Bill Holland

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Bill Holland (born December 18, 1907, died May 19, 1984) was an American race car driver from Philadelphia who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949.

Contents 1 Indy 500 results 2 World Championship career summary 3 Awards 4 References

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year[1] Car Start Qual[2] Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1947 16 8 128.755 1 2 200 143 Running 1948 2 2 129.515 3 2 200 0 Running 1949 7 4 128.673 9 1 200 146 Running 1950 3 10 130.482 21 2 137 8 Running 1953 49 28 137.868 2 15 177 0 Cam gear Totals 914 297

Starts 5 Poles 0 Front Row 1 Wins 1 Top 5 4 Top 10 4 Retired 1

• Although Holland started the 1947 race from the middle of the third row, he posted the fastest qualifying time.

[edit] World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bill Holland participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 1 time. He accumulated a total of 6 championship points.

[edit] Awards

He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2005.

[edit] References

1. ^ Bill Holland Indy 500 Race Stats [1] [2]
2. ^ Bill Holland Indy 500 Qualifying Stats [3]

Preceded by Mauri Rose

Indianapolis 500 Winner 1949

Succeeded by Johnnie Parsons

Indianapolis 500 Winners

Four-time winners A. J. Foyt • Al Unser, Sr. • Rick Mears Three-time winners Meyer • Shaw • Rose • Rutherford • B. Unser Two-time winners Milton • Vukovich • Ward • Johncock • Fittipaldi • Luyendyk • Unser, Jr. • Castroneves One win Harroun • Dawson • Goux • Thomas • DePalma • Resta • Wilcox • Chevrolet • Murphy • Corum • Boyer • DePaolo • Lockhart • Souders • Keech • Arnold • Schneider • Frame • Cummings • Petillo • Roberts • Davis • Robson • Holland • Parsons • Wallard • Ruttman • Sweikert • Flaherty • Hanks • Bryan • Rathmann • Jones • Clark • Hill • Andretti • Donohue • Sneva • Sullivan • Rahal • Villeneuve • Lazier • Cheever • Brack • Montoya • de Ferran • Rice • Wheldon • Hornish