Bill Holland (born December 18, 1907, died May 19, 1984[1] was an American race car driver from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949. On November 14, 1951, Holland was suspended from AAA Indy Car racing for one year after competing in a three-lap Lion's Charity race at Opa Locka, Florida and it was part of a NASCAR event. The AAA has a strict rule forbidding its drivers to participate in any race other than its own, it was later changed and that rule no longer exist as other drivers like A.J. Foyt has done so by driving NASCAR as a IndyCar regular.
Bill Holland won the first ever automobile race at Selinsgrove Speedway[2] (Selinsgrove, PA) on July 20, 1946.
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Indy 500 results
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- Although Holland started the 1947 race from the middle of the third row, he posted the fastest qualifying time.
World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bill Holland participated in 2 World Championship races, finishing on the podium once and scoring 6 World Championship points.
Awards
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2005.
References
- ^ "oldracingcars.com Where Are They Now?". http://www.oldracingcars.com/drivers/watn/?Letter=H. Retrieved 2007-12-03.)
- ^ ""The Story" - The History Of Selinsgrove Speedway". http://www.selinsgrovespeedway.com/speedwayhistory.html.
- ^ Bill Holland Indy 500 Race Stats [1]
| Preceded by Mauri Rose |
Indianapolis 500 Winner 1949 |
Succeeded by Johnnie Parsons |
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