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1948 Indianapolis 500

32nd running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
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1948 Indianapolis 500

Summary

1948 Indianapolis 500 is an Indianapolis 500[1]. It draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (indianapolis_500 category, ranking #58 of 98).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1948 Indianapolis 500 won the Lou Moore[3].
  • 1948 Indianapolis 500 is in the country of United States[4].
  • 1948 Indianapolis 500's instance of is recorded as Indianapolis 500[5].
  • The location of 1948 Indianapolis 500 was Indianapolis Motor Speedway[6].
  • 1948 Indianapolis 500's Commons category is recorded as 1948 Indianapolis 500[7].
  • 1948 Indianapolis 500 occurred on May 31, 1948[8].
  • 1948 Indianapolis 500's sport is recorded as auto racing[9].
  • 1948 Indianapolis 500's uses is recorded as Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval circuit[10].
  • 1948 Indianapolis 500's pole position is recorded as Rex Mays[11].

Body

When and Where

1948 Indianapolis 500 occurred on May 31, 1948[8]. The location of it was Indianapolis Motor Speedway[6]. It is in the country of United States[4].

Context

1948 Indianapolis 500's instance of is recorded as Indianapolis 500[5].

Why It Matters

1948 Indianapolis 500 draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (indianapolis_500 category, ranking #58 of 98).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12]

FAQs

What awards did 1948 Indianapolis 500 receive?

Honors received include Lou Moore[3].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → —
    Pole position → Rex Mays
    Uses → Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval circuit
    Country → —
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