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Robert Charles "Bob" Sweikert (May 20, 1926 – June 17, 1956) was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and the 1955 National Championship, as well as the 1955 Midwest Sprint car championship - the only driver in history to sweep all three during a single racing season.
Apr 23, 2020 · Bob Gates April 23, 2020. The tragic death of Bill Vukovich during the 1955 Indianapolis 500 unfairly cast a long, dark shadow over the career of the winner of that year’s race — Bob Sweikert. Despite being one of America’s most talented drivers, Sweikert is most often remembered for winning the 500 that Vukovich should have, could have ...
Feb 3, 2019 · That certainly holds true for 1955 Indianapolis 500 winner Bob Sweikert. Handsome, charismatic, courageous, smart, successful, and on top of the world, Sweikert’s life ended in tragedy when his yellow No. 1 sprint car, just one year after he won the world’s most famous race, tumbled over the turn one wall at Salem Speedway.
Bob Sweikert - IMS Museum. BOB SWEIKERT won not only the Indianapolis 500 and the National Championship in 1955, but the Midwest Sprint Car title as well. Remarkably, he performed much of his own mechanical work, maintaining not only his own sprint car in 1955, but another driven by Jerry Hoyt.
Jun 2, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Bob Sweikert, who won the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and the national championship in the same year. He was also a midget and sprint car star, but died in a tragic accident in 1956.
Bob Sweikert. Stats. Category: Historic. CLASS OF: 2016. BORN: May 20, 1926. DIED: June 17, 1956. BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, California. Achievements. 1955 Indianapolis 500 winner. 1955 Midwest Sprint Car champion. 1955 National Champion. Official Nomination Bio.
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© 2024 Google LLC. Bob Sweickert was one of the most successful racers in the 1950s, winning the 1955 Indianapolis 500 race after the tragic death of Bill Vukovich. Bob had it ...
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