The affable Lazier also was well known as the father of 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2000 INDYCAR champion Buddy Lazier and Indy 500 and INDYCAR veteran Jaques Lazier. Bob Lazier, a man who competed in the Indianapolis 500 and was the father to 1996 Indy 500 winner Buddy Lazier, has died. Indianapolis 500 Veteran, CART Rookie of the Year Bob Lazier Dies at 81 Bob Lazier, the 1981 CART Rookie of the Year who made his sole Indianapolis 500 start in that season, died Saturday, April 18. From research culled from various sources and personal knowledge, there have been 14 winners of the Indy 500 who have later been killed while racing, testing or attempting to set a land speed record in a racing car. He was 81. Shaw finished second.

But besides a common last name, Fireball Roberts and Floyd Roberts tragically have something else in common. For many fans, these traditions are an important aspect of the race, and they have often reacted quite negatively when the traditions are changed or broken. Non-Driver Deaths (Firefighters, Mechanics, Team Members & Spectators) Indianapolis 500 Veteran, CART Rookie of the Year Bob Lazier Dies at 81 Bob Lazier, the 1981 CART Rookie of the Year who made his sole Indianapolis 500 start in that season, died Saturday, April 18.

The fact that in 102 years only 19 drivers have become an Indy 500 winner more than once should tell you all you need to know about this race – it is extremely difficult to win. Most recently, driver Scott Brayton, who had won the pole position, died due to a skull fracture sustained during a practice run while testing a back-up car in 1996. LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Bob Lazier, the 1981 CART rookie of the year and father of 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier, died Saturday from COVID-19. Below is the list of all-time Indy 500 winners, plus some all-time Indy 500 records.

Find out who won the Indy 500, from the first race in 1911 all the way to 2010. Ed Carpenter scored his second straight Indy 500 pole Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The affable Lazier also was well known as the father of 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2000 INDYCAR champion Buddy Lazier and Indy 500 and INDYCAR veteran Jaques Lazier.

He was 81. Roberts dominated the 33-car field, outrunning the 1937 Indy 500 winner Wilbur Shaw by five miles (two laps). Indy 500 Fatalities. … Brink is buried in Indianapolis at Crown Hill Cemetery, where the four founders of the Indy 500 are buried, along with other Indy 500 winners, drivers, mechanics and car owners. A total of 23 drivers have been killed during practice or qualifying runs at the Indy 500. "These men are not wild and wooly characters who do not care if they live or die, nor are they clowns He was 81.

The 81-year-old Lazier competed in just one Indianapolis 500 … IMS President Doug Boles and two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk were among those who paid tribute via social media when the news was announced. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011, and a was co-winner of the 2006 24 Hours of Daytona with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR). Al Unser, Bobby Unser and A.J.

Indy 500 winner and current Road Racing Drivers Club president Rahal honoured the "enthusiastic and supportive" Lazier in a … The current list of Indy 500 winners is topped by Will Power, who won last year's IndyCar race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Due to the longevity of the Indianapolis 500, numerous traditions surrounding the race have developed over the years.Traditions include procedures for the running of the race, scheduling, and pre-race and post-race festivities.

Foyt, all Indianapolis 500 winners, stand by the pit wall during practice May 9, 1980. Wheldon, Indy 500 Winner, Dies After Crash The car driven by Dan Wheldon burst into flames and broke apart during a multiple car crash at a race in Las Vegas Sunday. The affable Lazier also was well known as the father of 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2000 INDYCAR champion Buddy Lazier and Indy 500 and INDYCAR veteran Jaques Lazier. Twenty Indy 500 winners have won the race after starting from the pole position, the most wins from any starting position, and there have been 10 rookie Indy 500 winners in the history of the race. Indianapolis 500 Veteran, CART Rookie of the Year Bob Lazier Dies at 81 Bob Lazier, the 1981 CART Rookie of the Year who made his sole Indianapolis 500 start in that season, died Saturday, April 18.