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Bob
Sweikert
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 May 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
17 Jun 1956
Salem, Indiana
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
20 May 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
17 Jun 1956
Salem, Indiana
Competitors
André
Pilette
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Compare to Sweikert
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Juan Manuel
Fangio
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Compare to Sweikert
Bobby
Ball
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
20
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Sweikert
Brian
Shawe-Taylor
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
9
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Sweikert
Harry
Merkel
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Sweikert
Cliff
Griffith
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Johnson
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Russo
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
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Oswald
Karch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Sweikert
Chico
Landi
age
wins
54
poles
12
races
183
podiums
89
fastest laps
23
Compare to Sweikert
Chuck
Stevenson
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Sweikert
Oscar
Gonzalez
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Sweikert
Luigi
Musso
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
63
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Compare to Sweikert
Georges
Berger
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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André
Simon
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
57
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
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Roy
Salvadori
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
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Jerry
Hoyt
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Davies
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
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Roy
Salvadori
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
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Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
307
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Compare to Sweikert
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
D-A Lubicrant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sports Car Championship
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
D-A Lubricants Racing
540
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
540
year
series
team
points
position
1955
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
John Zink
8
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500D
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink
2290
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
10
2
7
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
7
4
2290
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Lutes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Francis Bardazon
950
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
12
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
4
0
950
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
McNamara
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
4
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
4
8
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Dean Van Lines Racing Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Dean Van Lines, Iddings
420
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meyer (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
8
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
1
420
year
series
team
points
position
1952
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Lee Elkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Lee Elkins, Tom Sarafoff
20
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Kurtis/Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
1
20
year
series
team
points
position
1951
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Milt Marion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1956
Racing
8
1
4
0
0
1955
Racing
11
3
8
4
0
1954
Racing
17
3
8
0
0
1953
Racing
21
5
10
1
0
1952
Racing
5
0
0
1
0
1951
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
3
0
2
0
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Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st
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