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1936 Indianapolis 500

Wednesday, January 01, 1936

 -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer Despite the accumulation of fatigue and grime in the wake of a 500-mile race, Louis Meyer (in car, right) and his riding mechanic, Lawson Harris, are all smiles in Victory Lane following his 1936 Indianapolis 500 win. -- Photo by: No Photographer Billy Winn in the #5 Harry A. Miller Special (Miller/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Emil Andres in the #19 Carew Special (Cragar/Whippet) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Zeke Meyer in the #53 Boyle Products Special (Studebaker/Cooper) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Fred Frame in the #46 Burd Piston Ring Special (Miller/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Mauri Rose in the #36 F.W.D. Special (Miller/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Lou Moore in the #32 Burd Piston Ring Special (Miller/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Harry McQuinn in the #28 Sampson Radio Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Ray Pixley in the #41 Fink Auto Special (Miller/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Ralph Hepburn in the #9 Art Rose Special (Miller/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Doc Williams in the #54 Superior Trailer Special (Cooper/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Seymour in the #47 Sullivan & O' Brien Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Frank McGurk in the #52 Abels Auto Ford Special (Adams/Cragar) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Chet Gardner in the #6 Gardner Special (Duesenberg/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Jimmy Snyder in the #43 Belanger Miller Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Frank Brisko in the #14 Elgin Piston Pin Special (Miller/Brisko) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Al Miller in the #12 Boyle Products Special (Smith/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Cummings in the #2 Boyle Products Special (Miller/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Floyd Roberts in the #4 Burd Piston Ring Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Fred Winnai in the #35 Midwest Red Lion Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer George Barringer in the #17 Kennedy Tank Special (Rigling/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Cliff Bergere in the #42 Bowes Seal Fast Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Story Cantlon in the #7 Hamilton-Harris Special (Weil/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Wilbur Shaw in the #3 Gilmore Special (Shaw/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Herb Ardinger in the #44 Bowes Seal Fast Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Louis Tomei in the #27 Wheeler's Special (Wetteroth/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Babe Stapp in the #21 Pirrung Special (Shaw/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Doc MacKenzie in the #10 Gilmore Speedway Special (Wetteroth/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Chet Miller in the #18 Boyle Products Special (Summers/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer Louis Meyer in the #8 Ring Free Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1936 -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer George Connor, #38, Marks Miller, Adams, Miller -- Photo by: No Photographer An aerial view of the track reveals how most of the area around the Speedway was undeveloped at the time -- Photo by: No Photographer Ted Horn, #22, Miller-Hartz, Wetteroth, Miller -- Photo by: No Photographer Deacon Litz, #15, Deacon Litz, Miller, Miller -- Photo by: No Photographer

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