Bob Lazier
American race car driver (1938–2020)
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Robert Lazier (December 22, 1938 – April 18, 2020) was an American race car driver.
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December 22, 1938
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Denver, Colorado, U.S
| Bob Lazier | |||||||
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Lazier at the 2018 SVRA Brickyard Vintage Invitational Pro-Am race | |||||||
| Born | Robert Lazier December 22, 1938 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 18, 2020 (aged 81) Denver, Colorado, U.S | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Years active | 1981 | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th – 1981 | ||||||
| First race | 1981 Kraco Car Stereo 150 (Phoenix International Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1981 Miller High Life 150 (Phoenix International Raceway) | ||||||
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Biography
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lazier raced in the CART series in 1981 and was CART's Rookie of the Year.[1] He had fourth-place finishes at Watkins Glen International and Mexico.[2][3] Lazier also competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 19th after a blown engine caused him to retire the Penske PC-7 after 154 laps.[4] He was married to wife Diane and was the father of both 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier and Indy Racing League driver Jaques Lazier and current Indy Lights driver Flinn Lazier[1]
Lazier competed in Formula 5000 in the 1970s.[5] In 2015, Lazier won the Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race with co-driver Jim Caudle.
Lazier built the Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colorado, in 1968.[6]
Lazier died on April 18, 2020, in Denver, Colorado, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado. He was 81.[7][8]
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 8 | 10 | Running |
| Titan | Ford | Formula Ford | 3 | 2 | Running | ||
| 1971 | Road Atlanta | March 71B | Ford | Formula B | 1 | 9 | Running |
| Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 3 | Running | ||
| 1972 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 2 | 1 | Running |
| 1973 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 9 | Running |
| 1976 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 19 | 6 | Retired |
| 1979 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 12 | 23 | Running |
American Open Wheel racing results
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