Wilbur Shaw
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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.
