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2 Motorsports career results  


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Babe Stapp
BornElbert Achilles Stapp
(1904-02-26)February 26, 1904
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1980(1980-09-17) (aged 76)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Midwest Big Car (1935)
Champ Car career
38 races run over 14 years
Best finish4th (tie) (1939)
First race1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1940 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1927 Charlotte 100 (Charlotte)
Last win1939 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee)
Wins Podiums Poles
2 4 0

Elbert Achilles "Babe" Stapp (February 26, 1904 – September 17, 1980) was an American racing driver active in the 1920s and 1930s.[1][2][3] He also was a member of the infamous Thirteen Black Cats (1924).

Awards and honors[edit]

Motorsports career results[edit]

Indianapolis 500 results[edit]

Year[4] Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1927 38 24 109.555 18 31 24 0 Universal joint
1928 7 5 116.887 5 6 200 17 Running
1929 32 4 115.618 4 28 40 0 Universal joint
1930 8 32 104.950 10 31 18 0 Crash T3
1931 39 6 110.125 12 35 9 0 Oil leak/clutch
1933 45 29 116.626 9 23 156 60 Out of gas
1935 17 12 116.736 8 25 70 4 Radiator
1936 21 2 118.945 2 24 89 25 Crankshaft
1937 15 31 117.226 29 31 36 0 Clutch
1938 34 8 120.595 15 26 54 0 Valve
1939 31 16 125.000 12 5 200 0 Running
1940 24 12 123.367 11 24 64 0 Oil line
Totals 960 106
Starts 12
Poles 0
Front Row 1
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 2
Retired 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brown, Allen. "Elbert 'Babe' Stapp". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  • ^ "Babe Stapp". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  • ^ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  • ^ Babe Stapp Indy 500 Race Stats

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