1947 Indianapolis 500
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The 31st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1947. It was the opening round of the 11 races that comprised the 1947 AAA Championship Car seaso
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Shorty Cantlon
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William Andrew "Shorty" Cantlon was an American racing driver.
1947 Indianapolis 500
…that comprised the 1947 AAA Championship Car season. The 1946 winner, George Robson, had been killed on September 2, 1946 in a racing incident. Driver Shorty Cantlon would be killed in an accident during the race. Beginning in 1947 the Speedway issued "Bronze" and "Silver" badges. Bronze badges allowed gate and…
Shorty Cantlon