The Robert's crash was the second accident of the day. Earlier Al Miller left the track in a dizzy spin on the southeast turn during the 41st Jap. but miraculously escaped uninjured.
Shaw's winning time was below expectations because the field was slowed down to 75 miles an hour for 32 minutes after the Roberts crash to permit removal of wreckage from the track.
Second prize of $10,000 went to Jimmy Snyder whose time was 4 hours, 22 minutes, 35.00 seconds for an average speed of 114.245 miles an hour. Cliff Bergere was third and won $5,000.
Other early finishers in the order of their places were Ted Horn. fourth, Babe Stapp, fifth, George Barninger, Joel Thorne, Frank Wearne and Bill Devore.
Shaw pushed his Masserati to the hit to come from behind after a heart-breaking halt at his pit when he was within 22 miles of the finish Jimmy Snyder and Lou Meyer trailed Shaw until the final minutes but then- dropped far back in the field Thirty-three sleek racers roared away on the 500 mile grind at 10.03 am. with Gene Tunney, former world's. heavyweight champion, acting as honorary starter. Seth Klein, regular starter, actually dropped the green flag after a preliminary run and every car got a perfect start.
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