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=== Sprint car career === In 1936, Webb and [[Jimmy Wilburn]] were offered rides in "Big Cars" in the Central States Racing Association (CSRA).<ref name="NSCHoF" /> Both accepted and moved to [[Indianapolis]].<ref name="NSCHoF" /> Webb won the final CSRA race of the 1938 season at [[Winchester Speedway]].<ref name="NSCHoF" /> Webb switched from the CSRA to the [[AAA Contest Board|American Automobile Association]] (AAA) Midwest series in 1941 and finished fourth in the season points.<ref name="NSCHoF" /> Racing was halted during [[World War II]].<ref name="NSCHoF" /> In late 1947, Webb won three straight AAA Midwest races at [[Dayton Speedway]], [[Salem Speedway]], and Winchester.<ref name="NSCHoF" /> He won another race at Salem and finished second in 1947 AAA Midwest points to [[Johnny Shackleford]].<ref name="NSCHoF" /> Webb started the 1948 season by winning seven times and finishing second in the first eight races.<ref name="NSCHoF" /> He missed a few races that season while running a Champ Car but still won the AAA Midwest championship.<ref name="NSCHoF" /> 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.<ref name="NSCHoF" /> 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.<ref name="NSCHoF" /> Webb finished fifth in the 1950 AAA Midwest points.<ref name="NSCHoF" /> 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.<ref name="NSCHoF" />
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