The 22nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1934. The winner was the number seven car driven by Bill Cummings, an Indianapolis native, at an average speed of 104.863 miles per hour. Cummings led for 57 laps total, including the last 26.[1] Of the 33 cars that began the race, only 12 were running at the finish, although there were no crashes resulting in serious injuries. One serious incident involved George Bailey, whose car went over the outside wall, but resulted in only a broken wrist to the driver. The finish was the closest in the history of the race to that point, with second-place finisher Mauri Rose within 100 yards of Cummings at the finish (officially 27.25 seconds behind). Rose would also file a protest that Cummings had illegally gained ground during a "slow-down" period following a crash.[2]
Cummings was accompanied by riding mechanic Earl Unversaw. The race was part of the 1934 AAA Championship Car season. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
| Row 1 | Kelly Petillo | Wilbur Shaw | Frank Brisko | |
| Row 2 | Mauri Rose | Chet Gardner | Phil Shafer | |
| Row 3 | Tony Gulotta | Al Miller | Russ Snowberger | |
| Row 4 | Bill Cummings | Ralph Hepburn | George Barringer | |
| Row 5 | Louis Meyer | Herb Ardinger | Shorty Cantlon | |
| Row 6 | George Bailey | Al Gordon | Cliff Bergere | |
| Row 7 | Deacon Litz | Lou Moore | Johnny Sawyer | |
| Row 8 | Dave Evans | Rex Mays | Joe Russo | |
| Row 9 | Dusty Fahrnow | Doc MacKenzie | Rick Decker | |
| Row 10 | Charlie Crawford | H.W. Stubblefield | Harry McQuinn | |
| Row 11 | Gene Haustein | Chet Miller | Johnny Seymour | |
| Other Drivers on entry list: | ||||
| Al Theisen | ||||
| Babe Stapp | ||||
| Bill Chittum | ||||
| Billy Winn | ||||
| Bob Wallace | ||||
| Charles Tramison | ||||
| Danny Day | ||||
| Doc Williams | ||||
| Fred Frame | ||||
| George Connor | ||||
| Harold Shaw | ||||
| Harry Hunt | ||||
| Harry Lewis | ||||
| Jack Petticord | ||||
| Leon Duray | ||||
| Maynard Clark | ||||
| Milt Marion | ||||
| Orville Smith | ||||
| Peter DePaolo | ||||
| Peter Kreis | ||||
| Sam Hoffman | ||||
| Ted Horn | ||||
| Tee Linn | ||||
| Vern Ornduff | ||||
| Wesley Crawford | ||||
| Willard Prentiss | ||||
| Zeke Meyer | ||||
| Race Results: | ||||
| Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
| 1 | Bill Cummings | 200 | 104.863 | $29,725 |
| 2 | Mauri Rose | 200 | 104.697 | $14,350 |
| 3 | Lou Moore | 200 | 102.625 | $6,675 |
| 4 | Deacon Litz | 200 | 100.749 | $4,250 |
| 5 | Joe Russo | 200 | 99.893 | $3,600 |
| 6 | Al Miller | 200 | 98.264 | $2,200 |
| 7 | Cliff Bergere | 200 | 97.818 | $1,850 |
| 8 | Russ Snowberger | 200 | 97.297 | $1,650 |
| 9 | Frank Brisko | 200 | 96.787 | $2,850 |
| 10 | Herb Ardinger | 200 | 95.936 | $1,425 |
| 11 | Kelly Petillo | 200 | 93.432 | $900 |
| 12 | H.W. Stubblefield | 200 | 88.566 | $880 |
| 13 | Charlie Crawford | 110 | Hd gskt (in pit) | $860 |
| 14 | Ralph Hepburn | 164 | Rod | $840 |
| 15 | George Barringer | 161 | Front axle | $815 |
| 16 | Phil Shafer | 130 | Camshaft | $790 |
| 17 | Tony Gulotta | 94 | Rod | $770 |
| 18 | Louis Meyer | 92 | Oil tank | $745 |
| 19 | Dave Evans | 81 | Transmission | $720 |
| 20 | Shorty Cantlon | 76 | Crankshaft | $700 |
| 21 | Chet Gardner | 72 | Rod | $675 |
| 22 | Al Gordon | 66 | Steering | $650 |
| 23 | Rex Mays | 53 | Front axle | $630 |
| 24 | Dusty Fahrnow | 28 | Rod | $600 |
| 25 | Johnny Sawyer | 27 | Rods | $585 |
| 26 | Johnny Seymour | 22 | Pinion | $560 |
| 27 | Rick Decker | 17 | Clutch | $540 |
| 28 | Wilbur Shaw | 15 | Lost oil | $515 |
| 29 | Doc MacKenzie | 15 | Accident | $490 |
| 30 | Gene Haustein | 13 | Accident | $470 |
| 31 | Harry McQuinn | 13 | Rod | $445 |
| 32 | George Bailey | 12 | Accident | $420 |
| 33 | Chet Miller | 11 | Accident | $400 |
| Lap Leaders: | ||||
| 1 6 | Kelly Petillo | |||
| 7 71 | Frank Brisko | |||
| 72-78 | Bill Cummings | |||
| 79-109 | Mauri Rose | |||
| 110-113 | Frank Brisko | |||
| 114-124 | Mauri Rose | |||
| 125-148 | Bill Cummings | |||
| 149-174 | Mauri Rose | |||
| 175-200 | Bill Cummings |
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