Babe Stapp

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Elbert "Babe" Stapp (February 26, 1904 San Antonio, Texas - September 17, 1980 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s.

Career award

He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.

Indy 500 results

Year^[1]	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

Stapp's finishes from 1927 – 1938 rank as the worst ten-race finishing streak in Indy 500 history.

References

↑ Babe Stapp Indy 500 Race Stats

Persondata
Name	Stapp, Babe
Alternative names
Short description	American racing driver
Date of birth	February 26, 1904
Place of birth
Date of death	September 17, 1980
Place of death

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