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1940 Indianapolis 500

1940 Indianapolis 500 is 381st AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Rex Mays won the pole position, Wilbur Shaw won this race. This was his 6th victory. Rex Mays and Mauri Rose also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1939 Syracuse 100
Next race: 1940 Springfield 100
Race Start: 30th May 1940

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1940 Indianapolis 500

3rd victory for the Boyle Racing Headquarters team
6th victory for the Wilbur Shaw
13th podium for the Wilbur Shaw
5th podium for the Rex Mays
8th podium for the Mauri Rose

Wilbur Shaw - Winner of the 1940 Indianapolis 500

1940 Indianapolis 500

Maserati 8CTF #1 - 1940 Indianapolis 500 winner

1940 Indianapolis 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Wilbur Shaw	Maserati 8CTF, #1	1000	4h 22m 31.170s	Boyle Racing Headquarters
2	Rex Mays	Stevens ?? 1938, #33	825	4h 23m 45.310s+1m 14.140s	Bowes Racing
3	Mauri Rose	Wetteroth ? 1940, #7	675	4h 24m 8.960s+1m 37.790s	Lou Moore
4	Ted Horn	Miller FD, #3	550		Boyle Racing Headquarters
5	Joel Thorne	Adams ? 1940, #8	450		Thorne Engineering
6	Bob Swanson	Sampson ?? 1939, #32	375		Sampson Motors
7	Frank Wearne	Hartz ?? 1936, #9	325		Boyle Racing Headquarters
8	Mel Hansen	Miller FD, #31	275		Harry Hartz
9	Frank Brisko	Miller FD, #16	225		Elgin Piston Pin
10	Rene le Begue	Maserati 8CTF, #49	91		Lucy O'Reilly Schell
10	Rene Dreyfus	Maserati 8CTF, #49	84		Lucy O'Reilly Schell
11	Harry McQuinn	Weil ? 1940, #41	125		Bill White Race Cars
12	Emil Andres	Stevens ? 1940, #25	75		Murrell Belanger
13	Sam Hanks	Weil ? 1940, #28	0		Leon Duray
14	George Barringer	Weil ? 1940, #6	0		Bill White Race Cars
15	Joie Chitwood	Adams ? 1940, #42	0		Paul Weirick
16	Louis Tomei	Miller ? 1940, #26	0		Ed Walsh
17	Chet Miller	Alfa Romeo 308, #34	0		Wharton-Dewart Racing Team
17	Henry Banks	Alfa Romeo 308, #34	0		Wharton-Dewart Racing Team
18	Billy Devore	Shaw ?? 1936, #14	0		W Wilbur Shaw
18	George Connor	Shaw ?? 1936, #14	0		W Wilbur Shaw
19	Al Putnam	Adams ? 1940, #44	0		Anthony Gulotta
20	Floyd Davis	Lencki ? 1940, #61	0		Joe Lencki
20	Louie Webb	Lencki ? 1940, #61	0		Joe Lencki
20	George Connor	Lencki ? 1940, #61	0		Joe Lencki
21	Kelly Petillo	Wetteroth ? 1940, #35	0		Kelly Petillo
22	Duke Nalon	Marks ?? 1940, #21	0		Joe Marks
23	George Robson	Miller FD, #17	0		Marty Keller
24	Babe Stapp	Miller 183, #24	0		Frederick K Surber
24	Tony Willman	Miller 183, #24	0		Frederick K Surber
25	Doc Williams	Cooper FD, #36	0		Merrill Williams
26	George Connor	Lencki ? 1940, #10	0		Joe Lencki
27	Cliff Bergere	Wetteroth ? 1940, #5	0		Lou Moore
28	Paul Russo	Blume ? 1940, #38	0		Elgin Piston Pin
29	Ralph Hepburn	Miller FD, #54	0		WC Winfield
30	Al Miller	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #58	0		Frank T Griswold jr
31	Russell Snowberger	Miller FD, #19	0		Russell Snowberger
32	Tommy Hinnershitz	Marks ?? 1934, #27	0		Joe Marks
33	Raoul Riganti	Maserati 8CTF, #29	0		Raoul Riganti

Qualifying Results for the 1940 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Rex Mays	Stevens ?? 1938, #33	Bowes Racing
2	Wilbur Shaw	Maserati 8CTF, #1	Boyle Racing Headquarters
3	Mauri Rose	Wetteroth ? 1940, #7	Lou Moore
4	Ted Horn	Miller FD, #3	Boyle Racing Headquarters
5	Mel Hansen	Miller FD, #31	Harry Hartz
6	Cliff Bergere	Wetteroth ? 1940, #5	Lou Moore
7	Frank Wearne	Hartz ?? 1936, #9	Boyle Racing Headquarters
8	Frank Brisko	Miller FD, #16	Elgin Piston Pin
9	Tommy Hinnershitz	Marks ?? 1934, #27	Joe Marks
10	Joel Thorne	Adams ? 1940, #8	Thorne Engineering
11	Russell Snowberger	Miller FD, #19	Russell Snowberger
12	Babe Stapp	Miller 183, #24	Frederick K Surber
12	Tony Willman	Miller 183, #24	Frederick K Surber
13	Kelly Petillo	Wetteroth ? 1940, #35	Kelly Petillo
14	Sam Hanks	Weil ? 1940, #28	Leon Duray
15	Harry McQuinn	Weil ? 1940, #41	Bill White Race Cars
16	George Barringer	Weil ? 1940, #6	Bill White Race Cars
17	George Connor	Lencki ? 1940, #10	Joe Lencki
18	Louis Tomei	Miller ? 1940, #26	Ed Walsh
19	Doc Williams	Cooper FD, #36	Merrill Williams
20	Bob Swanson	Sampson ?? 1939, #32	Sampson Motors
21	Ralph Hepburn	Miller FD, #54	WC Winfield
22	Emil Andres	Stevens ? 1940, #25	Murrell Belanger
23	George Robson	Miller FD, #17	Marty Keller
24	Raoul Riganti	Maserati 8CTF, #29	Raoul Riganti
25	Duke Nalon	Marks ?? 1940, #21	Joe Marks
26	Joie Chitwood	Adams ? 1940, #42	Paul Weirick
27	Chet Miller	Alfa Romeo 308, #34	Wharton-Dewart Racing Team
27	Henry Banks	Alfa Romeo 308, #34	Wharton-Dewart Racing Team
28	Al Putnam	Adams ? 1940, #44	Anthony Gulotta
29	Paul Russo	Blume ? 1940, #38	Elgin Piston Pin
30	Al Miller	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #58	Frank T Griswold jr
31	Rene le Begue	Maserati 8CTF, #49	Lucy O'Reilly Schell
31	Rene Dreyfus	Maserati 8CTF, #49	Lucy O'Reilly Schell
32	Billy Devore	Shaw ?? 1936, #14	W Wilbur Shaw
32	George Connor	Shaw ?? 1936, #14	W Wilbur Shaw
33	Floyd Davis	Lencki ? 1940, #61	Joe Lencki
33	Louie Webb	Lencki ? 1940, #61	Joe Lencki
33	George Connor	Lencki ? 1940, #61	Joe Lencki