1940 Indy 500 Porgram Good Shape

1940 Indy 500 Program. Program has 2 center pages loose form program, but otherwise intact. 1 page has a tear.( see pics) Program is in good condition. Wilbur Shaw won the 1940 Indianapolis 500, becoming the first driver to win the race in consecutive years. He drove the same Maserati 8CTF he had won with in 1939 and also joined Louis Meyer as the second three-time winner. Shaw's victory was achieved with an average speed of (114.277) mph, though the final 50 laps were run under caution due to rain.       . Shaw first participated in the 1927 Indianapolis 500. He eventually won the Indianapolis 500 race three times. Winner: Wilbur Shaw  Winning car: Maserati 8CTF, nicknamed the "Boyle Special"  Significance: First back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500  Historical context: Shaw became the second three-time winner, joining Louis Meyer  Race conditions: The final 50 laps were run under a caution flag due to rain  Race statistics: Average speed: \(114.277\) mph  Prize money: \(\$31,875\)  Second place: Rex Mays  Third place: Mauri Rose  Starting grid Row Inside Middle Outside 1 33  Rex Mays 1  Wilbur Shaw  W  7  Mauri Rose 2 3  Ted Horn 31  Mel Hansen 5  Cliff Bergere 3 9  Frank Wearne 16  Frank Brisko 27  Tommy Hinnershitz  R  4 8  Joel Thorne 19  Russ Snowberger 24  Babe Stapp 5 35  Kelly Petillo  W  28  Sam Hanks  R  41  Harry McQuinn 6 6  George Barringer 10  George Connor 26  Louis Tomei 7 36  Doc Williams 32  Bob Swanson 54  Ralph Hepburn 8 25  Emil Andres 17  George Robson  R  29  Raúl Riganti 9 21  Duke Nalon 42  Joie Chitwood  R  34  Chet Miller 10 44  Al Putnam 38  Paul Russo  R  58  Al Miller 11 49  René Le Bègue  R  14  Billy Devore 61  Floyd Davis R Indianapolis 500 rookie W Indianapolis 500 winner