Wilbur Shaw
American racing driver (1902–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Warren Wilbur Shaw (October 31, 1902 – October 30, 1954) was an American racing driver. The second three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1937, 1939 and 1940), he is also remembered for serving as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death in 1954.
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Born | Warren Wilbur Shaw (1902-10-31)October 31, 1902 Shelbyville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 30, 1954(1954-10-30) (aged 51) Decatur, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
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AAA Championship Car (1937, 1939) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1937, 1939, 1940) | |||||||
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38 races run over 15 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1937, 1939) | ||||||
First race | 1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1941 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1929 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
Last win | 1940 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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