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Phil Shafer
Phil Shafer
Born	Phil Earl Shafer; November 13, 1891; Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Died	January 29, 1971 (aged 79); Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Champ Car career
	30 races run over 18 years
Best finish	9th (1924)
First race	1923 Beverly Hills 250 #2 ; (Beverly Hills)
Last race	1952 Pikes Peak Hill Climb ; (Pikes Peak)
First win	1924 Syracuse 150 (Syracuse)

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

Racing career

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. 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.^[1] He later built his own racing chassis.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1925	9	22	103.523	16	3	200	13	Running
1926	4	5	106.647	5	10	146	16	Flagged
1929	17	18	111.628	17	12	150	0	Flagged
1930	15	8	102.279	13	7	200	0	Running
1931	12	23	105.103	28	12	200	0	Running
1932	33	26	110.708	25	11	197	0	Flagged
1934	26	6	113.816	12	16	130	0	Camshaft drive
Totals						1223	29

Starts	7
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	3
Retired	1

References

^ Phil Shafer, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-16

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[1] Phil Shafer, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-16

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-|nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
+| birth_name        = Phil Earl Shafer
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-|birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], United States
+| birth_place       = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S.
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+| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1971|01|29|1891|11|13}}
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+| 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
+}}}}
+'''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 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 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. 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.
-==Indianapolis 500 results==
+== Motorsports career results ==
+=== Indianapolis 500 results ===
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+== References ==
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