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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 race 1927 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis)
Last race 1940 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis)
First win 1927 Charlotte 100 ( Charlotte)
Last win 1939 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

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

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

References

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