Bob Lazier
Robert "Bob" Lazier (born December 22, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), is an American former race car driver. He raced in the CART series in 1981 and was CART's Rookie of the Year.[1] He had fourth-place finishes at Watkins Glen and Mexico.[2][3] Lazier also competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 19th after a blown engine caused him to retire the Penske PC-7 after 154 laps.[4] He is married to wife Diane and the father of both 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier and Indy Racing League driver Jaques Lazier.[1]
Lazier competed in Formula 5000 in the 1970s.[5]
Lazier built the Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colorado in 1968, where he still resides.[6]
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 8 | 10 | Running |
Titan | Ford | Formula Ford | 3 | 2 | Running | ||
1971 | Road Atlanta | March 71B | Ford | Formula B | 1 | 9 | Running |
Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 3 | Running | ||
1972 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 2 | 1 | Running |
1973 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 9 | Running |
1976 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 19 | 6 | Retired |
1979 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 12 | 23 | Running |
American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | TRE |
MIL |
MOS |
PIR 7 |
19th | 60 | |||
1980 | MIL |
POC |
MDO 2 |
MIN1 |
MIN2 |
ONT |
13th | 160 |
CART
Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | Fletcher Racing | Penske PC-7 | Ford Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | PHX 12 |
MIL 13 |
ATL1 17 |
ATL2 9 |
MIS Ret |
RIV 5 |
MIS2 13 |
WGL 4 |
9th | 92 | |||
March 81C | MIL2 Ret |
MEX 4 |
PHX2 13 |
Indianapolis 500
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Entrant |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | Penske PC-7 | Ford Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | 13 | 19 | Fletcher Racing |
1982 | Eagle 80 | Ford Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | DNQ | Wysard Racing |
References
- 1 2 Hausermann, Dick (2002-11-27). "The Laziers – Vail's fastest residents". Vail Daily. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Mears Wins Wild One". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. 1981-10-05. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Mears Does It Again". Reading Eagle. 1981-10-19. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Scoreboard: Auto Racing – Indy". The Bulletin. 1981-05-25. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Oliver Wins Can-Am Event; Andretti Ends Long Slump". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 1974-07-15. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ Stoner, Edward (2006-03-31). "New face, same family at Tivoli Lodge". Vail Daily. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Dennis Firestone |
CART Rookie of the Year 1981 |
Succeeded by Bobby Rahal |
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