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
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired192738 24 109.555 18 31 24 0 Universal joint19287 5 116.887 5 6 200 17 Running192932 4 115.618 4 28 40 0 Universal joint19308 32 104.950 10 31 18 0 Crash T3193139 6 110.125 12 35 9 0 Oil leak/clutch193345 29 116.626 9 23 156 60 Out of gas193517 12 116.736 8 25 70 4 Radiator193621 2 118.945 2 24 89 25 Crankshaft193715 31 117.226 29 31 36 0 Clutch193834 8 120.595 15 26 54 0 Valve193931 16 125.000 12 5 200 0 Running194024 12 123.367 11 24 64 0 Oil lineTotals 960 106 Starts12Poles0Front Row1Wins0Top 51Top 102Retired10
Stapp's finishes from 1927 – 1938 rank as the worst ten-race finishing streak in Indianapolis 500 history.
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