Phil Shafer

Phil Earl Shafer (November 13, 1891 – January 29, 1971) was an American racing driver and constructor.

Shafer made 30 AAA Championship Car starts from 1923 to 1952.

That year he finished a career best 9th in the National Championship.

Shafer won the 1933 Elgin Trophy, considered to be the first officially organized stock car race in the United States.

[1][2] His last oval or road course Championship Car start came in 1936 - afterwards the only Championship starts he made were in the Pikes Peak Auto Hillclimb.