Bill Taylor (racing driver)
William "Bill" Taylor (born December 24, 1918 in Oklahoma , † May 5, 2004 Auburndale , Florida ) was an American racing driver .
After the Second World War , which he spent in Okinawa , Taylor bought a midget car and started racing. In 1948 he finished second to Troy Ruttman in the Midget class while winning the West Coast Stock Car Racing Association championship.
In 1949 he tried to qualify for the first time for the Indianapolis 500 . He drove a Rounds Rocket , a vehicle that was equipped with a rear engine, which was revolutionary at the time. However, it was not enough to qualify. In 1952 he was also unable to qualify because it with a Lesovsky - Offenhauser had an accident. In 1953 it was not enough for the race either.
After his career he was first racing director at Mobil Oil , then head of the USAC - Stock Car program and finally, together with his wife, representative for Simpson racing equipment at NASCAR .
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 51 | DNQ | |||||
| 1952 | 47 | DNQ | |||||
| 1953 | 39 | DNQ |
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
|
| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Web links and sources
- ↑ In some internet publications, Auburndale can also be found as the place of birth
- ↑ historicracing.com - Internet site: Biography Bill Taylor. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on August 31, 2012 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Biography Bill Taylor
- ^ Champcar starts [1] Bill Taylor
- ↑ oldracingcars.com [2]
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taylor, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Taylor, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Auburndale (Florida) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 2004 |
| Place of death | Auburndale (Florida) |