Car start at the Milwaukee Mile; he started last in the 17 car field and finished seventh. Webb made two Champ Car starts in 1946; he finished tenth at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and eighth at Milwaukee. Webb was offered a ride from Mutt Anderson into the 1948 Indianapolis 500 but did not qualify. At the last minute, he was offered another ride and qualified the Bromme dirt champ car 30th. His race ended early after an oil line failure; he finished 27th after completing 27 of 200 laps. Webb qualified 26th for the 1949 Indianapolis 500 but finished last (33rd) after he transmission broke before he could complete one lap. He switched to a car owned by Charles Bowes starting with the ninth race of the 1949 season after Mel Hansen was unable to race. Webb started on the pole position for Syracuse race before finishing third. He finished second at Detroit and eighth at Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack (Springfield Mile). Webb finished the 1950 Indianapolis 500 in 20th place after the race was shorted due to rain on lap 138. He did not qualify for four races and finished 18th in his only other Champ Car race at Springfield. Webb got bumped out of the field for the 1952 Indianapolis 500 but made the field in a last-minute qualifying attempt for Bromme. He finished 22nd after having to retire with an oil leak late in the race. In the 1953 Indianapolis 500, he started 29th and finished 22nd. He did not qualify for five events and finished 15th in the event that he did qualify (Springfield). Bromme called Webb in another last-minute deal for the 1954 Indianapolis 500; he qualified 29th and finishing 30th. Webb failed to qualify for the 1955 Indianapolis 500. Career award He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1997. Life After Racing After retiring from racing, Webb moved to Norwalk, California. He purchased earthmoving equipment and worked on the Los Angeles Zoo construction. He died at the age of 79 in McMinnville, Oregon. Indianapolis 500 results World Championship career summary The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Spider Webb participated in 4 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points. References 1910 births 1990 deaths Indianapolis