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Bill Puterbaugh
Born(1936-06-06)6 June 1936
Died9 October 2017(2017-10-09) (aged 81)
Brownsburg, Indiana, United States
NationalityUnited States American

Bill Puterbaugh (June 6, 1936 – October 9, 2017) was an American racing driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1967-1971, the 1975–1977, and the 1979 seasons, with 31 career starts, including the 1975-1977 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 11 times, with his best finish in 6th position in 1968 at Springfield and in 1969 at Sacramento. His 7th-place finish in the 1975 Indianapolis 500 earned him Rookie of the Year.

Puterbaugh died at home surrounded by his loving family in Brownsburg, IN on October 9, 2017 at the age of 81.

USAC Championship Car season

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Rank Pts.
1967 PHX TRE INDY MIL LAN PIP MOS MOS IRP LAN MTR MTR SPR
DNQ 		MIL DQS
13 		ISF
15 		TRE SAC
15 		HAN PHX RIV - 0
1968 HAN LVG PHX TRE INDY
DNQ 		MIL
17 		MOS MOS LAN
8 		PIP CDR NAZ
9 		IRP IRP LAN
12 		LAN
9 		MTR MTR SPR
6 		MIL DQS
11 		ISF TRE SAC MIC HAN PHX RIV 29th 265
1969 PHX HAN INDY MIL LAN PIP CDR NAZ TRE IRP IRP MIL SPR
9 		DIS DQS
15 		ISF
16 		BRN BRN TRE
16 		SAC
6 		KEN KEN PHX
16 		RIV 37th 120
1970 PHX SON TRE INDY
DNQ 		MIL LAN CDR MIC IRP SPR
DNS 		MIL ONT
DNQ 		DQS
DNQ 		ISF SED
16 		TRE
17 		SAC
DNP 		PHX - 0
1971 RAF RAF PHX TRE INDY
DNQ 		MIL POC
14 		MIC
DNQ 		MIL
13 		ONT TRE
19 		PHX - 0
1972 PHX TRE INDY
DNQ 		MIL MIC POC MIL ONT TRE PHX - 0
1973 TXS TRE TRE INDY
DNQ 		MIL POC MIC MIL ONT ONT ONT MIC MIC TRE TXS PHX - 0
1974 ONT ONT ONT PHX TRE INDY
DNQ 		MIL POC MIC MIL MIC TRE TRE PHX - 0
1975 ONT ONT ONT PHX TRE INDY
7 		MIL POC
9 		MIC MIL MIC TRE PHX
9 		16th 560
1976 PHX TRE INDY
22 		MIL POC
DNQ 		MIC TXS TRE MIL ONT
7 		MIC TXS PHX
8 		17th 375
1977 ONT PHX TXS TRE INDY
12 		MIL POC MOS MIC TXS MIL ONT MIC PHX 39th 50
1979 ONT TXS INDY
DNQ 		MIL
19 		POC TXS MIL
13 		30th 10
1980 ONT INDY
DNQ 		MIL POC MDO - 0
1981-82 INDY POC SPR DQS
DNS 		ISF
DNQ 		INDY - 0
1982-83 SPR DQS NAZ INDY
DNP 		- 0
1983-84 DQS INDY
DNP 		- 0

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1968 Gerhardt Ford Failed to Qualify
1970 Watson Offy Failed to Qualify
1971 Gerhardt Offy Practice Crash
1972 Curtis Offy Failed to Qualify
1973 Coyote Offy Failed to Qualify
1974 Lola Offy Failed to Qualify
1975 Eagle Offy 15th 7th
1976 Eagle Offy 18th 22nd
1977 Eagle Offy 28th 12th
1979 Cicada Offy Failed to Qualify

References

  1. "Indy 500 Career Stats – Bill Puterbaugh". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  2. Davidson, Donald (May 10, 2012). "Puterbaugh has never stopped showing persistence, loyalty". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. "Puterbaugh Top Rookie At Indy". Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. 1975-05-27. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  4. Family member
Sporting positions
Preceded byPancho Carter Indianapolis 500
Rookie of the Year
1975 		Succeeded byVern Schuppan
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