The 28th running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30, 1940. The winner was Wilbur Shaw in the number one car Maserati 8 CTF, the same car Shaw had driven to victory in 1939. Shaw became 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, slowed by rain which caused the last 50 laps to be run under caution.[1] Shaw took home $31,875 in prize winnings, plus additional prizes that included a car and a refrigerator.[1]
Results[]
Results of the 1940 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1940.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |  Wilbur Shaw
|
127.065 | 2 | 200 | 136 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | Rex Mays
|
127.850 | 1 | 200 | 59 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Mauri Rose
|
125.624 | 3 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Ted Horn
|
125.545 | 4 | 199 | 0 | Flagged |
| 5 | 10 | 8 | Joel Thorne
|
122.434 | 20 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
| 6 | 20 | 32 | Bob Swanson
|
124.882 | 6 | 196 | 0 | Flagged |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | Frank Wearne
|
123.216 | 12 | 195 | 0 | Flagged |
| 8 | 5 | 31 | Mel Hansen
|
124.753 | 7 | 194 | 0 | Flagged |
| 9 | 8 | 16 | Frank Brisko
|
122.716 | 16 | 193 | 0 | Flagged |
| 10 | 31 | 49 |  Rene Le Begue
|
118.981 | 33 | 192 | 0 | Flagged |
| 11 | 15 | 41 | Harry McQuinn
|
122.486 | 19 | 192 | 0 | Flagged |
| 12 | 22 | 25 | Emil Andres
|
122.963 | 15 | 192 | 0 | Flagged |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | Sam Hanks
|
123.064 | 13 | 192 | 0 | Flagged |
| 14 | 16 | 6 | George Barringer
|
121.889 | 22 | 191 | 0 | Flagged |
| 15 | 26 | 42 | Joie Chitwood
|
121.757 | 25 | 190 | 0 | Flagged |
| 16 | 18 | 26 | Louis Tomei
|
119.980 | 32 | 190 | 0 | Exhaust pipe |
| 17 | 27 | 34 | Chet Miller
|
121.392 | 27 | 189 | 0 | Flagged |
| 18 | 32 | 14 | Billy Devore
|
122.197 | 21 | 181 | 0 | Flagged |
| 19 | 28 | 44 | Al Putnam
|
120.818 | 28 | 179 | 0 | Flagged |
| 20 | 33 | 61 | Floyd Davis
|
120.797 | 30 | 157 | 0 | Flagged |
| 21 | 13 | 35 | Kelly Petillo
|
125.331 | 5 | 128 | 0 | Bearing |
| 22 | 25 | 21 | Duke Nalon
|
121.790 | 24 | 120 | 0 | Rod |
| 23 | 23 | 17 | George Robson
|
122.562 | 18 | 67 | 0 | Shock absorber |
| 24 | 12 | 24 | Babe Stapp
|
123.367 | 11 | 64 | 0 | Oil line |
| 25 | 19 | 36 | Doc Williams
|
122.963 | 14 | 61 | 0 | Oil line |
| 26 | 17 | 10 | George Connor
|
124.585 | 8 | 52 | 0 | Rod |
| 27 | 6 | 5 | Cliff Bergere
|
123.673 | 10 | 51 | 0 | Oil line |
| 28 | 29 | 38 | Paul Russo
|
120.809 | 29 | 48 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 29 | 21 | 54 | Ralph Hepburn
|
123.860 | 9 | 47 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 30 | 58 | Al Miller
|
120.288 | 31 | 41 | 0 | Clutch |
| 31 | 11 | 19 | Russ Snowberger
|
121.564 | 26 | 38 | 0 | Water pump |
| 32 | 9 | 27 | Tommy Hinnershitz
|
122.614 | 17 | 32 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 33 | 24 | 29 |  Raúl Riganti
|
121.827 | 23 | 24 | 0 | Crash T2 |
Note: Race run under caution from lap 150 to 200 due to rain.
References[]
- ↑ The New York Times, "First Place Nets $31,875 for Shaw", June 1, 1940, Sports page 16
See also[]
| 1939 Indianapolis 500 Wilbur Shaw |
1940 Indianapolis 500 Wilbur Shaw |
1941 Indianapolis 500 Mauri Rose Floyd Davis |
| Indianapolis 500 seasons | ||
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