Wilbur Shaw was an American race driver and former president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, born on October 31, 1902 in Indiana. He was a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1992. He was also a successful businessman and was instrumental in the development of the Speedway.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $3 Million
About
American race driver and former President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Before Fame
He was born in Shelbyville, Indiana and competed in his first Indianapolis 500 in 1927.
Trivia
He won the Indianapolis 500 race three times (1937, 1939 and 1940), becoming the second racer to win the event three times and the first to win in back-to-back seasons.
Family Life
He was married to Cathleen Stearns.
Associated With
He developed a friendship with World War I fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker.
