Bob Veith
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 United States
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| First start: | Indianapolis 500 1956 | ||||||||
| Last start: | Indianapolis 500 1960 | ||||||||
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| 1956 Federal Auto Associates 1957 Bob Estes 1958 Robert M. Bowes 1959 John Zink Co. 1960 Peter Schmidt | |||||||||
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Bob Veith (born November 1, 1926 in Tulare , † March 29, 2006 in Santa Rosa ) was an American racing car driver .
Career
Bob Veith drove between 1955 and 1968 in the AAA National Series and its successor, the USAC series . The American competed 63 times and placed 37 in the top ten. However, it was never enough to win. Two second places are the best placements.
He competed eleven times in the Indianapolis 500 . He was in the top ten three times. In 1958, the race ended for him after just one lap. Veith was involved in the mass accident in which Pat O'Connor was killed. Since the 500 miles were part of the Formula 1 world championship from 1950 to 1960 , Veith also took part in five world championship races.
literature
- Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .
Web links
- Image: Bob Veith ( Memento from January 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Veith, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tulare |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 2006 |
| Place of death | Santa Rosa |