Bob Gregg
Robert Eugene "Bob" Gregg (born March 8, 1920 in Minneapolis , Minnesota , † October 17, 2002 in Vancouver , Washington ) was an American racing driver .
Career
Gregg started sporadically in runs for the AAA / USAC National Series between 1950 and 1970 . He achieved his best result in 1969 when he was eleventh in Seattle . He achieved his greatest racing success in midget car races. His only attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 failed in 1950 .
His son Mike Gregg also became a successful midget car driver.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63 | 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 | |
literature
- Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gregg, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gregg, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 2002 |
| Place of death | Vancouver |