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1940 Indianapolis 500

April 05, 2024

The 28th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1940. The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the same Maserati 8CTF he had driven to victory in 1939. Shaw became the first driver in the history of the race to win in consecutive years. It also marked Shaw's third win in four years, making him the second three-time winner of the race. Shaw's average speed was 114.277 mph, slowed by rain which caused the last 50 laps to be run under caution.[3] Shaw took home $31,875 (equivalent to $693,224 in 2023) in prize winnings, plus additional prizes that included a car and a refrigerator.[4]

28th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyAAA
DateMay 30, 1940
WinnerWilbur Shaw
Winning EntrantBoyle Racing Headquarters
Average speed114.277 mph
Pole positionRex Mays
Pole speed127.850 mph
Most laps ledWilbur Shaw (136)
Pre-race
Pace carStudebaker Champion
Pace car driverAb Jenkins
StarterSeth Klein[1]
Honorary refereeRoscoe Turner[1]
Estimated attendance150,000[2]
Chronology
Previous Next
1939 1941

Fourth place finisher Ted Horn was flagged due to the rain shower after completing only 199 laps - one lap short of the full distance. This marked the only blemish on his noteworthy record of nine consecutive races completing every lap. He eventually completed 1,799 out of a possible 1,800 laps from 1936 to 1948.

The top four starting positions finished in the top four places, albeit in shuffled order.

Results edit

Finish Start No Name Chassis Engine Qual Rank Laps Led Status
1 2 1   Wilbur Shaw  W  Maserati Maserati 127.065 2 200 136 Running
2 1 33   Rex Mays Stevens Winfield 127.850 1 200 59 Running
3 3 7   Mauri Rose Wetteroth Offenhauser 125.624 3 200 5 Running
4 4 3   Ted Horn Miller Miller 125.545 4 199 0 Flagged
5 10 8   Joel Thorne Adams Sparks 122.434 20 197 0 Flagged
6 20 32   Bob Swanson Stevens Sampson 124.882 6 196 0 Flagged
7 7 9   Frank Wearne Stevens Offenhauser 123.216 12 195 0 Flagged
8 5 31   Mel Hansen Wetteroth Miller 124.753 7 194 0 Flagged
9 8 16   Frank Brisko Stevens Brisko 122.716 16 193 0 Flagged
10 31 49   René Le Bègue  R 
(Approx. laps 1-50 and 101-150)
  René Dreyfus
(Approx. laps 51-100 and 151-192) 		Maserati Maserati 118.981 33 192 0 Flagged
11 15 41   Harry McQuinn A-R Weil Alfa Romeo 122.486 19 192 0 Flagged
12 22 25   Emil Andres Stevens Offenhauser 122.963 15 192 0 Flagged
13 14 28   Sam Hanks  R  Weil Duray 123.064 13 192 0 Flagged
14 16 6   George Barringer Weil Offenhauser 121.889 22 191 0 Flagged
15 26 42   Joie Chitwood  R  Adams Offenhauser 121.757 25 190 0 Flagged
16 18 26   Louis Tomei Miller Offenhauser 119.980 32 190 0 Exhaust pipe
17 27 34   Chet Miller
(Relieved by Henry Banks laps 148-189) 		Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 121.392 27 189 0 Flagged
18 32 14   Billy Devore
(Relieved by George Connor laps 107-181) 		Shaw Offenhauser 122.197 21 181 0 Flagged
19 28 44   Al Putnam Adams Offenhauser 120.818 28 179 0 Flagged
20 33 61   Floyd Davis
(Relieved by Lou Webb laps 27-57)
(Relieved by George Connor laps 58-59)
(Relieved by Lou Webb laps 60-157) 		Lencki Lencki 120.797 30 157 0 Flagged
21 13 35   Kelly Petillo  W  Wetteroth Offenhauser 125.331 5 128 0 Bearing
22 25 21   Duke Nalon Silnes Offenhauser 121.790 24 120 0 Rod
23 23 17   George Robson  R  Miller Offenhauser 122.562 18 67 0 Shock absorber
24 12 24   Babe Stapp
(Started in substitute for Shorty Cantlon)
(Relieved by Tony Willman)
(Relieved by Doc Williams laps 13-64) 		Stevens Offenhauser 123.367 11 64 0 Oil line
25 19 36   Doc Williams Cooper Miller 122.963 14 61 0 Oil line
26 17 10   George Connor Lencki Lencki 124.585 8 52 0 Rod
27 6 5   Cliff Bergere Wetteroth Offenhauser 123.673 10 51 0 Oil line
28 29 38   Paul Russo  R  Blume Brisko 120.809 29 48 0 Oil leak
29 21 54   Ralph Hepburn Miller Offenhauser 123.860 9 47 0 Steering
30 30 58   Al Miller Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 120.288 31 41 0 Clutch
31 11 19   Russ Snowberger Snowberger Miller 121.564 26 38 0 Water pump
32 9 27   Tommy Hinnershitz  R  Adams Offenhauser 122.614 17 32 0 Crash FS
33 24 29   Raúl Riganti Maserati Maserati 121.827 23 24 0 Crash T2
[5][6]

Note: The race was run under caution from lap 150 to 200 due to rain.

Alternates edit

Failed to qualify edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Fox, Jack C. (1994). The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 (4th ed.). Carl Hungness Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-915088-05-3.
  2. ^ Brooks, Ralph L. (May 31, 1940). "Nearly 150,000 Fans Eat, Nap, Cheer, And Even Watch Race at '40 Classic". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  4. ^ The New York Times, "First Place Nets $31,875 for Shaw", June 1, 1940, Sports page 16
  5. ^ "Indianapolis 500 1940". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. ^ The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
  8. ^ "1940 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.


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The 28th International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30 1940 The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the same Maserati 8CTF he had driven to victory in 1939 Shaw became the first driver in the history of the race to win in consecutive years It also marked Shaw s third win in four years making him the second three time winner of the race Shaw s average speed was 114 277 mph slowed by rain which caused the last 50 laps to be run under caution 3 Shaw took home 31 875 equivalent to 693 224 in 2023 in prize winnings plus additional prizes that included a car and a refrigerator 4 28th Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis 500Sanctioning bodyAAADateMay 30 1940WinnerWilbur ShawWinning EntrantBoyle Racing HeadquartersAverage speed114 277 mphPole positionRex MaysPole speed127 850 mphMost laps ledWilbur Shaw 136 Pre racePace carStudebaker ChampionPace car driverAb JenkinsStarterSeth Klein 1 Honorary refereeRoscoe Turner 1 Estimated attendance150 000 2 ChronologyPrevious Next1939 1941Fourth place finisher Ted Horn was flagged due to the rain shower after completing only 199 laps one lap short of the full distance This marked the only blemish on his noteworthy record of nine consecutive races completing every lap He eventually completed 1 799 out of a possible 1 800 laps from 1936 to 1948 The top four starting positions finished in the top four places albeit in shuffled order Contents 1 Results 1 1 Alternates 1 2 Failed to qualify 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults editFinish Start No Name Chassis Engine Qual Rank Laps Led Status1 2 1 nbsp Wilbur Shaw W Maserati Maserati 127 065 2 200 136 Running2 1 33 nbsp Rex Mays Stevens Winfield 127 850 1 200 59 Running3 3 7 nbsp Mauri Rose Wetteroth Offenhauser 125 624 3 200 5 Running4 4 3 nbsp Ted Horn Miller Miller 125 545 4 199 0 Flagged5 10 8 nbsp Joel Thorne Adams Sparks 122 434 20 197 0 Flagged6 20 32 nbsp Bob Swanson Stevens Sampson 124 882 6 196 0 Flagged7 7 9 nbsp Frank Wearne Stevens Offenhauser 123 216 12 195 0 Flagged8 5 31 nbsp Mel Hansen Wetteroth Miller 124 753 7 194 0 Flagged9 8 16 nbsp Frank Brisko Stevens Brisko 122 716 16 193 0 Flagged10 31 49 nbsp Rene Le Begue R Approx laps 1 50 and 101 150 nbsp Rene Dreyfus Approx laps 51 100 and 151 192 Maserati Maserati 118 981 33 192 0 Flagged11 15 41 nbsp Harry McQuinn A R Weil Alfa Romeo 122 486 19 192 0 Flagged12 22 25 nbsp Emil Andres Stevens Offenhauser 122 963 15 192 0 Flagged13 14 28 nbsp Sam Hanks R Weil Duray 123 064 13 192 0 Flagged14 16 6 nbsp George Barringer Weil Offenhauser 121 889 22 191 0 Flagged15 26 42 nbsp Joie Chitwood R Adams Offenhauser 121 757 25 190 0 Flagged16 18 26 nbsp Louis Tomei Miller Offenhauser 119 980 32 190 0 Exhaust pipe17 27 34 nbsp Chet Miller Relieved by Henry Banks laps 148 189 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 121 392 27 189 0 Flagged18 32 14 nbsp Billy Devore Relieved by George Connor laps 107 181 Shaw Offenhauser 122 197 21 181 0 Flagged19 28 44 nbsp Al Putnam Adams Offenhauser 120 818 28 179 0 Flagged20 33 61 nbsp Floyd Davis Relieved by Lou Webb laps 27 57 Relieved by George Connor laps 58 59 Relieved by Lou Webb laps 60 157 Lencki Lencki 120 797 30 157 0 Flagged21 13 35 nbsp Kelly Petillo W Wetteroth Offenhauser 125 331 5 128 0 Bearing22 25 21 nbsp Duke Nalon Silnes Offenhauser 121 790 24 120 0 Rod23 23 17 nbsp George Robson R Miller Offenhauser 122 562 18 67 0 Shock absorber24 12 24 nbsp Babe Stapp Started in substitute for Shorty Cantlon Relieved by Tony Willman Relieved by Doc Williams laps 13 64 Stevens Offenhauser 123 367 11 64 0 Oil line25 19 36 nbsp Doc Williams Cooper Miller 122 963 14 61 0 Oil line26 17 10 nbsp George Connor Lencki Lencki 124 585 8 52 0 Rod27 6 5 nbsp Cliff Bergere Wetteroth Offenhauser 123 673 10 51 0 Oil line28 29 38 nbsp Paul Russo R Blume Brisko 120 809 29 48 0 Oil leak29 21 54 nbsp Ralph Hepburn Miller Offenhauser 123 860 9 47 0 Steering30 30 58 nbsp Al Miller Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 120 288 31 41 0 Clutch31 11 19 nbsp Russ Snowberger Snowberger Miller 121 564 26 38 0 Water pump32 9 27 nbsp Tommy Hinnershitz R Adams Offenhauser 122 614 17 32 0 Crash FS33 24 29 nbsp Raul Riganti Maserati Maserati 121 827 23 24 0 Crash T2 5 6 Note The race was run under caution from lap 150 to 200 due to rain Alternates edit First alternate Tony Willman 7 Failed to qualify edit George Bailey 56 Fatal accident Henry Banks 39 Shorty Cantlon 24 Replaced by Babe Stapp Wesley Crawford 62 Port DeFraties R 51 Rene Dreyfus R 22 drove two stints of relief for Rene Le Begue during the race Louis Durant R 12 Ira Hall 47 Bill Lipscomb R 57 Louis Unser R Passed driver s test Lou Webb R 37 Freddie Winnai 59 8 See also edit1940 AAA Championship Car seasonReferences edit a b Fox Jack C 1994 The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911 1994 4th ed Carl Hungness Publishing p 22 ISBN 0 915088 05 3 Brooks Ralph L May 31 1940 Nearly 150 000 Fans Eat Nap Cheer And Even Watch Race at 40 Classic The Indianapolis Star p 1 Retrieved June 2 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp 1940 Indianapolis 500 Official Box Score Indianapolis 500 Archived from the original on 2008 05 14 Retrieved 2008 06 11 The New York Times First Place Nets 31 875 for Shaw June 1 1940 Sports page 16 Indianapolis 500 1940 Ultimate Racing History Archived from the original on 17 January 2012 Retrieved 16 January 2012 Indianapolis Motor Speedway www indianapolismotorspeedway com Retrieved 2023 09 12 The Talk of Gasoline Alley 1070 AM WIBC May 14 2004 1940 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes ChampCarStats com Retrieved 28 June 2015 1939 Indianapolis 500Wilbur Shaw 1940 Indianapolis 500Wilbur Shaw 1941 Indianapolis 500Mauri RoseFloyd Davis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 Indianapolis 500 amp oldid 1202640833, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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