Bill Homeier, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	American
date of birth:	31 August 1918
date of death:	5 May 2001 (82)

same birthday:

Raymond Sommer (31 August 1906)
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (31 August 1942)
Harald Ertl (31 August 1948)
Miguel Ángel Guerra (31 August 1953)

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statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	0 (0%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	5th (1955 Indianapolis 500)
best grid position:	7th (1955 Indianapolis 500)
seasons:	3
events:	3
starts:	3
points:	1 (0.3 points per race avg)
retirements:	1 (33.3%)

first event:	1954 Indianapolis 500
last event:	1960 Indianapolis 500

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about Bill Homeier

Bill Homeier (August 31, 1918 Rock Island, Texas – May 5, 2001 Houston, Texas) was an American racecar driver.

He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1953–1955 and 1958–1960 seasons with 14 starts, including the 1954 and 1960 Indianapolis 500 races. He was a relief driver for Walt Faulkner in the 1955 Indianapolis 500 He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 5th position, in 1959 at Sacramento. He holds a unique record from the 1954 Indianapolis 500; he finished in last place, but completed 74 laps, the most for a last place finisher.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1954, 1955, 1960,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Bill Homeier

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all wins all podiums all fastest laps

pole positions Bill Homeier

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all poles

teams & teammates Bill Homeier

season	teammate
1954	Bill Vukovich Jack McGrath Troy Ruttman Mike Nazaruk Fred Agabashian Paul Russo Larry Crockett Art Cross Bob Sweikert Duane Carter Ernie McCoy Frank Armi Sam Hanks Pat O'Connor Gene Hartley Jerry Hoyt Jim Rathmann Tony Bettenhausen Johnnie Parsons Jimmy Davies Marshall Teague Jimmy Jackson Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1954
1955	Bob Sweikert Tony Bettenhausen Jimmy Davies Walt Faulkner Andy Linden Al Herman Pat O'Connor Jimmy Daywalt Pat Flaherty Chuck Weyant Cal Niday Art Cross Sam Hanks Johnnie Parsons Ray Crawford Bill Vukovich Jack McGrath Al Keller Johnny Boyd Ed Elisian Fred Agabashian Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1955
1960	Duane Carter	Kuzma	compare 1960

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