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1933 Indianapolis 500

Index 1933 Indianapolis 500

The 21st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1933. [1]

71 relations: AAA Contest Board, Al Aspen, Al Miller (racing driver born 1907), Ancestry.com, Associated Press, Babe Stapp, Bennett Hill, Bill Cummings, Bill Denver, Chet Gardner, Chet Miller, Chrysler Imperial, Cliff Bergere, Dave Evans (racing driver), Deacon Litz, Denver, Diabetes mellitus, Doc MacKenzie, Doc Williams (racing driver), Donald Davidson (historian), Ernie Triplett, Frank Brisko, Fred Frame, Freddy Winnai, Gene Haustein, George Barringer, George Howie, Howdy Wilcox II, Huerfano County, Colorado, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ira Hall, Joe Russo (racing driver), Johnny Sawyer, Kelly Petillo, L.A. Lariviere, Lester Spangler, Lora L. Corum, Lou Moore, Louis Meyer, Louis Schneider, Luther Johnson (racing driver), Malcolm Fox, Mark Billman, Mauri Rose, Paul Bost, Peter Kreis, Phil Shafer, Pole position, Raúl Riganti, Ralph Hepburn, ..., Rick Decker (racing driver), Riding mechanic, Roscoe Turner, Russ Snowberger, Shorty Cantlon, Speed Gardner, St. Joseph Gazette, Stubby Stubblefield, Telegraphy, Tony Gulotta, Walsenburg, Colorado, Wesley Crawford, Western Union, WFNI, WIBC (FM), Wilbur Shaw, Willard Prentiss, Zeke Meyer, 1932 Indianapolis 500, 1933 AAA Championship Car season, 1934 Indianapolis 500. Expand index (21 more) »

AAA Contest Board

The AAA Contest Board was the motorsports arm of American Automobile Association.

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Al Aspen

Al Aspen (5 June 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1956) was an American racecar driver.

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Al Miller (racing driver born 1907)

Allen "Al" Miller (April 28, 1907 Pontiac, Michigan – August 18, 1967 Standish, Michigan) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com LLC is a privately held online company based in Lehi, Utah.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Babe Stapp

Elbert "Babe" Stapp (February 26, 1904 in San Antonio, Texas – September 17, 1980 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Bennett Hill

John Bennett Hill (May 31, 1893 in New York City, New York – December 9, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Bill Cummings

Bill Cummings (November 11, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana – February 8, 1939 Indianapolis, Indiana) nicknamed "Wild Bill", won the 1934 Indianapolis 500.

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Bill Denver

Bill Denver (June 19, 1895 Ravenswood, West Virginia – May 28, 1933 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

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Chet Gardner

Chet Gardner, Born "Chester Leroy Gardner" (16 March 1898 in Grant City, Missouri – 3 September 1938 in Flemington, New Jersey) was an American racecar driver, named by promoters as "The Grand Old Man of Auto Racing."He was also known as the "King of the Money Makers" because in the 1930s he was one of only several drivers that made good money at racing.

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Chet Miller

Chester Miller (July 19, 1902 – May 15, 1953) was an American racecar driver.

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Chrysler Imperial

The Chrysler Imperial, introduced in 1926, was Chrysler's top of the line vehicle for much of its history.

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Cliff Bergere

Cliff Bergere (December 6, 1896 Toledo, Ohio – June 18, 1980 Dade City, Florida) was an American stuntman and racecar driver.

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Dave Evans (racing driver)

Dave Evans (31 August 1898 Los Angeles, California – 31 March 1974 Dell, Montana) was an American racecar driver.

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Deacon Litz

Artha Benson "Deacon" Litz (August 2, 1897 in DuBois, Pennsylvania – January 3, 1967 in Daytona Beach, Florida) was an American racecar driver active primarily during the 1920s and 1930s.

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

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Doc MacKenzie

George "Doc" MacKenzie (1906 in Eddington, Pennsylvania – 23 August 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was an American racecar driver.

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Doc Williams (racing driver)

Merrill Henry "Doc" Williams (26 October 1912 Indianapolis, Indiana – 28 April 1982 Richmond, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

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Donald Davidson (historian)

Donald C. Davidson is the historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the only person to hold such a position on a full-time basis for any motorsports facility in the world.

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Ernie Triplett

Ernie Triplett (1906 Barry, Illinois – 5 March 1934 El Centro, California) was an American racecar driver.

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Frank Brisko

Frank Brisko (24 August 1900 Chicago, Illinois – 26 November 1990 Exeland, Wisconsin) was an American racecar driver.

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Fred Frame

Fredrick William "Fred" Frame (1894–1962) was an American race car driver.

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Freddy Winnai

Freddy Winnai (8 April 1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 4 September 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.

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Gene Haustein

Eugene "Gene" Haustein (10 April 1907 Detroit, Michigan – 6 June 1984 Sacramento, California) was an American racecar driver.

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George Barringer

George Barringer (May 2, 1906 – September 2, 1946) was an American racecar driver from Wichita Falls, Texas active during the 1930s and 1940s.

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George Howie

George Howie (April 26, 1899 Damascus, Syria – November 11, 1979 San Luis Obispo, California) was an American racecar driver.

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Howdy Wilcox II

Howard Omar Wilcox (February 20, 1905 – October 13, 1946) was an American racecar driver active during the 1930s.

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Huerfano County, Colorado

Huerfano County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States.

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Ira Hall

Ira Hall (2 February 1892 Martinsville, Indiana – 6 February 1987 Tarpon Springs, Florida) was an American racecar driver.

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Joe Russo (racing driver)

Joe Russo (December 27, 1901 in Racine, Wisconsin – June 10, 1934 in Bristol, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s.

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Johnny Sawyer

Johnny Sawyer (7 June 1902 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 17 June 1989 Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was an American racecar driver.

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Kelly Petillo

Cavino Michele "Kelly" Petillo, (December 5, 1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 30, 1970 Los Angeles, California) was an American race car driver.

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L.A. Lariviere

Leonide Albert Lariviere (June 22, 1897 – December 15, 1987) was an American racecar driver.

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Lester Spangler

Lester Spangler (January 15, 1906 – May 30, 1933) was an American racecar driver.

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Lora L. Corum

Lora Lawrence (L.L. "Slim") Corum (January 8, 1899 - March 7, 1949) was co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500.

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Lou Moore

Lewis Henry 'Lou' Moore (September 12, 1904 Hinton, Oklahoma – March 25, 1956 Atlanta, Georgia) was an American racecar driver.

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Louis Meyer

Louis Meyer (July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995) was an American Hall of Fame race car driver who was a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.

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Louis Schneider

Louis F. Schneider (December 19, 1901, Indianapolis, Indiana – September 22, 1942, Indianapolis, Indiana) won the 1931 Indianapolis 500.

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Luther Johnson (racing driver)

Luther Johnson (19 July 1903 South Bend, Indiana – 12 April 1978 South Bend, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

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Malcolm Fox

Malcolm Fox (March 13, 1906 – August 21, 1968) was an American racecar driver.

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Mark Billman

Mark Billman (March 10, 1905 – May 30, 1933) was an American racecar driver.

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Mauri Rose

Maurice "Mauri" Rose (May 26, 1906 Columbus, Ohio – January 1, 1981 Royal Oak, Michigan) was an American racecar driver.

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Paul Bost

Paul Bost (16 May 1905 Lincolnton, North Carolina – 4 September 1974 Lincolnton, North Carolina)) was an American racecar driver.

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Peter Kreis

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Phil Shafer

Phil "Red" Shafer (November 13, 1891 Des Moines, Iowa – January 29, 1971 Des Moines, Iowa) was an American racecar driver.

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Pole position

In motorsport the pole position is the position at the inside of the front row at the start of a racing event.

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Raúl Riganti

Raoul Riganti (2 February 1893 Buenos Aires – 1 October 1970 Buenos Aires) was an Argentine racecar driver.

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Ralph Hepburn

Ralph R. Hepburn (April 11, 1896 – May 16, 1948) was a pioneer American motorcycle racing champion and an Indianapolis 500 racecar driver.

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Rick Decker (racing driver)

Rickliff Murel Decker (3 May 1903 – 1 March 1966), known as Rick Decker, was an American racecar driver.

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Riding mechanic

A riding mechanic was a mechanic that rode along with a race car during races, and who was tasked with maintaining, monitoring, and repairing the car during the race.

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Roscoe Turner

Roscoe Turner (September 29, 1895 – June 23, 1970) was a record-breaking American aviator who was a three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy air race and widely recognized by his flamboyant style and his pet Gilmore the Lion.

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Russ Snowberger

Russell Snowberger (October 8, 1901 – September 28, 1968) was an American racecar driver and owner active from the 1920s through the 1950s.

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Shorty Cantlon

William "Shorty" Cantlon (1904 in Paris, Illinois – May 30, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

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Speed Gardner

William H. "Speed" Gardner July 2, 1895 in East Liberty, PennsylvaniaApril 25, 1972 in Bayonet Point, Florida) was an American racecar driver.

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St. Joseph Gazette

The St.

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Stubby Stubblefield

Wilburn Hartwell Stubblefield (a.k.a. W. H. Stubblefield; he later changed it to Hartwell Wilburn Stubblefield) (1907 in Oklahoma – May 21, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana), nicknamed "Stubby", was an American racecar driver.

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Telegraphy

Telegraphy (from Greek: τῆλε têle, "at a distance" and γράφειν gráphein, "to write") is the long-distance transmission of textual or symbolic (as opposed to verbal or audio) messages without the physical exchange of an object bearing the message.

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Tony Gulotta

Tony Gulotta (August 4, 1903 New Orleans, Louisiana – March 2, 1981 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Walsenburg, Colorado

Walsenburg is a statutory city that is the county seat and the most populous city of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.

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Wesley Crawford

Wesley Crawford (1901 Indianapolis, Indiana – 9 January 1961) was an American racecar driver.

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Western Union

The Western Union Company is an American financial services and communications company.

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WFNI

WFNI (1070 kHz "107.5 and 1070 The Fan") is a commercial AM radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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WIBC (FM)

WIBC (93.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Indianapolis.

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Wilbur Shaw

Warren Wilbur Shaw (October 31, 1902 – October 30, 1954) was an American racing driver.

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Willard Prentiss

Willard Cable Prentiss (10 December 1897 – 6 October 1959) was an American racecar driver.

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Zeke Meyer

Herbert Ernest "Zeke" Meyer (19 March 1891 Cranston, Rhode Island – 27 April 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.

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1932 Indianapolis 500

The 20th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1932.

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1933 AAA Championship Car season

The 1933 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 9.

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1934 Indianapolis 500

The 22nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1934.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Indianapolis_500

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