Bob Christie (racing driver)

{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters | check | ignoreblank = y | unknown = Template:Main other | preview = Page using Template:Infobox F1 driver with unknown parameter "_VALUE_" | embed | child | subbox | name | Name | image | Image | image_size | upright | image_upright | alt | caption | birth_name | birth_date | birth_place | death_date | death_place | relations | relatives | nationality | Nationality | years | Years | teams | Teams | Team(s) | team | Team | engines | Engines | current_team | current team | Current team | 2025 Team | 2026 Team | car_number | car number | Car number | races | Races | championships | Championships | wins | Wins | podiums | Podiums | points | Points | poles | Poles | fastest_laps | fastest laps | Fastest laps | first_race | first race | First race | first_win | first win | First win | last_win | last win | Last win | last_race | last race | Last race | last_position | last position | Last position | last_season | last season | Last season | bf1_years | bf1 years | BF1 Years | bf1_races | bf1 races | BF1 Races | bf1_championships | bf1 championships | BF1 Championships | bf1_wins | bf1 wins | BF1 Wins | bf1_podiums | bf1 podiums | BF1 Podiums | bf1_points | bf1 points | BF1 Points | bf1_poles | bf1 poles | BF1 Poles | bf1_fastest_laps | bf1 fastest laps | BF1 Fastest laps | signature | signature_size | signature alt | signature_alt | website | module | module1 | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | record template1 | record template2 | record template3 | record template4 | record template5 | career template1 | career template2 | career template3 | career template4 | career template5 | updated | Updated }} Bob Christie (April 4, 1924 – June 1, 2009<ref name="rr"/>) was an American racecar driver. Christie raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1956-1963 seasons, with 15 career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 race in that span.<ref name="rr">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 3rd position in 1959 at Daytona. He died in Grants Pass, Oregon.<ref name="rr"/>

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1956 57 25 142.236 20 13 196 0 Flagged 1957 95 33 139.779 32 13 197 0 Flagged 1958 65 17 142.253 33 14 189 0 Spun T3 1959 65 24 143.244 13 25 109 0 Rod bolt 1960 38 14 143.638 19 10 200 0 Running 1961 32 16 144.782 24 17 132 0 Piston 1962 29 31 146.341 29 30 17 0 Crash FS 1963 52 18 149.123 16 19 126 0 Crash T4 Totals 1166 0

Starts 8 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 1 Retired 5

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	WDC	Points
1954	Christy	Lesovsky	Offenhauser L4	ARG	500 Template:Small	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	ESP			NC	0
1955	Dean Van Lines	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Dodge V8	ARG	MON	500 Template:Small	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA					NC	0
1956	Helse / H.H. Johnson	Kurtis Kraft 500D	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 Template:Small	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA				NC	0
1957	Jones & Maley Cars	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 Template:Small	FRA	GBR	GER	PES	ITA				NC	0
1958	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	NED	500 Template:Small	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	POR	ITA	MOR	NC	0
1959	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser L4	MON	500 Template:Small	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	POR	ITA	USA			NC	0
1960	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 Template:Small	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	POR	ITA	USA		NC	0