Hal Robson
Harold "Hal" Robson (born August 16, 1911 in Mount Dennis , Ontario , Canada , † July 2, 1996 in San Bernardino , California ) was an American racing driver of Canadian origin.
Career
Robson was born in Canada. He began his career with numerous starts and victories in smaller races, before starting in 15 races for the AAA National Series between 1940 and 1953 . He achieved a victory in Dayton in 1946 .
Between 1946 and 1948 he started three times in the Indianapolis 500 mile race, but could not finish any of the races. In 1949 and 1953 he failed to qualify. George Robson , the 1946 winner was his brother. After retiring from racing in 1955, he worked as a mechanic.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 48 | 23 | 195.453 | 25th | 37 | 0 | drive |
| 1947 | 52 | 16 | 197.771 | 20th | 67 | 0 | Power transmission |
| 1948 | 64 | 18th | 197.594 | 15th | 164 | 0 | engine |
| 1949 | 23 | DNQ | |||||
| 1953 | 57 | 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 | |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Race results
- ↑ sprintcarhof.com/inductees Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Portrait as pdf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robson, Hal |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robson, Harold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Dennis (Ontario) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd July 1996 |
| Place of death | San Bernardino (California) |