Bob Lazier
Robert "Bob" Lazier (born December 22, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), is an American former race car driver. He raced in the CART series in 1981 and was CART's Rookie of the Year.[1] He had fourth-place finishes at Watkins Glen and Mexico.[2][3] Lazier also competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 19th after a blown engine caused him to retire the Penske PC-7 after 154 laps.[4] He is married to wife Diane and the father of both 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier and Indy Racing League driver Jaques Lazier.[1]
Lazier competed in Formula 5000 in the 1970s.[5]
Lazier built the Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colorado in 1968, where he still resides.[6]
Contents
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 8 | 10 | Running |
| Titan | Ford | Formula Ford | 3 | 2 | Running | ||
| 1971 | Road Atlanta | March 71B | Ford | Formula B | 1 | 9 | Running |
| Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 3 | Running | ||
| 1972 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 2 | 1 | Running |
| 1973 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 9 | Running |
| 1976 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 19 | 6 | Retired |
| 1979 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 12 | 23 | Running |
American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  TRE |
MIL |
 MOS |
PIR 7 |
19th | 60 | |||
| 1980 | MIL |
POC |
MDO 2 |
MIN1 |
MIN2 |
ONT |
13th | 160 |
CART
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Fletcher Racing | Penske PC-7 | Ford Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | PHX 12 |
MIL 13 |
ATL1 17 |
ATL2 9 |
MIS Ret |
RIV 5 |
MIS2 13 |
WGL 4 |
9th | 92 | |||
| March 81C | MIL2 Ret |
MEX 4 |
PHX2 13 |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Entrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Penske PC-7 | Ford Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | 13 | 19 | Fletcher Racing |
| 1982 | Eagle 80 | Ford Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | DNQ | Wysard Racing | |
References
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| Preceded by | CART Rookie of the Year 1981 |
Succeeded by Bobby Rahal |
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- Indianapolis 500 drivers
- Trans-Am Series drivers
- Racing drivers from Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- People from Eagle County, Colorado
- SCCA National Championship Runoffs winners
- SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers
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