1939 Indy 500 Program Complete

Fantastic 1939 Indy 500 program. This program is in excellent shap. All pages intact and stapled in book. No tears or rips. 1 small blemish on rear cover. Ecellent opportunity to get a pre-WWII program!

 The 1939 Indy 500 was won by Wilbur Shaw in a Maserati 8CTF, making it the first foreign car to win the race in 20 years. The race was marked by a tragic crash on lap 109 where reigning champion Floyd Roberts was killed after his car went through the wall following a collision with Bob Swanson's car. Another driver, Chet Miller, was also involved but survived with minor injuries.  
Race winner and statistics
Winner: Wilbur Shaw
Winning Car: Maserati 8CTF
Average Speed: 115.035 mph (185.131 km/h)
Starting Position: 3rd
Pole Position: Jimmy Snyder 
Key events
Tragic crash: A three-car incident on lap 109 led to the death of 1938 winner Floyd Roberts. Bob Swanson's car lost control, and Roberts' car went through the wooden outer wall after making contact. 
Other involved drivers: Chet Miller was also involved in the crash, his car flipping and catching fire. He survived with minor injuries. Bob Swanson was ejected from his car but survived. 
Spectator injuries: Two spectators were also injured by flying debris from the crash. 
First rear-engined car: The first rear-engined car qualified for the race, though it did not finish at the top. 

Row	Inside		Middle		Outside
1	10	Jimmy Snyder	45	Louis Meyer  W	2	Wilbur Shaw  W
2	4	Ted Horn	3	Chet Miller	17	George Bailey
3	47	Shorty Cantlon	16	Mauri Rose	9	Herb Ardinger
4	54	Cliff Bergere	29	Frank Brisko	18	George Connor
5	25	Ralph Hepburn	49	Mel Hansen  R	41	George Barringer
6	31	Babe Stapp	14	Frank Wearne	37	Ira Hall
7	15	Rex Mays	8	Joel Thorne	44	Emil Andres
8	32	Bob Swanson	1	Floyd Roberts  W	35	Kelly Petillo  W
9	21	Russ Snowberger	51	Tony Willman	62	Tony Gulotta
10	42	Al Miller	56	Floyd Davis	58	Louis Tomei
11	53	Deacon Litz	38	Harry McQuinn	26	Billy Devore