Shorty Cantlon | |||||||
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Born | William Andrew Cantlon October 18, 1903 Cary, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | May 30, 1947 Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 43)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
38 races run over 16 years | |||||||
Best finish | 2nd ( 1930) | ||||||
First race | 1929 Detroit 100 ( Detroit) | ||||||
Last race | 1947 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1930 Akron 100 ( Akron) | ||||||
Last win | 1934 Syracuse 100 ( Syracuse) | ||||||
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William Andrew "Shorty" Cantlon (October 18, 1903 – May 30, 1947) [1] was an American racing driver.
Cantlon was killed on May 30, 1947, while racing in the 1947 Indianapolis 500. [2] His accident was on lap 40, after swerving into the outside retaining wall to avoid the spinning car of Bill Holland, who recovered from the spin to finish second.
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Shorty Cantlon | |||||||
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Born | William Andrew Cantlon October 18, 1903 Cary, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | May 30, 1947 Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 43)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
38 races run over 16 years | |||||||
Best finish | 2nd ( 1930) | ||||||
First race | 1929 Detroit 100 ( Detroit) | ||||||
Last race | 1947 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1930 Akron 100 ( Akron) | ||||||
Last win | 1934 Syracuse 100 ( Syracuse) | ||||||
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William Andrew "Shorty" Cantlon (October 18, 1903 – May 30, 1947) [1] was an American racing driver.
Cantlon was killed on May 30, 1947, while racing in the 1947 Indianapolis 500. [2] His accident was on lap 40, after swerving into the outside retaining wall to avoid the spinning car of Bill Holland, who recovered from the spin to finish second.
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