Studebaker 'Race Trivia' Question

[SN-60]

Are We all done folks?? No other of You '500 fans' wants to venture a guess on this not really difficult question?

[Skinnys Garage]

5 entries in '32, 5 entries in '33 and 2 entries in '64. So, I'll say 12 Studebaker sponsored.

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To: Skinnys Garage,---- Not bad.....Not bad, but twelve is not the correct answer.

[Skinnys Garage]

If we're counting the Hunt-Jenkins Special, from '31 (not actually entered by Studebaker, but it did bear the logo) then I'll raise my guess to 13.

[jnormanh]

Nobody knows the answered to "sponsored" since that might include anything from providing every penny to giving the team a few free decals.

Factory logo isn't STP or anything else except the Studebaker script or logo.

Okay, let's take your question at face value: Factory logo + qualified and raced.



1930 J.C McDonald, # 35
1931 Russ Snowberger #4, Tony Gulotta # 37, Luthger Johnsoin, #57
1932 Gliff Bergere, #22 Tony Gulotta, #25, Peter Kreiss, #18, Luther Johnson, #46, Malcolm Fox, #57, Doc MacKenzie, #42, Al Jesnen, #21,
1933 Dave Evans, #38, Tiny Gulotta, #34, Russ Snowberger, # 4, Zeke Meyer, #9, Luther Johnson, #46, Cliff Bergere, #6, L.L. Corum, #47, Malcolm Fox, #57
1934 Russ Snowberger, #10, Tony Gulotta, #8, Doc MacKenzie, # 73, George Bailey, #58
1935 Harris Insinger, #62, Jimmy Snider, #39, Frank Brisko, #41
1936 Zeke Myer, #53
1937 Louis Tomei, # 53
1938 Ira Hall, #37
1939 Ira Hall, #37

And as Bugs Bunny would say: Buddda, budda, budda.....buddua....30.....that's all folks!

[SN-60]

To: Skinnys Garage,------ Good thoughts....but thirteen isn't the answer!

[SN-60]

To: jnormanh,---- Well, I read Your comments and hear what Your saying. We're talking about Studebaker Corporate entries here. Do not consider side sponsorship. and buddua..buddua thirty is incorrect!!
(definition 'side' sponsorship....Champion Spark Plug, Bear ,Valvoline, Perfect Circle, Firestone, etc.)

[jnormanh]

To: jnormanh,---- Well, I read Your comments and hear what Your saying. We're talking about Studebaker Corporate entries here. Do not consider side sponsorship. and buddua..buddua thirty is incorrect!!
(definition 'side' sponsorship....Champion Spark Plug, Bear ,Valvoline, Perfect Circle, Firestone, etc.)

Okay, Studebaker corporate entered -

1932 Zeke Myer, #37, Cliff Bergere, #22Tony Gulotta, #25, Peter Kreiss, #18, Luther Johnson, #46
1933 Tony Gullota, #34, Zeke Meyer, #8 Luther Johnson #46, Cliff Bergere #6, L.L. Corum #47

The 4WD Novis? Both Cars for '63 were entered by The Novi corp. Both '64 cars were entered by STP division, Studebaker. The '65 Novis were entered by (Unser) the STP division, Studebaker, and (Hurtubise) by Chemical Compounds Division, Studebaker.

1966, Clark and Unser entered by STP division, Studebaker
1967, RPJ, #40 STP Division, Studebaker.

The '68 Turbines were entered by the STP Corp as were Pollard and Andretti in '69 and Andretti and Follmer in '70, and others through '74.

So I guess, according to your clarified definition, the number is 17. Did I miss any?

[SN-60]

To: jnormanh,------ You've definitely done Your homework, and like I mentioned these trivia questions can be a pain in the ---, but as to the number of cars that qualified AND RACED under the 'STUDEBAKER' corporate
banner in the 100 years of the Indy 500, the answer is not seventeen. Feel free to try again!

[jnormanh]

Aaaaargh. Add Clark and Hill, '67. Total 19.

[SN-60]

To: jnormanh,-------- No one can ever say You didn't try!..........but nineteen is not the correct answer.

[jnormanh]

To: jnormanh,-------- No one can ever say You didn't try!..........but nineteen is not the correct answer.

Okay. I give up, and it looks like everyone else has too.

I'm willing to learn. So what's the correct answer? Cars/drivers if you don't mind.


And, if it matters, what was the question, exactly? - Studebaker corporate entries or Studebaker corporate banner? The first implies to me that Studebaker corp or one of it's wholly owned divisiopns or subsidiaries was the official entrant, the second implies that other entities may have been the official entrant, but Studebaker corp was the major (or sole) sponsor. Best I can do is 19 if the first definition is the criteria. If the second, it's more.

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To: jnormanh,---- OK, that's loud and clear....but I want to give one more callout to anyone out there who wants to give this question a whirl. (Remember, don't overcomplicate the original question!)

[SN-60]

Answer Tomorrow!!!!!!

[stuchamp]

Since you asked for number of "cars" and not entries, I'll guess 6 as some "cars" raced multiple years.