American racing driver (1920–1999)
| Bob Finney | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Robert Neil Finney (1920-07-01)July 1, 1920 Genoa, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 10, 1999(1999-05-10) (aged 78) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 1955, 1957 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Winner | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1951–1955 | ||||||
| Best finish | 21st (tie) – 1955 | ||||||
| First race | 1950 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| First win | 1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
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Bob Finney (July 1, 1920 – May 10, 1999) was an American race car driver from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He won the——Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1955, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. Finney also won this race in 1957. But at that time he was no longer part of the "USAC Championship." He has a total of 6 AAA Championship races between 1950. And 1955.
Complete AAA Championship Car results※
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | INDY | MIL |
LAN |
SPR |
MIL |
PIK 15 |
SYR |
DET |
SPR |
SAC |
PHX |
BAY |
DAR |
- | 0 | ||
| 1951 | INDY |
MIL |
LAN |
DAR |
SPR |
MIL |
DUQ |
DUQ |
PIK 7 |
SYR |
DET |
DNC |
SJS |
PHX |
BAY |
42nd | 60 |
| 1952 | INDY |
MIL | RAL | SPR |
MIL | DET | DUQ | PIK 19 |
SYR | DNC | SJS |
PHX |
- | 0 | |||
| 1953 | INDY |
MIL |
SPR |
DET |
SPR |
MIL |
DUQ |
PIK 4 |
SYR |
ISF |
SAC |
PHX |
31st | 120 | |||
| 1954 | INDY |
MIL |
LAN | DAR |
SPR |
MIL |
DUQ |
PIK 3 |
SYR |
ISF |
SAC |
PHX |
LVG |
31st | 140 | ||
| 1955 | INDY |
MIL | LAN | SPR | MIL |
DUQ |
PIK 1 |
SYR | ISF | SAC |
PHX |
21st | 200 | ||||
References※
- ^ "Bob Finney". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Jim Merrill, "Potsy Gow,"Tony and "Merle Finney,"Lou and Dick Frenzel, Bob Finney - foto. Retrieved April 28, "2020."
- ^ AAA / USAC Champ Car Series Statistics for Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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