Race Results for the 1946 Indianapolis 500
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
| 1 | 15 | 16 | George Robson | Thorne Engineering | Adams/Sparks | 114.820 | 200 | 138 | $42,350 |
| 2 | 5 | 61 | Jimmy Jackson (R) | Jackson | Miller/Offy | 114.498 | 200 | 5 | $13,838 |
| 3 | 7 | 29 | Ted Horn | Boyle Maserati | Maserati/Maserati | 109.759 | 200 | 0 | $7,988 |
| 4 | 11 | 18 | Emil Andres | Elgin Piston Pin | Maserati/Maserati | 108.902 | 200 | 0 | $5,425 |
| 5 | 12 | 24 | Joie Chitwood | Noc-Out Hose Clamp | Wetteroth/Offy | 108.399 | 200 | 0 | $4,375 |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Lewis Durant (R) | Marion Engineering | Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo | 105.073 | 200 | 0 | $3,238 |
| 7 | 28 | 52 | Luigi Villoresi (R) | Maserati | Maserati/Maserati | 100.783 | 200 | 0 | $2,375 |
| 8 | 29 | 7 | Frank Wearne | Wolfe Motors Co., Tulsa | Shaw/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $2,438 |
| 9 | 25 | 39 | Bill Sheffler (R) | Jack Maurer | Bromme/Offy | Running | 139 | 0 | $2,114 |
| 10 | 31 | 17 | Billy DeVore | Schoof | Wetteroth/Offy | Throttle | 167 | 0 | $1,888 |
| 11 | 27 | 4 | Mel Hansen | Ross Page | Kurtis/Duray | Crankshaft | 143 | 0 | $1,700 |
| 12 | 10 | 25 | Russ Snowberger | Jim Hussey's Sportsman's Club | Maserati/Maserati | Differential | 134 | 0 | $1,675 |
| 13 | 18 | 14 | Harry McQuinn | Mobilgas | Adams/Sparks | Out of oil | 124 | 0 | $1,600 |
| 14 | 19 | 2 | Ralph Hepburn | Novi Governor | Kurtis/Novi | Stalled | 121 | 44 | $7,025 |
| 15 | 13 | 12 | Al Putnam | L.G.S. Spring Clutch | Stevens/Offy | Magneto | 120 | 0 | $1,250 |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | Cliff Bergere | Noc-Out Clamp | Wetteroth/Offy | Out of oil | 82 | 2 | $1,625 |
| 17 | 8 | 45 | Duke Dinsmore (R) | Johnston | Adams/Offy | Rod | 82 | 0 | $1,075 |
| 18 | 17 | 5 | Chet Miller | Miller | Cooper/Offy | Oil line | 64 | 0 | $1,000 |
| 19 | 16 | 63 | Jimmy Wilburn (R) | Mobiloil | A.R.-Weil/Alfa Romeo | Block | 52 | 0 | $1,000 |
| 20 | 26 | 42 | Tony Bettenhausen (R) | Bristow-McManus | Wetteroth/Miller | Rod | 47 | 0 | $925 |
| 21 | 33 | 59 | Danny Kladis (R) | Grancor V8 | Miller-Ford/Ford V8 | Towed-Disq. | 46 | 0 | $875 |
| 22 | 32 | 54 | Duke Nalon | Maserati | Maserati/Maserati | Universal joint | 45 | 0 | $825 |
| 23 | 9 | 8 | Mauri Rose | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Lencki/Lencki | Accident | 40 | 8 | $1,675 |
| 24 | 30 | 38 | George Connor | Walsh | Kurtis/Offy | Piston | 38 | 0 | $800 |
| 25 | 23 | 48 | Hal Robson (R) | Phillips Miller | Bugatti/Miller | Rod | 37 | 0 | $775 |
| 26 | 22 | 15 | Louis Tomei | Boxar Tool | Stevens/Brisko | Oil line | 34 | 0 | $750 |
| 27 | 21 | 31 | Henry Banks | Automobile Shippers | Snowberger/Offy | Pinion shaft | 32 | 0 | $725 |
| 28 | 20 | 64 | Shorty Cantlon | H-3 | Miller-Ford/Offy | Clutch | 28 | 0 | $725 |
| 29 | 24 | 26 | George Barringer | Tucker Torpedo | Miller/Miller | Gears | 27 | 0 | $675 |
| 30 | 14 | 1 | Rex Mays | Bowes Seal Fast | Stevens/Winfield | Manifold | 26 | 3 | $1,025 |
| 31 | 3 | 32 | Sam Hanks | Spike Jones | Stevens/Sampson | Oil line | 18 | 0 | $675 |
| 32 | 4 | 47 | Hal Cole (R) | Don Lee | Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo | Fuel leak | 16 | 0 | $600 |
| 33 | 2 | 10 | Paul Russo | Fageol Twin Coach | Fageol/Twin Offys | Accident | 16 | 0 | $650 |
* - complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
(R) - Indicated Rookie
(W) - Indicates Past Winner










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