Bob Finney Explained

Bob Finney

Birth Name:

Robert Neil Finney

Birth Date:

1 July 1920

Birth Place:

Death Place:

Titles:

Module1:

Child:	yes
Years:	1951–1955
Total Champ Races:	6
Years In Champ:	6
First Champ Race:	1950 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Last Champ Race:	1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
First Champ Win:	1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Champ Wins:	1
Champ Podiums:	2
Champ Poles:	1

Bob Finney^[1] (July 1, 1920 – May 10, 1999) was an American race car driver^[2] from Colorado Springs, Colorado.^[3] He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb^[4] in 1955, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. Finney also won this race in 1957, but at that time he was no longer part of the USAC Championship.^[5] He has a total of 6 AAA Championship races between 1950 and 1955.^[6] ^[7]

Complete AAA Championship Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Rank	Points
1950	INDY	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	PIK 15	SYR	DET	SPR	SAC	PHX	BAY	DAR			-	0
1951	INDY	MIL	LAN	DAR	SPR	MIL	DUQ	DUQ	PIK 7	SYR	DET	DNC	SJS	PHX	BAY	42nd	60
1952	INDY	MIL	RAL	SPR	MIL	DET	DUQ	PIK 19	SYR	DNC	SJS	PHX				-	0
1953	INDY	MIL	SPR	DET	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 4	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX				31st	120
1954	INDY	MIL	LAN	DAR	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 3	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX	LVG			31st	140
1955	INDY	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 1	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX					21st	200