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1937
Wilbur Shaw
National Champion







Wilbur Shaw wins the 1937 Indianapolis 500.



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Shaw refuels his own car on the way to winning the 500 in 1937.



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Photo by Smith Hempstone Oliver from "Vanderbilt Cup Race: 1936 & 1937 Photo Archive" by Brock Yates

Rex Mays (14) gets a jump on winner Bernd Rosemeyer (center) and Rudi Caracciola.

The starter is Ralph DePalma. July 5, 1937.




International News Photo
Bernd Rosemeyer of Germany wins the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup race.
The 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125.
International News Photo
From left: Ernst von Delius and Bernd Rosemeyer of Germany and Giuseppe Farina of Italy.



1936
1937



Postcard showing the start of the 1937 Indianapolis 500. Wilbur Shaw, starting 2d, won. Bill Cummings was the pole-sitter.




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