Babe Stapp
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
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