Bob Harkey

Harkey at the 2014 Indianapolis 500.

Bob Harkey (June 23, 1930 – January 16, 2016) was an American driver in the USAC Championship Car series from Charlotte, North Carolina. He raced in the 1963–1979 seasons, with 85 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1964, 1971 and 1973–1976. He finished in the top ten 23 times, with his best finish in 4th position in 1964 at Trenton.

For many years, Harkey, worked with Champion Spark Plug’s safety program.

On January 16, 2016, he died in Indianapolis at the age of 85.[1]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1964 4 27 151.573 19 8 197 0 Flagged
1971 44 33 169.197 33 14 151 0 Flagged
1973 28 31 189.734 29 29 12 0 Seized Engine
1974 79 31 176.687 31 8 189 0 Flagged
1975 33 23 183.786 19 10 162 0 Flagged
1976 96 28 181.141 32 20 97 0 Flagged
Totals 808 0
Starts 6
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 3
Retired 1

References

  1. ↑ "Indycar Racing News | Racer.com - Indy 500 veteran Bob Harkey passes away at 85". www.racer.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.


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