Babe Stapp

Babe Stapp
Babe Stapp
Born	Elbert Achilles Stapp; February 26, 1904; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1980 (aged 76); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
	AAA Midwest Big Car (1935)
Champ Car career
	38 races run over 14 years
Best finish	4th (tie) (1939)
First race	1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1940 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1927 Charlotte 100 (Charlotte)
Last win	1939 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee)

Elbert Achilles "Babe" Stapp (February 26, 1904 – September 17, 1980) was an American racing driver active in the 1920s and 1930s. He also was a member of the infamous 13 Black Cats (1924).

Awards and honors

Stapp was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	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 Indianapolis 500 history.

References

↑ Brown, Allen. "Elbert 'Babe' Stapp". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
↑ "Babe Stapp". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
↑ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
↑ "Babe Stapp Indy 500 Race Stats". Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.

[1] Brown, Allen. "Elbert 'Babe' Stapp". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[2] "Babe Stapp". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[3] "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.

[race-4] "Babe Stapp Indy 500 Race Stats". Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.