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Warren Wilbur Shaw (October 31, 1902 – October 30, 1954) was an American racing driver. The second three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 (1937, 1939 and 1940), he is also remembered for serving as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death in 1954.
- Warren Wilbur Shaw, October 31, 1902, Shelbyville, Indiana, U.S.
- October 30, 1954 (aged 51), Decatur, Indiana, U.S.
Apr 8, 2024 · Wilbur Shaw (born Oct. 31, 1902, near Indianapolis, Ind., U.S.—died Oct. 30, 1954, near Peterson, Ind.) was an American automobile-racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 three times—1937, 1939, and 1940—and was president of the Indianapolis Speedway (1945–54).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
(October 31, 1902 - October 30, 1954) WILBUR SHAW KILLED. VICTIM OF PLANE CRASH. October 1954. (AP) -- WILBUR SHAW, 52, president of the Indianapolis. Motor Speedway and three-time winner of the 500-mile. race, and two companions were killed in a plane crash. near Decatur Indiana late today.
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Wilbur Shaw. Inducted 1987. Distinguished Service Citation Award 1951. Won the Indianapolis 500 in 1937, 1939 and 1940, becoming the first to win back-to-back races. Reorganized and directed Firestone Tire and Rubber Company’s aviation division during World War II; also developed Firestone’s Channel Tread tire and the self-sealing fuel tank.
This is the story of the first of Wilbur Shaw's three Indianapolis 500 victories in 1937. Driving what he called his "pay" car, a machine he designed and built himself, local boy Shaw won what would prove to be the Indy 500's closest finish for 45 years. He narrowly beat Ralph Hepburn by little more than two seconds on a hot, sunny day.
CLASS OF: 1991. Official Nomination Bio. Warren Wilbur Shaw at age 5 won his first race riding a goat at the county fair. He would go on to become one of the greatest open-wheel racers in history, winning the Indianapolis 500 three times and helping save the Speedway from being sold as an industrial park after World War II.
WILBUR SHAW is one of the most important people in the history of American auto racing, not only for his accomplishments on the race track, but also because he convinced Terre Haute businessman Anton Hulman, Jr. to purchase the severely dilapidated Indianapolis Motor Speedway and save it from extinction.
