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 

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