Bill Schindler
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Bill Schindler (6 March 1909 Middletown, New York – September 20, 1952) was an American racecar driver.
He began racing in the midget cars on the East Coast of the United States at their introduction in 1934. [1] Schindler lost his left leg while racing in a big car in 1936. [1]
Schindler was part of a group determined to keep the AAA out of the East Coast in 1937. He was elected president of the "outlaw" group. Schindler briefly switched to the AAA in 1940, and won the Bronx Coliseum Indoor championship. He returned to his “outlaw” past when he was named the president of the newly formed American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC). [1] Schindler won ARDC championships in 1940, 1945, 1946 and 1948. [1]
Schindler joined the AAA so he could race in the Indianapolis 500 in 1950, 1951, and 1952. [1]
Schindler died in a sprint car racing crash in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1952. [1]
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[edit] Indy 500 results
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[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 Schindler participated in 3 World Championship races, with no podium finishes.
[edit] Career awards
- ARDC Midget Champion 1940, 1945, 1946 and 1948
- He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998.
- He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1985. [1]
[edit] References
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