Johnny Roberts
John "Johnny" Roberts (born May 31, 1924 in Ashland , Indiana , † July 26, 1965 in Hanover , Pennsylvania ) was an American racing driver .
Career
Roberts began his career in midget car racing in Michigan in 1947, where he became a leading driver by 1959. He also sold conversion kits for midget racing cars. In 1953, he failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 on his only attempt .
His death is not clear. It is stated on various occasions that he had an accident in a racing accident in 1965, but his biography in the Michigan Motorsport Hall of Fame only reports on a serious accident in 1965, which he survived more or less slightly injured. He has resigned and is taking care of his son's career. There is also a YouTube video showing him in an accident in a NASCAR race in 1967.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 82 | 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| WD | withdrawn | |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
- ↑ mmshof.org: Biography of the Hall of Fame Michigan ( Memento from September 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ YouTube: [1] NASCAR Daytona ARCA 250 1967
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roberts, Johnny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roberts, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashland |
| DATE OF DEATH | uncertain: July 26, 1965 |
| Place of death | Hanover |