Robert Andrew Cleberg (May 28, 1929 – July 28, 2018) was an American racing driver.[1]
| Bob Cleberg | |||||||
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| Born | Robert Andrew Cleberg May 28, 1929 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 28, 2018 (aged 89) Oregon, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 37th (1961) | ||||||
| First race | 1959 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1961 Trenton 100 (Trenton) | ||||||
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Biography
editCleberg competed in several Indy car races from the 1959 through 1961 USAC Championship Car seasons.[2] He completed rookie testing for the 1960 Indianapolis 500, drawing media coverage for completing the protocol in a vehicle he had flipped a day earlier.[3] Despite this, Cleberg was unable to qualify for the event. He won the pole for the 1960 Bobby Ball Memorial, the final event of the season, held in Phoenix, Arizona.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ Brown, Allen. "Bob Cleberg". OldRacingCars.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b "Bob Cleberg". www.champcarstats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Bob Cleberg Gets Praise". The Arizona Daily Star. May 20, 1960. pp. 1D.
- ^ "Foyt Dethrones Ward As USAC King". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1960. p. 26.