Bob Christie, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	American
date of birth:	4 April 1924
date of death:	1 June 2009 (85)

same birthday:

Bud Tingelstad (4 April 1928)
Richard Attwood (4 April 1940)
Christian Danner (4 April 1958)

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statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	0 (0%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	10th (1960 Indianapolis 500)
best grid position:	14th (1960 Indianapolis 500)
seasons:	5
events:	5
starts:	5
points:	0 (0 points per race avg)
retirements:	2 (40%)

first event:	1956 Indianapolis 500
last event:	1960 Indianapolis 500

about Bob Christie

Bob Christie (April 4, 1924 – June 1, 2009) 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. 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.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Bob Christie

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all wins all podiums all fastest laps

pole positions Bob Christie

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all poles

teams & teammates Bob Christie

season	teammate
1956	Sam Hanks Johnnie Parsons Dick Rathmann Bob Veith Rodger Ward Fred Agabashian Al Keller Duke Dinsmore Pat O'Connor Jim Rathmann Johnnie Tolan Tony Bettenhausen Ed Elisian Jimmy Daywalt Jack Turner Keith Andrews Andy Linden Al Herman Ray Crawford Johnny Boyd Troy Ruttman Paul Russo Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1956
1957	Paul Russo Andy Linden Johnny Boyd Marshall Teague Pat O'Connor Jack Turner Tony Bettenhausen Johnnie Parsons Don Freeland Jimmy Reece Don Edmunds Johnnie Tolan Fred Agabashian Mike Magill Eddie Johnson Bill Cheesbourg Al Keller Jimmy Daywalt Ed Elisian Eddie Russo Elmer George	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1957
1958	Johnny Boyd Eddie Johnson Bill Cheesbourg Al Keller Johnnie Parsons Mike Magill Paul Russo Shorty Templeman Billy Garrett Johnny Thomson Bob Veith Pat O'Connor Paul Goldsmith Jerry Unser Len Sutton	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1958
1959	Duane Carter Eddie Johnson Paul Russo Jimmy Daywalt Chuck Arnold Jim McWithey Don Freeland Bobby Grim Chuck Weyant Jud Larson Red Amick Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1959
1960	Gene Hartley Shorty Templeman Don Freeland Anthony Foyt Eddie Russo Gene Force Dempsey Wilson	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1960

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