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    1948 Indianapolis 500

    Thursday, January 01, 1948

     -- Photo by: No Photographer Mel Hansen in the #17 Schafer Gear Works Special (Adams/Sparks) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Fred Agabashian in the #26 R. Page Offenhauser Special (Kurtis/Duray) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Mike Salay in the #86 Terman Marine (Wetteroth/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Spider Webb in the #51 Fowle Bros. Special (Bromme/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Duane Carter in the #16 Belanger Special (Wetteroth/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Mauro in the #33 Mauro Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Lee Wallard in the #91 Iddings Special (Meyer/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Harry McQuinn in the #65 Frank Lynch Motors (Maserati/Maserati) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Paul Russo in the #25 Federal Engineering Special (Maserati/Maserati) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Sheffler in the #53 Sheffler Offy Special (Bromme/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Tommy Hinnershitz in the #7 Kurtis-Kraft Special (Kurtis/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Tony Bettenhausen in the #6 Belanger Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Mack Hellings in the #35 Don Lee Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Chet Miller in the #31 Don Lee Mercedes Special (Mercedes/Mercedes) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Billy DeVore in the #19 Pat Clancy Special (Kurtis/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Hal Robson in the #64 Palmer Construction Special (Adams/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Emil Andres in the #8 Tuffy's Offy Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer George Connor in the #9 Bennett Bros. Special (Stevens/Miller) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Sam Hanks in the #76 Flavell Special (Adams/Sparks) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Jack McGrath in the #52 Sheffler Offy Special (Bromme/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Joie Chitwood in the #55 Nyquist Special (Shaw/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Les Anderson in the #34 Kennedy Tank Special (Kurtis/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Hal Cole in the #63 City of Tacoma Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Mantz in the #98 Agajanian Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Cantrell in the #36 Fageol Twin Coach Special (Stevens/Fageol) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Ted Horn in the #1 Bennett Bros. Special (Maserati/Maserati) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Mauri Rose in the #3 Blue Crown Spark Plug Special (Deidt/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Doc Williams in the #74 Clarke Auto Co. Special (Cooper/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Jimmy Jackson in the #61 Howard Keck Special (Deidt/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Rex Mays in the #5 Bowes Seal Fast Special (Kurtis/Winfield) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Holland in the #2 Blue Crown Spark Plug Special (Deidt/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- 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  -- 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 Duke Nalon in the #54 Novi Grooved Piston Special (Kurtis/Novi) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 -- Photo by: No Photographer Duke Nalon, #54, Novi Grooved Piston, Kurtis, Novi -- Photo by: No Photographer Charles Van Acker, #4, South Bend, Stevens, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer  -- Photo by: No Photographer

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