Babe Stapp
Elbert Achilles Stapp
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Born: February 26, 1904
Died: September 17, 1980

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1926 AAA Non points race only 0 NR
1927 AAA 9 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 508

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1928 AAA 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 87 15
1929 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 NR
1930 AAA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 NR
1931 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 NR
1932 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 NR
1933 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 NR
1934 AAA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 185.5 11
1935 AAA 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 70 18
1936 AAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 30
1937 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 NR
1938 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 NR
1939 AAA 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 675 4T
1940 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 NR
Total 38 3 2 1 1 4 3 0 1535.5

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Board Oval 13 1 1 1 1 3 2 0
Brick Oval 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Dirt Oval 10 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Paved Oval 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Road Course 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 38 3 2 1 1 4 3 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
NC 6/27/1926 Detroit 1 DO AAA X X X X X X X X
1 5/30/1927 Indianapolis BR AAA 38 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg SC 24 31 24 Broken universal joint
RD/ 5/30/1927 Indianapolis BR AAA 24 Perfect Circle Duesenberg Duesenberg SC -- -- 61 Relieved Shoaff 69-103, 173-198
2 6/11/1927 Altoona 1 BO AAA 41 Thompson Valve/Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg SC 16 5 160 1:54:18.8 104.976 40
3 7/4/1927 Rockingham 1 BO AAA 8 Miller Miller Miller SC X 5 160 1:42:05.17 117.548 40
4 9/5/1927 Altoona 2 BO AAA 8 Miller Miller Miller SC 13 3 160 1:43:34.30 115.700 110
5 9/19/1927 Charlotte 1 BO AAA 8 Miller Miller Miller SC X 4 20 0:11:47.77 127.159 10
6 9/19/1927 Charlotte 2 BO AAA 8 Miller Miller Miller SC X 4 40 0:24:00.31 124.973 20
7 9/19/1927 Charlotte 3 BO AAA 8 Miller Miller Miller SC X 1 80 0:50:02.13 119.913 200
8 10/12/1927 Rockingham 2 BO AAA 8 Miller Miller Miller SC 3 7 50 Flagged 8
9 10/12/1927 Rockingham 3 BO AAA 8 Miller Miller Miller SC 3 2 60 0:35:35.73 126.418 80
10 5/30/1928 Indianapolis BR AAA 7 Miller FD Miller FD Miller SC 5 6 200 5:23:50.41 92.638 53
-- 6/10/1928 Detroit 1 DO AAA 26 Miller Miller Miller SC -- -- -- DNS, too slow
11 7/4/1928 Rockingham 1 BO AAA 7 Miller FD Miller FD Miller SC 9 14 12 7:42.57 116.739
12 7/4/1928 Rockingham 2 BO AAA 7 Miller FD Miller FD Miller SC 13 13 24 Engine trouble
13 8/19/1928 Altoona BO AAA 7 Miller FD Miller FD Miller SC 7 7 157 Flagged 15
14 9/1/1928 Syracuse DO AAA 27 State Auto Insurance Miller Miller SC 5 12 18 Broken oil drain plug
15 10/12/1928 Rockingham 3 BO AAA 7 Miller FD Miller FD Miller SC 13 4 48 Flagged 19
16 5/30/1929 Indianapolis BR AAA 32 Spindler Duesenberg Miller SC 4 28 40 Broken universal joint
17 5/30/1930 Indianapolis BR AAA 8 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 32 31 21 Wrecked NE  turn
18 6/9/1930 Detroit DO AAA 8 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 3 8 X Clutch slipping
19 6/14/1930 Altoona 1 BO AAA 8 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 4 10 113 Broken connecting rod
-- 6/22/1930 Akron BO AAA 8 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- -- Wrecked in practice
20 5/30/1931 Indianapolis BR AAA 39 Rigling & Henning Rigling Duesenberg 6 35 14 Oil leak
21 6/14/1931 Detroit DO AAA 39 Rigling & Henning Rigling Duesenberg 9 13 X Broken connecting rod
NC 6/21/1931 Roby DO AAA X X X X X X X Entered, result unknown
22 11/13/1932 Oakland DO AAA 5 Gilmore Speedway X Miller 15 11 37 Broken crankcase
23 5/30/1933 Indianapolis BR AAA 45 Boyle Products Miller FD Miller 29 23 156 Out of gas
RD 5/30/1934 Indianapolis BR AAA 12 Stokey Foods Miller Miller -- -- 106 Relieved Litz 67-172 185.5
--/ 5/30/1934 Indianapolis BR AAA 54 Leon Duray X Ford V8 -- -- -- DNQ, too much gas
--/ 5/30/1934 Indianapolis BR AAA 54 Leon Duray X Duesenberg -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1934 Indianapolis BR AAA 44 Garcia Grande FD DeSoto -- -- -- Wrecked practice
24 12/23/1934 Mines Field RC AAA 8 Froelich X Miller 17 18 11 Broken water line
25 5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR AAA 17 Marks-Miller Adams Miller 12 25 70 Broken radiator
RD/ 5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR AAA 16 Shaler Rislone Miller Miller -- -- 100 Relieved Litz 101-200
--/ 5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR AAA 12 Toledo Valve X Miller -- -- -- Did not qualify
26 7/4/1935 St. Paul DO AAA 8 Pirrung Rigling Miller 2 14 13 Wrecked, hit fence
27 9/2/1935 Syracuse DO AAA 8 Pirrung Rigling Miller 7 15 21 Broken clutch
28 9/7/1935 Altoona DO AAA 8 Pirrung Rigling Miller 8 4 89 Finished 70
NC-- 12/15/1935 Legion Ascot DO AAA 66 Scully X X -- -- -- Did not start
NC 1/12/1936 Oakland DO AAA 5 Miller Miller Miller 1 X X Did not finish
29 5/30/1936 Indianapolis BR AAA 21 Pirrung Shaw FD Offy 2 24 89 Broken clutch
30 6/20/1936 Goshen DO AAA 7 Hamilton-Harris Weil Miller 13 10 99 Flagged 10
NC-- 8/22/1936 Springfield DO AAA 1 Bowes Seal Fast X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
31 10/12/1936 Westbury RC AAA 21 Topping Shaw FD Offy 28 35 48 Broken fuel tank
32 5/30/1937 Indianapolis PO AAA 15 Topping Maserati Maserati SC 31 31 36 Clutch
NC 6/13/1937 Cleveland DO AAA X X X X X X X X
33 7/5/1937 Westbury RC AAA 21 Topping Maserati Maserati 11 27 8 Broken piston
34 5/30/1938 Indianapolis PO AAA 34 McCoy Auto Service Weil Miller 8 26 54 Valve
35 5/30/1939 Indianapolis PO AAA 31 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo SC 16 5 200 4:29:42.68 111.230 450
36 8/27/1939 Milwaukee DO AAA 2 Boyle X Offy 4 1 100 1:11:43.60 83.651 200
37 9/2/1939 Syracuse DO AAA 2 Boyle X Offy 6 11 X Out 25
38 5/30/1940 Indianapolis PO AAA 24 Surber Stevens Offy 12 24 64 Broken oil line
--/ 5/30/1940 Indianapolis PO AAA 4 Wheeler X Miller SC -- -- -- Did not qualify

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
5/30/1930 Indianapolis BR John Apple 8 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 32 31 21 Wrecked NE turn
                     
5/30/1931 Indianapolis BR William Stapp 39 Ringing & Henning Rigling Duesenberg 6 35 14 Oil leak
                     
11/13/1932 Oakland DO Jerry Houck 5 Gilmore Speedway X Miller 15 11 37 Broken crankcase
                     
5/30/1933 Indianapolis BR Casey Lanham 45 Boyle Products Miller FD Miller 29 23 156 Out of gas
                     
5/30/1934 Indianapolis BR Chud Haehnel 44 Garcia Grande FD DeSoto -- -- -- Wrecked practice
12/23/1934 Mines Field RC Art McPherson 8 Froelich X Miller 17 18 11 Broken water line
                     
5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR Walt Meyers 17 Marks-Miller Adams Miller 12 25 70 Broken radiator
12/15/1935 Legion Ascot (NC) DO Eddie Demoree 66 Scully X X -- -- -- Did not start
                     
1/12/1936 Oakland (NC) DO Eddie Demoree 5 Miller Miller Miller 1 X X Did not finish
5/30/1936 Indianapolis BR John Apple 21 Pirong Shaw FD Offy 2 24 89 Broken clutch
                     
5/30/1937 Indianapolis PO Cecil Yates 15 Topping Maserati Maserati SC 31 31 36 Clutch