1940 Indianapolis 500

28th running of the Indianapolis 500 February 2025 28th Indianapolis 500 Wilbur Shaw in Boyle Special.jpg AAA May 30, 1940 Wilbur Shaw Boyle Racing Headquarters Harry C. "Cotton" Henning2011 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Official Media Guide Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation/IMS Public Relations 2011 Statistics 176 English https://doctorindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2011-Indy-500-Media-Guide.pdf 114.277 mph 4:22:31.17 Rex Mays 127.850 mph Wilbur Shaw (136) Studebaker Champion Ab Jenkins Seth KleinFox Jack C. The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 Carl Hungness Publishing 4th 1994 22 en 0-915088-05-3 Roscoe Turner 150,000Nearly 150,000 Fans Eat, Nap, Cheer, And Even Watch Race at '40 Classic https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11427098/ Ralph L. Brooks The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com May 31, 1940 June 2, 2017 1939 1941 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.http://www.indy500.com/stats/view/boxscore/year/1940 1940 Indianapolis 500 Official Box Score :: Indianapolis 500 2008-06-11 2008-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080514014824/http://www.indy500.com/stats/view/boxscore/year/1940 dead Shaw took home $31,875 (US 31875 1940 eq) in prize winnings, plus additional prizes that included a car and a refrigerator.The New York Times, "First Place Nets $31,875 for Shaw", June 1, 1940, Sports page 16 The first three finishers – Shaw, Rex Mays, and Mauri Rose – were allowed to finish the race. Fourth place finisher Ted Horn, however, was flagged due to the rain shower. Though it appears he may have actually completed all 200 laps,The Final Standings https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-1940-indy-500-time/193819997/ Indianapolis News 22 Newspapers.com May 31, 1940 April 16, 2026 officials ceased scoring Horn (as well as all other cars) immediately after third place Rose crossed the finish line. Horn was officially credited with completing 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. Starting grid RowInsideMiddleOutside 133 USA 1912 Rex Mays1 USA 1912 Wilbur Shaw gold W silver7 USA 1912 Mauri Rose 23 USA 1912 Ted Horn31 USA 1912 Mel Hansen5 USA 1912 Cliff Bergere 39 USA 1912 Frank Wearne16 USA 1912 Frank Brisko27 USA 1912 Tommy Hinnershitz orange R silver 48 USA 1912 Joel Thorne19 USA 1912 Russ Snowberger24 USA 1912 Babe Stapp 535 USA 1912 Kelly Petillo gold W silver28 USA 1912 Sam Hanks orange R silver41 USA 1912 Harry McQuinn 66 USA 1912 George Barringer10 USA 1912 George Connor26 USA 1912 Louis Tomei 736 USA 1912 Doc Williams32 USA 1912 Bob Swanson54 USA 1912 Ralph Hepburn 825 USA 1912 Emil Andres17 USA 1912 George Robson orange R silver29 ARG 1861 Raúl Riganti 921 USA 1912 Duke Nalon42 USA 1912 Joie Chitwood orange R silver34 USA 1912 Chet Miller 1044 USA 1912 Al Putnam38 USA 1912 Paul Russo orange R silver58 USA 1912 Al Miller 1149 FRA René Le Bègue orange R silver14 USA 1912 Billy Devore61 USA 1912 Floyd Davis orange R Indianapolis 500 rookie solid 1px darkgray gold W Indianapolis 500 winner solid 1px darkgray Alternates First alternate: Tony WillmanThe Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004 Failed to qualify George Bailey (#56) - Fatal accident Henry Banks (#39) Shorty Cantlon (#24) - Replaced by Babe Stapp Wesley Crawford (#62) Port DeFraties orange R silver (#51) René Dreyfus orange R silver (#22) - drove two stints of relief for René Le Bègue during the race Louis Durant orange R silver (#12) Ira Hall (#47) Bill Lipscomb orange R silver (#57) Louis Unser orange R silver - Passed driver's test Lou Webb orange R silver (#37) Freddie Winnai (#59)1940 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes http://www.champcarstats.com/races/194001.htm ChampCarStats.com 28 June 2015 Box score FinishStartNoNameChassisEngineQualRankLapsStatus121United States 1912 Wilbur Shaw gold W silverMaseratiMaserati127.0652200 114.277 mph2133United States 1912 Rex MaysStevensWinfield127.8501200 +1:14.14337United States 1912 Mauri RoseWetterothOffenhauser125.6243200 +1:37.79443United States 1912 Ted HornMillerMiller125.5454199Flagged5108United States 1912 Joel ThorneAdamsSparks122.43420197Flagged62032United States 1912 Bob SwansonStevensSampson124.8826196Flagged779United States 1912 Frank WearneStevensOffenhauser123.21612195Flagged8531United States 1912 Mel HansenWetterothMiller124.7537194Flagged9816United States 1912 Frank BriskoStevensBrisko122.71616193Flagged103149FRA René Le Bègue orange R silver (Laps 1–45 and 98–150)FRA René Dreyfus(Laps 46–97 and 151–192)MaseratiMaserati118.98133192Flagged111541United States 1912 Harry McQuinnA-R WeilAlfa Romeo122.48619192Flagged122225United States 1912 Emil AndresStevensOffenhauser122.96315192Flagged131428United States 1912 Sam Hanks orange R silverWeilDuray123.06413192Flagged14166United States 1912 George BarringerWeilOffenhauser121.88922191Flagged152642United States 1912 Joie Chitwood orange R silverAdamsOffenhauser121.75725190Flagged161826United States 1912 Louis TomeiMillerOffenhauser119.98032190Exhaust pipe172734United States 1912 Chet Miller(Henry Banks Laps 148–189)Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo121.39227189Flagged183214United States 1912 Billy Devore(George Connor Laps 107–181)ShawOffenhauser122.19721181Flagged192844United States 1912 Al PutnamAdamsOffenhauser120.81828179Flagged203361United States 1912 Floyd Davis(Lou Webb Laps 27–57)(George Connor Laps 58–59)(Lou Webb Laps 60–157)LenckiLencki120.79730157Flagged211335United States 1912 Kelly Petillo gold W silverWetterothOffenhauser125.3315128Bearing222521United States 1912 Duke NalonSilnesOffenhauser121.79024120Rod232317United States 1912 George Robson orange R silverMillerOffenhauser122.5621867Shock absorber241224United States 1912 Babe Stapp(Started in substitution for Shorty Cantlon)(Tony Willman Lap 13–64)StevensOffenhauser123.3671164Oil line251936United States 1912 Doc WilliamsCooperMiller122.9631461Oil line261710United States 1912 George ConnorLenckiLencki124.585852Rod2765United States 1912 Cliff BergereWetterothOffenhauser123.6731051Oil line282938United States 1912 Paul Russo orange R silverBlumeBrisko120.8092948Oil leak292154United States 1912 Ralph HepburnMillerOffenhauser123.860947Steering303058United States 1912 Al MillerAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo120.2883141Clutch311119United States 1912 Russ SnowbergerSnowbergerMiller121.5642638Water pump32927United States 1912 Tommy Hinnershitz orange R silverAdamsOffenhauser122.6141732Crash FS332429ARG Raúl RigantiMaseratiMaserati121.8272324Crash T2 Indianapolis 500 1940 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19546 Ultimate Racing History 16 January 2012 https://archive.today/20130205043616/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19546 5 February 2013 live Indianapolis Motor Speedway https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/race-stats/race-results/1940 2023-09-12 www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com enWinning Driver In Pits Twice https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/86615124/ The Indianapolis Star Cleo L. Kern 14 Newspapers.com May 31, 1940 April 24, 2024 Note: Relief drivers in parenthesesChampCarStats.com https://www.champcarstats.com/races/194001.htm International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1940 gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie All entrants utilized Firestone tires. Race statistics Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–33 Rex Mays34–73 Wilbur Shaw74–99 Rex Mays100–104 Mauri Rose105–200 Wilbur Shaw Total laps led Driver LapsWilbur Shaw 136Rex Mays 59Mauri Rose 5 Yellow Lights Laps* Reason25 Raúl Riganti crash in turn 233 Tommy Hinnershitz crash on mainstretch47 Ralph Hepburn crash on mainstretch151–200 Rain (approx. 1 hr., 18 mins.)* – Approximate lap countsBecomes Second 3-Time Winner (Part 1) https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item/146041470/ Palladium-Item Phillips J. Peck 1 Newspapers.com May 30, 1940 April 25, 2024Becomes Second 3-Time Winner (Part 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item/146041557/ Palladium-Item Phillips J. Peck 12 Newspapers.com May 30, 1940 April 25, 2024 See also 1940 AAA Championship Car season References 1939 Wilbur Shaw 1940 Wilbur Shaw 1941 Mauri RoseFloyd Davis Category:Indianapolis 500 races Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Category:1940 in American motorsport Category:May 1940 sports events in the United States