Bob Swanson

Bob Swanson
Swanson at the Legion Ascot Speedway, 1935
BornRobert John Swanson
(1912-08-20)August 20, 1912
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 1940(1940-06-13) (aged 27)
Perrysburg, Ohio, U.S.
Champ Car career
4 races run over 4 years
Best finish6th (1940)
First race1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Last race1940 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Robert John Swanson (August 20, 1912 – June 13, 1940) was an American racing driver.[1][2]

Biography

Swanson won the first Turkey Night Grand Prix midget-car race in 1934. During the 1939 Indianapolis 500, he was involved in the accident that killed defending champion Floyd Roberts. Thrown out of his car when Roberts hit him, Swanson lay unconscious on the track as the car overturned and caught fire. His lucky escape proved to be only a temporary reprieve, as Swanson was killed a year later while attempting to qualify for a midget car race.[3]

In a 2006 interview, motorsports reporter Chris Economaki called Swanson "the best racing driver he ever saw."[citation needed]

Swanson was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.[citation needed]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Bob Swanson". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Bob Swanson". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ "Midget auto racer killed". Toledo Blade. June 13, 1940.

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