Robert Lazier (December 22, 1938 – April 18, 2020) was an American race car driver.
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.jpg) Lazier at the 2018 SVRA Brickyard Vintage Invitational Pro-Am race | |||||||
| Born | Robert Lazier December 22, 1938 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 18, 2020 (aged 81) Denver, Colorado, U.S | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Years active | 1981 | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th – 1981 | ||||||
| First race | 1981 Kraco Car Stereo 150 (Phoenix International Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1981 Miller High Life 150 (Phoenix International Raceway) | ||||||
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Biography edit
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, he raced in the CART series in 1981 and was CART's Rookie of the Year.[1] He had fourth-place finishes at Watkins Glen International and Mexico.[2][3] Lazier also competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 19th after a blown engine caused him to retire the Penske PC-7 after 154 laps.[4] He was married to wife Diane and was the father of both 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier and Indy Racing League driver Jaques Lazier and current Indy Lights driver Flinn Lazier[1]
Lazier competed in Formula 5000 in the 1970s.[5] In 2015, Lazier won the Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race with co-driver Jim Caudle.
He built the Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colorado, in 1968.[6]
Lazier died on April 18, 2020, in Denver, Colorado, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado. He was 81.[7][8]
Racing record edit
SCCA National Championship Runoffs edit
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 8 | 10 | Running |
| Titan | Ford | Formula Ford | 3 | 2 | Running | ||
| 1971 | Road Atlanta | March 71B | Ford | Formula B | 1 | 9 | Running |
| Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 3 | Running | ||
| 1972 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 2 | 1 | Running |
| 1973 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 3 | 9 | Running |
| 1976 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 19 | 6 | Retired |
| 1979 | Road Atlanta | Zink | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 12 | 23 | Running |
American Open Wheel racing results edit
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Formula Super Vee edit
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Lola 324 | VW Brabham | SIR 1 |
NLG 1 |
WG1 1 |
ROA 1 |
HAL 15 |
MDO 1 |
BRN 17 |
CMT 1 |
WG2 3 |
MOS 1 |
1st | 132 | |
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results edit
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | TRE | MIL | MOS | PIR 7 |
19th | 60 | |||
| 1980 | MIL | POC | MDO 2 |
MIN1 | MIN2 | ONT | 13th | 160 |
CART edit
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Fletcher Racing | Penske PC-7 | Ford Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | PHX 12 |
MIL 13 |
ATL1 17 |
ATL2 9 |
MIS Ret |
RIV 5 |
MIS2 13 |
WGL 4 |
9th | 92 | [12] | |||
| March 81C | MIL2 Ret |
MEX 4 |
PHX2 13 |
Indianapolis 500 edit
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Entrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Penske PC-7 | Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | 13 | 19 | Fletcher Racing |
| 1982 | March 82C | Cosworth DFX V8 (t/c) | DNQ | Wysard Racing | |
References edit
- ^ a b Hausermann, Dick (2002-11-27). "The Laziers – Vail's fastest residents". Vail Daily. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ "Mears Wins Wild One". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. 1981-10-05. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ "Mears Does It Again". Reading Eagle. 1981-10-19. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ "Scoreboard: Auto Racing – Indy". The Bulletin. 1981-05-25. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ "Oliver Wins Can-Am Event; Andretti Ends Long Slump". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 1974-07-15. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Stoner, Edward (2006-03-31). "New face, same family at Tivoli Lodge". Vail Daily. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Miller, Robin (April 18, 2020). "Former CART Rookie of the Year Bob Lazier dies at 81". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Vail hotelier and Indy racing patriarch Bob Lazier dies after battling COVID-19". RealVail.com. Real Vail. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Lazier Racing highlights". driverdb.com. Driver Data Base. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "1977 SCCA U. S. Formula Super Vee Championship Bob Lazier - Champion". champcarstats.com. Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Formula Super Vee". autosport.com. Autosport. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Bob Lazier – 1981 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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