Shaw drove in relief of
Willard Prentiss for two laps during the
1933 Indianapolis 500. Shaw wanted to enter the
1934 race but his entry was refused. Primarily a
sprint car driver, the 1933 Indianapolis 500 was his only
Championship Car experience. Having won the 1941 Midwest Dirt Track Racing Association (MDTRA) championship, Shaw died of injuries sustained while warming up for a sprint car race at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in
Franklin, Indiana. Shaw is buried at
Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum in Section 96, Lot 473 in
Indianapolis, Indiana. == References ==