Bill Alsup
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Bill Alsup (born July 15, 1938 in Honolulu) was a race car driver. He was the first CART Rookie of the Year in 1979 and competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 11th. He made 57 CART & USAC Champ Car starts in his career. His best race finish of third came 3 times and he was the 1980 CART Championship runner-up, putting in a winless but consistent season for Penske Racing, his only effort with a top-level team. He returned to his own team the next year and struggled until leaving Champ Car following the 1984 Sanair Super Speedway race.
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| Preceded by None |
CART Rookie of the Year 1979 |
Succeeded by Dennis Firestone |
