Travis Webb (October 8, 1910January 27, 1990) was an American racecar driver from Joplin, Missouri. He was the 1948 American Automobile Association (AAA) Midwest Sprint Car champion. He raced in numerous AAA Champ Car races including six Indianapolis 500. Webb was known to his friends as "Webbie" and nicknamed "Spider". He had a portable bar in the trunk of his car at all times and was known for his free spirit and his humor. Background Webb was born in Joplin, Missouri. His father made cabinets. Webb's parents moved the family to Los Angeles in 1923. Racing career Webb began racing on the Muroc Dry Lake (now known as Rogers Dry Lake) in 1928. His car owner gave him the nickname "Spider". Webb decided to stop racing on the long straightaways and decided to focus on dirt oval racing of Southern California. One of the tracks that he raced was Legion Ascot Speedway where he raced in the "B" class. Sprint Car Racing In 1936, Webb and Jimmy Wilburn were offered rides in "Big Cars" in the Central States Racing Association (CSRA). Both accepted and moved to Indianapolis. Webb won the final CSRA race of the 1938 season at Winchester Speedway. Webb switched from the CSRA to the American Automobile Association (AAA) Midwest series in 1941 and finished fourth in the season points. Racing was halted during World War II. In late 1947, he won three straight AAA Midwest races at Dayton Speedway, Salem Speedway, and Winchester. He won another race at Salem and finished second in 1947 AAA Midwest points to Johnny Shackleford. Webb started the 1948 season by winning seven times and finishing second in the first eight races. He missed a few races that season while running a Champ Car but still won the AAA Midwest championship. Webb started the 1949 season with a new sprint car that he co-owned; by June he had moved back to a car owned by Johnny Vance. He had a second-place finish at Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway in Detroit and a third at the Syracuse Mile; he finished third in the final AAA Midwest points. Webb finished fifth in the 1950 AAA Midwest points. After the racing season was over, he had a thumb injury at his friend's shop and had to sit out the entire 1951 season. Champ Car Racing In 1939, he made a one-off American Automobile Association (AAA) Champ