Bill Homeier
American racing driver
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bill Homeier (August 31, 1918 Rock Island, Texas – May 5, 2001 Houston, Texas) was an American racecar driver.
| Born | August 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Died | May 5, 2001 (aged 82) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Active years | 1953–1955, 1958–1960 |
| Teams | Nichels, Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Kupiec, Lesovsky |
| Entries | 6 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Homeier drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1953–1955 and 1958–1960 seasons with 14 starts, including the 1954 and 1960 Indianapolis 500 races. He was a relief driver for Walt Faulkner in the 1955 Indianapolis 500 He finished in the top-ten five times, with his best finish in fifth position, in 1959 at Sacramento. He holds a unique record from the 1954 Indianapolis 500; he finished in last place, but completed 74 laps, the most for a last place finisher.[1]
Indianapolis 500 results
* shared drive with Walt Faulkner |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Homeier participated in three World Championship races, scoring one World Championship point.
