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1949 Indianapolis 500

Saturday, January 01, 1949

Joie Chitwood in the #77 Wolfe Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Duke Nalon in the #54 Novi Mobil Special (Kurtis/Novi) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Manuel Ayulo in the #52 Sheffler Offy (Bromme/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Spider Webb in the #37 Crancor Special (Bromme/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- 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  -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer Mack Hellings, #8, Don Lee, KK2000, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnnie Parsons, #12, Kurtis-Kraft, Kurtis, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer 1949 winner Bill Holland sit in his Blue Crown Special with his crew after qualifying for the race. -- Photo by: No Photographer Emil Andres, #9, Tuffy's Offy, Silnes, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer George Fonder, #38, Ray Brady, Adams, Sparks (qualified as #25) -- Photo by: No Photographer Paul Russo, #19, Tuffy's Offy, Silnes, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Sheffler, #4, Sheffler Offy, Bromme, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer Fred Agabashian in the #15 Maserati Special (Maserati/Maserati) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Cantrell in the #74 Kennedy Tank Special (Kurtis/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Bayliss Levrett in the #69 Wynn's Oil Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny McDowell in the #32 Iddings Special (Meyer/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Charley Van Acker in the #10 Redmer Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Sam Hanks in the #18 Love Machine & Tool Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Norm Houser in the #71 Troy Oil Co. Special (Langley/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Jim Rathmann in the #68 Pioneer Auto Repair Special (Wetteroth/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Lee Wallard in the #15 Maserati Special (Maserati/Maserati) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Jackie Holmes in the #57 Pat Clancy Special (Kurtis/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Myron Fohr in the #2 Marchese Special (Marchese/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Mauri Rose in the #3 Blue Crown Spark Plug Special (Deidt/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Duke Dinsmore in the #28 Norm Olson Special (Olson/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Hal Cole in the #14 Grancor Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Mantz in the #98 Agajanian Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Jimmy Jackson in the #61 Howard Keck Special (Deidt/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer George Connor in the #22 Blue Crown Spark Plug Special (Lesovsky/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer George Lynch in the #26 Automobile Shippers Special (Snowberger/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Holland in the #7 Blue Crown Spark Plug Special (Deidt/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Duane Carter in the #17 Belanger Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Rex Mays in the #5 Novi Mobil Special (Kurtis/Novi) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Jack McGrath in the #33 City of Tacoma Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer Troy Ruttman in the #64 Carter Special (Wetteroth/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949 -- Photo by: No Photographer

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