Robert Charles 'Bob' Sweikert (born May 20, 1926, Los Angeles, CA, died June 171956) was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and 1955 National Championship. He died in 1956 after crashing a Sprint car at Salem, Indiana. 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... This article provides a general outline of the major American Open-Wheel motor racing championship, for specific information on the current Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League see Champcar and IRL. 1994 Indianapolis 500, a National Championship race Since 1916 there has been a United States national... Sprint cars are small, high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running in short races (generally, five to fifty miles) on short tracks, which are often not paved (dirt tracks). The high power-to-weight ratio makes sprint car racing exciting; it often also makes it very... Salem is a city located in Washington County, Indiana. ...
As the Indianapolis 500 counted as a round of the Formula One World championship from 1950 to 1960, his career is credited with participation in 5 grands prix, with 1 win, 1 podium and 9 championship points scored. (Note that drivers who won the Indy 500 only are often not listed in totals of Grand Prix winners, as the race's inclusion in the World Championship was largely symbolic, with very few F1 drivers taking part). The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
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He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1995. The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a museum for sprint car drivers. ...
Sweikert was a 5-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500, winning the classic in 1955, an event marred by the death of Bill Vukovich, Sr., who was killed in a crash while leading and attempting to lap cars at the rear of the field.
Sweikert was also the AAA 1955 "big car" racing champion and finished 6th in the 1956Indianapolis 500.
He is considered one of several victims of the "Sports Illustrated Jinx." After appearing on the cover of the 5/28/56 issue, he was killed soon thereafter during a sprint car race at the Salem, Indiana, Speedway.
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