Billy Roe

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Billy Roe
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Date of Birth May 7, 1957 (1957-05-07) (age 51)
Place of Birth Indianapolis, Indiana
Retired 2004
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active 1997-1998, 2000-2002
Teams Roe Racing
Eurointernational
Team Scandia
Blueprint Racing
Logan Racing
Zali Racing
Starts 16
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 21st in 2001
Previous series
1991-1995
1992
2003-2004
Toyota Atlantic
Indy Lights
Indy Pro Series

Billy Roe (born May 7, 1957, Indianapolis, Indiana), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1997-1998 and 2000-2002 seasons with 16 career starts, including 2 at the Indianapolis 500. His best IRL finish was a 12th place at Nashville Speedway in 2001. In the 1997 Las Vegas Motor Speedway race, he fielded his own car. Prior to racing in the IRL he competed in Toyota Atlantic from 1991 to 1995, however, he never competed in more than 3 races in a single season. He also competed in 2 Indy Lights races in 1992. After racing in the IRL he competed in the 2003 and 2004 seasons of the Infiniti Pro Series. Finishing 16th and 10th in points in those two seasons, respectively.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1997 Dallara Oldsmobile 24th 22nd
1998 Dallara Oldsmobile 33rd 30th
2002 G-Force Chevrolet Failed to Qualify