Elbert "Babe" Stapp (February 26, 1904 San Antonio, Texas - September 17, 1980 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920's and 1930's.
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 [1]
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