Elmer T. Shannon

Elmer T. Shannon (2 February 1892 Stevens Point, Wisconsin 14 February 1961 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver. The 1919 Indianapolis 500 was his only AAA Championship Car race start, though he entered a race at the Sheepshead Bay Race Track later that year but the car did not arrive.[1] He was primarily a mechanic, engineer, and car builder.[2]

Indy 500 results

Year Car Chassis Engine Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1919 23 Duesenberg Shannon 29 91.700 28 13 200 0 Running
Totals 200 0

Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 0

References

  1. Elmer Shannon, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-17
  2. Jenkins, Richard. Elmer T. Shannon, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved 2010-06-17