Bob Finney

Bob Finney
BornRobert Neil Finney
(1920-07-01)July 1, 1920
Genoa, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1999(1999-05-10) (aged 78)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Championship titles
1955, 1957
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Winner
Champ Car career
6 races run over 6 years
Years active1951–1955
Best finish21st (tie) – 1955
First race1950 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Last race1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
First win1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 2 1

Bob Finney (July 1, 1920 – May 10, 1999) was an American race car driver from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1955, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. Finney also won this race in 1957, but at that time he was no longer part of the USAC Championship. He has a total of six AAA Championship races between 1950 and 1955.

Complete AAA Championship Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
1950 INDY MIL
 LAN
 SPR
 MIL
 PIK
15		 SYR
 DET
 SPR
 SAC
 PHX
 BAY
 DAR
 - 0
1951 INDY
 MIL
 LAN
 DAR
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 DUQ
 PIK
7		 SYR
 DET
 DNC
 SJS
 PHX
 BAY
 42nd 60
1952 INDY
 MIL RAL SPR
 MIL DET DUQ PIK
19		 SYR DNC SJS
 PHX
 - 0
1953 INDY
 MIL
 SPR
 DET
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 PIK
4		 SYR
 ISF
 SAC
 PHX
 31st 120
1954 INDY
 MIL
 LAN DAR
 SPR
MIL
DUQ
 PIK
3		 SYR
 ISF
 SAC
 PHX
 LVG
 31st 140
1955 INDY
 MIL LAN SPR MIL
 DUQ
 PIK
1		 SYR ISF SAC
 PHX
 21st 200

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Finney". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jim Merrill, Potsy Gow, Tony and Merle Finney, Lou and Dick Frenzel, Bob Finney - foto. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ AAA / USAC Champ Car Series Statistics for Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.