Indianapolis Car Race (1940)

Full title reads: "Indianapolis Car Race".
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America (USA).
VS of motorcars racing around the Indianapolis circuit for the annual speed event over 500 miles, the race is won by Wilbur Shaw who also won the event in 1937 & 1939 and becomes the biggest money winner in the history of American car racing. There are no crashes in the race and Shaw wins from Raymond Mays who was two miles down on him at the finish. Shaw drives his car into the pits at the end the race.
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[@lucastraman706]

Just to think
There is over 120mph of change in speed from then to now

[@noviranger239]

Still the GOAT. He could've won 5 in a row.

[@healthyone100]

Shaw was a great driver and he saved the speedway in 1945!