Bob Harkey
American racing driver
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| Intro | American racing driver | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Engineer | |
| Work field | Engineering | |
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| Birth | 23 June 1930 | |
| Death | 16 January 2016 (aged 85 years) |
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Biography
Bob Harkey (June 23, 1930 – January 16, 2016) was an American driver in the USAC Championship Car series from Charlotte, North Carolina. He raced in the 1963–1979 seasons, with 85 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1964, 1971 and 1973–1976. He finished in the top ten 23 times, with his best finish in 4th position in 1964 at Trenton.
For many years, Harkey, worked with Champion Spark Plug’s safety program.
On January 16, 2016, he died in Indianapolis at the age of 85.
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4 | 27 | 151.573 | 19 | 8 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
| 1971 | 44 | 33 | 169.197 | 33 | 14 | 151 | 0 | Flagged |
| 1973 | 28 | 31 | 189.734 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 0 | Seized Engine |
| 1974 | 79 | 31 | 176.687 | 31 | 8 | 189 | 0 | Flagged |
| 1975 | 33 | 23 | 183.786 | 19 | 10 | 162 | 0 | Flagged |
| 1976 | 96 | 28 | 181.141 | 32 | 20 | 97 | 0 | Flagged |
| Totals | 808 | 0 | ||||||
| Starts | 6 |
|---|---|
| Poles | 0 |
| Front Row | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Top 5 | 0 |
| Top 10 | 3 |
| Retired | 1 |