Bob Scott
Bob Scott, Indianapolis 500, 1954. Copyright originally from O'Dell-Shields Studio, Indianapolis, 1954, who gave a copy to the Scott family (Ellen Gibson). Used with Permission of Richard and Suzanne Legg, 2016.
Born: |
04 Oct 1928 |
Died: |
05 Jul 1954 |
Nationality: |
United States |
Grands Prix: | 3 (1952-1954) |
Indy 500s: | 3 (1951-1954) |
Killed in a crash at Darlington Motor Speedway. A sometime AAA racer, he was normally among the better midfield runners. Scott, a popular driver, raced in midget and sprint cars, taking up the sport in 1948, competing in a roadster race at Carrell Speedway for his debut. One year later, and now married, Bob moved into the Californian Racing Association's roadster championship before moving into AAA events. After a big crash in which he was burnt and injured, Scott briefly retired in 1951, before coming back after encouragement from Johnnie Parsons who then helped Scott with a good sprint car. By 1954, Scott was racing in stock cars as well, whilst still taking wins in midget events. Sadly, in July, at Darlington, in a very wet race, Scott lost control and crashed with fatal results.
Biography last updated 10 Sep 2017