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1947 Indianapolis 500

Incident
The 31st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1947. It was the opening round of the 11 races that comprised the 1947 AAA Championship Car season. The 1946 winner, George Robson, had been... Wikipedia
Winner: Mauri Rose
Date: May 30, 1947
Average speed: 116.338 mph (187.228 km/h)
Pace car: Nash Ambassador