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Bob
Sweikert
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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
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Competitors

Willi Krakau profile photo
Willi
Krakau
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hans Herrmann profile photo
Hans
Herrmann
de
age
96
wins
11
poles
0
races
57
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
Jimmy Davies profile photo
Jimmy
Davies
us
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
Hermann Lang profile photo
Hermann
Lang
de
age
wins
9
poles
7
races
37
podiums
17
fastest laps
10
Jacques Swaters profile photo
Jacques
Swaters
be
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Hans Stuck profile photo
Hans
Stuck
de
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
49
podiums
12
fastest laps
4
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Toni Branca profile photo
Toni
Branca
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marshall Teague profile photo
Marshall
Teague
us
age
wins
12
poles
5
races
62
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Jan Flinterman profile photo
Jan
Flinterman
nl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chico Landi profile photo
Chico
Landi
br
age
wins
54
poles
12
races
183
podiums
89
fastest laps
23
Ian Stewart profile photo
Ian
Stewart
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tony Brooks profile photo
Tony
Brooks
gb
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
Eddie Johnson profile photo
Eddie
Johnson
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Reece profile photo
Jimmy
Reece
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Duane Carter profile photo
Duane
Carter
us
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Ottorino Volonterio profile photo
Ottorino
Volonterio
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Nazaruk profile photo
Mike
Nazaruk
us
age
wins
53
poles
3
races
180
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
Lance Macklin profile photo
Lance
Macklin
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Chuck Stevenson profile photo
Chuck
Stevenson
us
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0

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
FIA World Championship 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
FIA World Championship 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
FIA World Championship 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
FIA World Championship 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
FIA World Championship 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
FIA World Championship 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
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st

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