American racing driver (1924–2009)
Bob Christie (April 4, 1924 – June 1, 2009[1]) was an American racecar driver. Christie raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1956-1963 seasons, with 15 career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 race in that span.[1] He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 3rd position in 1959 at Daytona. He died in Grants Pass, Oregon.[1]
Indianapolis 500 results
Year
|
Car
|
Start
|
Qual
|
Rank
|
Finish
|
Laps
|
Led
|
Retired
|
1956
|
57 |
25 |
142.236 |
20 |
13 |
196 |
0 |
Flagged
|
1957
|
95 |
33 |
139.779 |
32 |
13 |
197 |
0 |
Flagged
|
1958
|
65 |
17 |
142.253 |
33 |
14 |
189 |
0 |
Spun T3
|
1959
|
65 |
24 |
143.244 |
13 |
25 |
109 |
0 |
Rod bolt
|
1960
|
38 |
14 |
143.638 |
19 |
10 |
200 |
0 |
Running
|
1961
|
32 |
16 |
144.782 |
24 |
17 |
132 |
0 |
Piston
|
1962
|
29 |
31 |
146.341 |
29 |
30 |
17 |
0 |
Crash FS
|
1963
|
52 |
18 |
149.123 |
16 |
19 |
126 |
0 |
Crash T4
|
Totals |
1166 |
0 |
|
|
Starts
|
8
|
Poles
|
0
|
Front Row
|
0
|
Wins
|
0
|
Top 5
|
0
|
Top 10
|
1
|
Retired
|
5
|
|
(key)
References