Indianapolis 500 Race Day Stats
1939 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS
| Finish | Start | Qual. Speed | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 128.977 | 2 | Wilbur Shaw | Boyle | Maserati/Maserati | 115.035 | 200 | 51 | $27,375 |
| 2 | 1 | 130.138 | 10 | Jimmy Snyder | Thorne Engineering | Adams/Sparks | 114.245 | 200 | 65 | $16,100 |
| 3 | 10 | 123.835 | 54 | Cliff Bergere | Offenhauser | Miller-Ford/Offy | 113.698 | 200 | 0 | $7,400 |
| 4 | 4 | 127.723 | 4 | Ted Horn | Boyle | Miller/Miller | 111.879 | 200 | 4 | $4,750 |
| 5 | 16 | 125 | 31 | Babe Stapp | Alfa Romeo | A.R.-Weil/Alfa Romeo | 111.23 | 200 | 0 | $4,225 |
| 6 | 15 | 120.935 | 41 | George Barringer | Bill White | Weil/Offy | 111.025 | 200 | 0 | $2,800 |
| 7 | 20 | 122.177 | 8 | Joel Thorne | Thorne Engineering | Adams/Sparks | 110.416 | 200 | 0 | $2,150 |
| 8 | 8 | 124.896 | 16 | Mauri Rose | Wheeler's | Shaw/Offy | 109.544 | 200 | 0 | $2,150 |
| 9 | 17 | 125.074 | 14 | Frank Wearne | Burd Piston Ring | Wetteroth/Offy | 107.806 | 200 | 0 | $1,800 |
| 10 | 33 | 116.527 | 26 | Billy DeVore | Leon Duray-Barbasol | Weil/Duray | 104.267 | 200 | 0 | $1,600 |
| 11 | 27 | 121.749 | 62 | Tony Gulotta | Burd Piston Ring | Stevens/Offy | 103.938 | 200 | 0 | $1,000 |
| 12 | 2 | 130.067 | 45 | Louis Meyer | Bowes Seal Fast | Stevens/Winfield | Accident | 197 | 79 | $3,200 |
| 13 | 12 | 123.208 | 18 | George Connor | Marks | Adams/Offy | Stalled | 195 | 0 | $650 |
| 14 | 26 | 122.771 | 51 | Tony Willman | Burd Piston Ring | Lencki/Lencki | Fuel pump | 188 | 0 | $620 |
| 15 | 30 | 118.425 | 58 | Louis Tomei | Alfa-Romeo | Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo | Running | 186 | 0 | $590 |
| 16 | 19 | 126.413 | 15 | Rex Mays | Thorne Engineering | Adams/Sparks | Rings | 145 | 1 | $685 |
| 17 | 9 | 124.125 | 9 | Herb Ardinger | Miller-Hartz | Wetteroth/Miller | Clutch | 141 | 0 | $680 |
| 18 | 24 | 123.66 | 35 | Kelly Petillo | Kay Jewelers | Wetteroth/Offy | Pistons | 141 | 0 | $600 |
| 19 | 14 | 121.683 | 49 | Mel Hansen | Joel Thorne, Inc. | Shaw/Offy | Accident | 113 | 0 | $595 |
| 20 | 32 | 117.287 | 38 | Harry McQuinn | Elgin Piston Pin | Blume/Brisko | Ignition | 110 | 0 | $590 |
| 21 | 5 | 126.318 | 3 | Chet Miller | Boyle | Summers/Miller | Accident | 109 | 0 | $635 |
| 22 | 13 | 122.204 | 25 | Ralph Hepburn | Hamilton-Harris | Stevens/Offy | Accident | 107 | 0 | $605 |
| 23 | 23 | 128.998 | 1 | Floyd Roberts | Burd Piston Ring | Wetteroth/Offy | Accident | 106 | 0 | $650 |
| 24 | 18 | 121.188 | 37 | Ira Hall | Greenfield Super Service | Nowiak/Studebaker | Head gasket | 89 | 0 | $570 |
| 25 | 25 | 123.199 | 21 | Russ Snowberger | D-X | Snowberger/Miller | Radiator | 50 | 0 | $590 |
| 26 | 6 | 125.821 | 17 | George Bailey | Miller | Miller/Miller | Valve | 47 | 0 | $610 |
| 27 | 29 | 119.375 | 56 | Floyd Davis | W.B.W. | Miller/Offy | Shock absorber | 43 | 0 | $555 |
| 28 | 28 | 123.233 | 42 | Al Miller | Kennedy Tank | Adams/Offy | Accelerator | 41 | 0 | $575 |
| 29 | 11 | 123.351 | 29 | Frank Brisko | National Seal | Stevens/Brisko | Air pump | 38 | 0 | $570 |
| 30 | 21 | 121.212 | 44 | Emil Andres | Chicago Flash | Stevens/Offy | Spark plugs | 22 | 0 | $540 |
| 31 | 22 | 129.431 | 32 | Bob Swanson | S.M.I. | Stevens/Sampson | Rear axle | 19 | 0 | $510 |
| 32 | 7 | 125.567 | 47 | Shorty Cantlon | Automotive Service | Stevens/Offy | Bearing | 15 | 0 | $605 |
| 33 | 31 | 117.979 | 53 | Deacon Litz | Maserati | Maserati/Maserati | Valve | 7 | 0 | $525 |