1st Little 500 Results 1949

1st Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Friday, May 27, 1949

 

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN OWNER LAPS STATUS
1 8 39 Sam Skinner Muncie, IN Walt Straber 500 Running
2 20 14 Bob Flock Atlanta, GA Red Vogt 500 Running
3 1 38 Tom Cherry Muncie, IN Haack Winnigear 497 Running
4 12 47 Herschel White Indianapolis, IN Herschel White 482 Running
5 6 25 Red Amick North Hollywood, CA Ed Gimbel 478 Running
6 9 62 Ed Ball Hollywood, CA Ermal McCormack 469 Running
7 11 45 Buzzy Henline Marion, IN Joe Webb 469 Running
8 3 711 Bobby Beeson Shirley, IN Tuck Muterspaugh 467 Running
9 25 8 Walt Scherer Dayton, OH Harley Pulfer 466 Running
10 31 55 Red Newman Albion, MI Owen Granger 455 Running
11 33 12 Ira Collins Savana, GA Ira Collins 441 Running
12 23 61 Gene Pyle Redkey, IN Joe Walls 440 Running
13 21 80 Duke Kimmerling Anderson, IN Harold Riggs 424 Running
14 28 60 Dave Barnes Anderson, IN Dave Barnes 409 Running
15 29 18 Bud Femeyer Yorktown, IN Ed Femeyer 399 Running
16 7 66 Bob King Muncie, IN John Bennett 377 Running
17 10 90 Joe Nester Albany, IN Joe Nester 375 Running
18 17 49 Paul Fleet Anderson, IN Bill Penrod 361 Running
19 26 96 Bill Walker Anderson, IN Charles Robards 359 Running
20 5 16 Ralph Stover Muncie, IN Joe Walls 348 Running
21 2 31 Charley Mayer Plainfield, IN Carl Reynolds 346 Running
22 16 28 Bob Hart Muncie, IN Joe Hannon 335 Running
23 13 36 Wayne Alspaugh Cadiz, IN Leo Stohler 312 Running
24 22 84 Red Renner Woodburn, IN Charley Meyer 301 Running
25 18 6 Dick Rathman Glendale, CA Andy Granatelli 278 Oil Pressure
26 24 4 Jim Leach Muncie, IN Charles Holloway 251 Valve
27 4 72 Johnny Arnold Muncie, IN Ermal McCormack 156 Accident
28 14 93 Chuck Farquar Dayton, OH Pete Allen 147 Accident
29 27 85 Everett Burton Matthews, IN Joe Zimmerman 147 Accident
30 19 5 Hig Hillegas Huntington, IN Harold Messier 62 Accident
31 32 82 Chuck James Huntington, IN Ken McKissick 61 Accident
32 15 58 Mickey Potter Ft. Wayne, IN Ray Stohler 59 Overheating
33 30 35 Ebe Yoder Goshen, IN V.T. Byhr 17 Engine

Sanctioned by:  Mutual Racing Association

Fast Qualifier:  Tom Cherry – 14.500 seconds (New Track Record)

Time of Racing:  2:29:16.22

Lead Changes:  4 among 3 drivers

Lap Leaders:  Tom Cherry 1-215; Ralph Stover 216-327; Sam Skinner 328-447; Tom Cherry 448-484; Sam Skinner 485-500.