Bob Finney
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| Bob Finney | |||||||
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| Born | Robert Neil Finney July 1, 1920 Genoa, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 10, 1999 (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[1] (July 1, 1920 – May 10, 1999) was an American race car driver[2] from Colorado Springs, Colorado.[3] He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb[4] 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.[5] He has a total of 6 AAA Championship races between 1950 and 1955.[6][7]
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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