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{{Short description|American racing driver (1891–1971)}}
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| name = Phil Shafer
| image =
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| birth_name = Phil Earl Shafer
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1891|11|13}}
| birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1971|01|29|1891|11|13}}
| death_place = Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
| Total_Champ_Races = 30
| Years_In_Champ = 18
| Best_Champ_Pos = 9th ([[1924 AAA Championship Car season|1924]])
| First_Champ_Race = [[1923 AAA Championship Car season|1923]] Beverly Hills 250 #2 <br/> ([[Beverly Hills Speedway|Beverly Hills]])
| Last_Champ_Race = [[1952 AAA Championship Car season|1952]] Pikes Peak Hill Climb <br/> ([[Pikes Peak Hill Climb|Pikes Peak]])
| First_Champ_Win = [[1924 AAA Championship Car season|1924]] Syracuse 150 ([[Syracuse Mile|Syracuse]])
| Champ_Wins = 1
| Champ_Podiums = 2
| Champ_Poles = 1
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'''Phil Earl Shafer''' (November 13, 1891 – January 29, 1971) was an American [[racing driver]] and constructor.

== Racing career ==

[[File:Buick Shafer 8.jpg|thumb|1932 Buick Shafer 8]]
[[File:Buick Shafer 8.jpg|thumb|1932 Buick Shafer 8]]

[[File:Buick Shafer 8 Instruments.jpg|thumb|Dashbord of 1932 Buick Shafer 8]]
[[File:Buick Shafer 8 Instruments.jpg|thumb|Dashbord of 1932 Buick Shafer 8]]
'''Phil "Red" Shafer''' (November 13, 1891 [[Des Moines, Iowa]] &ndash; January 29, 1971 [[Des Moines, Iowa]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]]. He made 30 AAA [[Championship Car]] starts from 1923 to 1952. He captured one win in 1924 at the New York State Fairgrounds Raceway in [[Syracuse, New York]]. That year he finished a career best 9th in the National Championship. His last oval or road course Championship Car start came in 1936 - afterwards the only Championship starts he made were in the [[Pikes Peak Auto Hillclimb]].<ref>[http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/ShaferPhil.htm Phil Shafer], ''Champ Car Stats'', Retrieved 2010-06-16</ref> He later built his own racing chassis.


Shafer made 30 [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] [[Championship Car]] starts from 1923 to 1952. He captured one win in 1924 at the New York State Fairgrounds Raceway in [[Syracuse, New York]]. That year he finished a career best 9th in the National Championship. Shafer won the 1933 [[Elgin National Road Races|Elgin Trophy]], considered to be the first officially organized [[Stock car racing|stock car race]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kalracing.com/Autoracing/Elgin_National_Road_Races_History.htm |title=Elgin National Road Races History |publisher=kalracing.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://silodrome.com/1933-ford-roadster-elgin-national-road-race-car/ |title=The 1933 Ford V-8 Roadster Elgin Race Car |publisher=silodrome.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> His last oval or road course Championship Car start came in 1936 - afterwards the only Championship starts he made were in the [[Pikes Peak Auto Hillclimb]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Allen |title=Phil 'Red' Shafer |url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Red_Shafer |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=OldRacingCars.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Phil Shafer |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/ShaferPhil.htm |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.champcarstats.com}}</ref> He later built his own racing chassis.
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== Motorsports career results ==

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==References==
== References ==

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Latest revision as of 23:38, 2 March 2024

Phil Shafer
BornPhil Earl Shafer
(1891-11-13)November 13, 1891
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 1971(1971-01-29) (aged 79)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Champ Car career
30 races run over 18 years
Best finish9th (1924)
First race1923 Beverly Hills 250 #2
(Beverly Hills)
Last race1952 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
(Pikes Peak)
First win1924 Syracuse 150 (Syracuse)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 2 1

Phil Earl Shafer (November 13, 1891 – January 29, 1971) was an American racing driver and constructor.

Racing career[edit]

1932 Buick Shafer 8
Dashbord of 1932 Buick Shafer 8

Shafer made 30 AAA Championship Car starts from 1923 to 1952. He captured one win in 1924 at the New York State Fairgrounds Raceway in Syracuse, New York. That year he finished a career best 9th in the National Championship. Shafer won the 1933 Elgin Trophy, considered to be the first officially organized stock car race in the United States.[1][2] His last oval or road course Championship Car start came in 1936 - afterwards the only Championship starts he made were in the Pikes Peak Auto Hillclimb.[3][4] He later built his own racing chassis.

Motorsports career results[edit]

Indianapolis 500 results[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elgin National Road Races History". kalracing.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The 1933 Ford V-8 Roadster Elgin Race Car". silodrome.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ Brown, Allen. "Phil 'Red' Shafer". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  4. ^ "Phil Shafer". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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