Bob Cortner

PROFILE & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Profile

NationalityUnited States
Date of Birth16-Apr-1927
Date of Death19-May-1959
Died during Indianapolis 500 (Practice). He lost control of his car and crashed into the wall on turn 3. Died due to serious head injuries.

Career Totals

GP Contested0
Poles0 (0.00 %)
Podiums0 (0.00 %)
Wins0 (0.00 %)
Points0
Best WC Rank-
WC Titles0

Milestones

1st GP-
First Pole-
First Podium-
First Win-
First Point-
First WC Title-
Last GP-
Last Pole-
Last Podium-
Last Win-
Last Point-
Last WC Title-

Season Results

Season Overview - 1958

  • 1958
    • 1959
    • 1958
Race500 Totals
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Fastest Lap 
FinishDNS-
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CAREER PROFILE

Annual Results

No Data
LIL: Laps in Lead RIL: Races in Lead FL: Fastest Lap Double: Win + Pole Triple: Win + Pole + Fastest Lap Grand Slam: Win + Pole + Fastest Lap + Race in Lead

Race Completion Performance

Year Entries GP Pole Win 2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th DNQ DNS DNF DSQ In the Points Points Rank
1959 1 0 000000000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1958 1 0 000000000 0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 2 0 000000000 0 2 0 0 0 0 -
DNQ: Did Not Qualify DNS: Did not start DNF: Did not finish DSQ: Disqualified