1940 Indianapolis 500

1940 Indianapolis 500

The 28th running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30th, 1940. The winner was the number one car driven by Wilbur Shaw, making Shaw 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 miles per hour, which was affected by rain which caused the last 50 laps to be run under caution. [http://www.indy500.com/stats/view/boxscore/year/1940] Shaw took home $31,875 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]

Results

Results of the 1940 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1940.

Note: Race run under caution from lap 150 to 200 due to rain.

References

Indy 500 Walker
Previous_race = 1939
Previous_winner = Wilbur Shaw
This_race = 1940
This_winner = Wilbur Shaw
Next_race = 1941
Next_winner = Mauri Rose
Floyd Davis


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