |
| 6 |
20 |
33 |
Jimmy Gleason
|
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
93.605 |
200 |
0 |
$2,200 |
| 7 |
5 |
25 |
Ernie Triplett
|
Buckeye |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
63.041 |
200 |
0 |
$1,800 |
| 8 |
9 |
36 |
H.W. Stubblefield
(R) |
Jones-Miller |
Willys-Knight/Miller |
92.434 |
200 |
0 |
$1,950 |
| 9 |
14 |
28 |
Cliff Bergere
|
Elco Royale |
Reo/Reo |
91.839 |
200 |
0 |
$1,500 |
| 10 |
15 |
27 |
Chet Miller
|
Marr |
Hudson/Hudson |
89.580 |
200 |
0 |
$1,400 |
| 11 |
30 |
44 |
George Howie
(R) |
G. N. H. |
Dodge/Chrysler |
87.651 |
200 |
0 |
$500 |
| 12 |
23 |
12 |
Phil Shafer
|
Shafer "8" |
Rigling/Buick |
86.391 |
200 |
0 |
$470 |
| 13 |
17 |
8 |
Dave Evans
|
Cummins Diesel |
Duesenberg/Cummins |
86.107 |
200 |
0 |
$450 |
| 14 |
31 |
72 |
Al Aspen
(R) |
William Alberti |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
85.764 |
200 |
0 |
$425 |
| 15 |
37 |
59 |
Sam Ross
|
Miller |
Rigling/Miller |
85.139 |
200 |
0 |
$400 |
| 16 |
40 |
69 |
Joe Huff
|
Goldberg Brothers |
Cooper/Miller |
Running |
180 |
0 |
$375 |
| 17 |
4 |
5 |
Deacon Litz
|
Maley |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
Accident |
177 |
0 |
$365 |
| 18 |
19 |
37 |
Tony Gulotta
|
Hunt |
Rigling/Studebaker |
Accident |
167 |
0 |
$360 |
| 19 |
18 |
1 |
Billy Arnold
(W) |
Miller-Hartz |
Summers/Miller |
Accident |
161 |
155 |
$8,905 |
| 20 |
12 |
57 |
Luther Johnson
(R) |
Bill Richards |
Studebaker/Studebaker |
Accident |
156 |
0 |
$350 |
| 21 |
36 |
55 |
Billy Winn
(R) |
Hoosier Pete |
Rigling/Clemons |
Running |
138 |
0 |
$343 |
| 22 |
27 |
16 |
Frank Brisko
|
Brisko-Atkinson |
Stevens/Miller |
Steering arm |
138 |
0 |
$343 |
| 23 |
34 |
26 |
Gene Haustein
(R) |
Fronty-Ford |
Ford T/Fronty-Ford |
Wheel |
117 |
0 |
$335 |
| 24 |
16 |
41 |
Joe Russo
(R) |
Russo |
Rigling/Duesenberg |
Oil |
109 |
0 |
$330 |
| 25 |
7 |
17 |
Speed Gardner
|
Nutmeg State |
Miller/Miller |
Frame |
107 |
0 |
$325 |
| 26 |
38 |
14 |
Lou Moore
|
Boyle Valve |
Miller/Miller |
Differential |
103 |
0 |
$320 |
| 27 |
26 |
2 |
Shorty Cantlon
|
Harry Miller |
Miller/Miller |
Rod |
88 |
0 |
$315 |
| 28 |
2 |
3 |
Bill Cummings
|
Empire State |
Cooper/Miller |
Oil line |
70 |
4 |
$710 |
| 29 |
28 |
24 |
Freddie Winnai
|
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens/Miller |
Accident |
60 |
0 |
$303 |
| 30 |
11 |
32 |
Phil Pardee
(R) |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
Accident |
60 |
0 |
$303 |
| 31 |
3 |
31 |
Paul Bost
(R) |
Empire State |
Rigling/Miller |
Crankshaft |
35 |
2 |
$495 |
| 32 |
22 |
35 |
Frank Farmer
|
Jones-Miller |
Willys-Knight/Miller |
Rod bearing |
32 |
0 |
$290 |
| 33 |
32 |
58 |
George Wingerter
(R) |
Wingerter |
Duesenberg/Duesenberg |
Fuel tank |
29 |
0 |
$285 |
| 34 |
25 |
7 |
Louis Meyer
(W) |
Sampson |
Stevens/Miller |
Oil leak |
28 |
0 |
$330 |
| 35 |
6 |
39 |
Babe Stapp
|
Rigling & Henning |
Rigling/Duesenberg |
Oil Leak |
9 |
0 |
$275 |
| 36 |
24 |
48 |
John Boling
|
Grapho Metal |
Morton & Brett/M&B |
Rod |
7 |
0 |
$270 |
| 37 |
29 |
54 |
Leon Duray
|
Duray |
Stevens:Whippett/Duray |
Overheating |
6 |
0 |
$263 |
| 38 |
33 |
49 |
Harry Butcher
|
Butcher Brothers |
Buick/Buick |
Accident |
6 |
0 |
$263 |
| 39 |
39 |
10 |
Herman Schurch
|
Hoosier Pete |
Rigling/Clemons |
Transmission |
5 |
0 |
$255 |
| 40 |
21 |
67 |
Francis Quinn
(R) |
Tucker Tappett |
Miller/Ford A |
Rear axle |
3 |
0 |
$250 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner