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George Robson (February 24, 1909 - September 2, 1946) was a Canadian racecar driver active in the 1940s. Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Robson later moved to Ontario and finally to the U.S. in 1924. Robson died with George Barringer in an accident at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia. Robson's brother Hal also completed in the Indy 500.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1940 |
17 |
23 |
122.562 |
18 |
23 |
67 |
0 |
Shock absorber |
| 1941 |
10 |
16 |
121.576 |
22 |
25 |
66 |
0 |
Oil leak |
| 1946 |
16 |
15 |
125.541 |
5 |
1 |
200 |
138 |
Running |
| Totals |
333 |
138 |
|
|
| Starts |
3 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
1 |
| Top 5 |
1 |
| Top 10 |
1 |
| Retired |
2 |
|
