Shorty Cantlon
{{Short description|American racing driver (1903–1947)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Shorty Cantlon
| image = Shorty Cantlon.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = William Andrew Cantlon
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1903|10|18}}
| birth_place = Cary, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1947|05|30|1903|10|18}}
| death_place = Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
| module1 =
{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
| Total_Champ_Races = 38
| Years_In_Champ = 16
| Best_Champ_Pos = 2nd (1930)
| First_Champ_Race = 1929 Detroit 100 (Detroit)
| Last_Champ_Race = 1947 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
| First_Champ_Win = 1930 Akron 100 (Akron)
| Last_Champ_Win = 1934 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
| Champ_Wins = 4
| Champ_Podiums = 9
| Champ_Poles = 5
}}}}
William Andrew "Shorty" Cantlon (October 18, 1903 – May 30, 1947){{Cite web |title=Motorsport Memorial - Shorty Cantlon |url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=527 |access-date=31 March 2023 |website=Motorsport Memorial}} was an American racing driver.
Death
Cantlon was killed on May 30, 1947, while racing in the 1947 Indianapolis 500.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Allen |title=Shorty Cantlon |url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Shorty_Cantlon |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=OldRacingCars.com |language=en}} 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. He was buried in Detroit, Michigan at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2025 |title=Locate a Loved One |url=https://www.mtelliott.com/locate-a-loved-one/ |website=The Mt. Elliott Cemeteries}}
Motorsports career results
= Indianapolis 500 results =
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Year
!Car !Start !Qual !Rank !Finish !Laps !Led !Retired |
|---|
| 1930
|16 |3 |109.810 |3 |2 |200 |0 |Running |
| 1931
|2 |26 |110.372 |11 |27 |88 |0 |Rod |
| 1933
|25 |13 |113.384 |16 |34 |50 |0 |Rod |
| 1934
|15 |15 |117.875 |2 |20 |76 |0 |Crankshaft |
| 1935
|9 |19 |118.205 |4 |6 |200 |0 |Running |
| 1936
|7 |10 |116.912 |6 |14 |194 |0 |Out of gas |
| 1937
|34 |25 |118.555 |18 |16 |182 |0 |Flagged |
| 1938
|47 |20 |120.906 |14 |33 |13 |0 |Supercharger |
| 1939
|47 |7 |125.567 |10 |32 |15 |0 |Main bearing |
| 1946
|64 |20 |122.432 |14 |28 |28 |0 |Clutch |
| 1947
|24 |5 |121.462 |14 |23 |40 |0 |Fatal Crash T1 |
| colspan=6|Totals
|1086 |0 | |
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| Starts
|11 |
|---|
| Poles
|0 |
| Front Row
|1 |
| Wins
|0 |
| Top 5
|1 |
| Top 10
|2 |
| Retired
|8 |
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References
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Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers
Category:Racing drivers from Illinois
Category:Racing drivers who died while racing
Category:Sports deaths in Indiana