William Andrew "Shorty" Cantlon (October 18, 1903 – May 30, 1947) was an American racing driver.
Death
Cantlon was killed on May 30, 1947, while racing in the 1947 Indianapolis 500. His accident was on lap 40, after swerving into the outside retaining wall to avoid the spinning car of Bill Holland, who recovered from the spin to finish second. He was buried in Detroit, Michigan at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired1930163109.810322000Running1931226110.3721127880Rod19332513113.3841634500Rod19341515117.875220760Crankshaft1935919118.205462000Running1936710116.9126141940Out of gas19373425118.55518161820Flagged19384720120.9061433130Supercharger1939477125.5671032150Main bearing19466420122.4321428280Clutch1947245121.4621423400Fatal Crash T1Totals10860
Starts11Poles0Front Row1Wins0Top 51Top 102Retired8
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