Elbert "Babe" Stapp (February 26, 1904 in

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– September 17, 1980 in

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) was an American

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active in the 1920s and 1930s. He also was a member of the infamous Thirteen Black Cats (1924).

Career award

*He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.

Indianapolis 500 results

*Stapp's finishes from 1927 – 1938 rank as the worst ten-race finishing streak in Indy 500 history.

References

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