Travis Webb

Spider Webb
BornTravis Leon Webb
(1910-10-08)October 8, 1910
Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1990(1990-01-27) (aged 79)
McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.
Champ Car career
24+ races run over 10 years
Best finish17th (tie) (1949)
First race1939 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee)
Last race1954 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 4 1
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1950, 19521955
TeamsMaserati, Bromme, Kurtis Kraft
Entries5 (4 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1955 Indianapolis 500

Travis Leon "Spider" Webb (October 8, 1910 – January 27, 1990) was an American racing driver.[1][2] He was the 1948 American Automobile Association (AAA) Midwest Sprint Car champion. He raced in numerous AAA Championship Car races including six Indianapolis 500s.

Known as "Spider",[3] Webb transported a portable bar in the trunk of his car at all times and was known for his free spirit and his humor.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Spider Webb". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Travis (Spider) Webb". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NSCHoF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Reed, Terry (2005). Indy: The Race and Ritual of the Indianapolis 500. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-59797-391-5.
  5. ^ "Gallery: Indianapolis 500 in the 1940s". nwitimes.com. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 2020-03-19.