Indianapolis 500 Speedway Race 1941 Indianapolis 500 Race 1941 by Don Macdonald A Martha's Vineyard Web site RUSSELL SNOWBERGER  NO 12        Car: Sportsman's Club Special, motor Miller Age 39 from Detroit, First run at Indy in 1928, forced out after 10 miles; in 1929 went out after 112 miles; finished 8th in 1930; fifth in 1931; and again in 1932; eighth in both 1933 and 34; forced out at 135 miles in 1935; forced out in 1936; out in 1937 and 1938 both at 150 miles; out at 125 miles in 1939 and out at 90 miles last year. Qualified this year at 120.104. Occupation is car builder. Russell went out with a water leak on the 101st lap. GEORGE CONNORS  NO 14  Car: Boyle Special; motor Offenhauser. Age 34 from Los Angeles; first drove Indy in 1935 going out at 300 miles. In 1936 finished 10th and in 1937 was 9th. In 1938 he was forced out after 250 miles with a burned bearing and in 1939 with a broken magneto drive shaft  forced him out at 487 miles. Last year a broken connecting rod finished him at 130 miles. Qualified this year at 123.984 AL MILLER NO 12  Car: Miller Special, motor Miller.  Age 34 from Detroit, Started at Indy in 1932 when he went out at 165 miles, then drove relief until  350 miles. In 1933 forced out at at 402 miles; in 1934 finished sixth; in 1935 out at 447 mile; in 1936 out at 285 miles; in 1937 out at 425 miles; in 1938 out at 250 miles; and in 1939 , out at 102 miles. Out at 92 miles last year. Qualified this year at 123.478 but went out on the 23rd lap with a broken gearshift lever. GEORGE BARRINGER NO 35      Car; Miller Special' motor Miller  Age 35 from Houston, Tx. Raced Indy as relief in 1932. In 1934 forced out at 375 miles; in 1935 did not qualify; in 1936 finished eighth; relief for Cliff Bergere in 1937; did not compete in 1938; finished sixth in 1939 and last year was flagged down after Shaw won. Qualified this year at 122.299. The rest is history A  Martha's Vineyard Web Site by Classic Car Collector.Com [Home] [Indy 500 Pg 2] [Indy500 Pg3] [Indy 500 Pg 4] [Indy 500 Pg 5] [Indy 500 Crash] [Indy 500 Pg 7] [Indy500 Pg8] [Race Day]