title: Bob Christie (racing driver)
text: # Bob Christie (racing driver)
  
  Bob Christie (April 4, 1924 – June 1, 2009) was an American racecar driver. Christie raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1956-1963 seasons, with 15 career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 race in that span. He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 3rd position in 1959 at Daytona. He died in Grants Pass, Oregon.
  
  ## Indianapolis 500 results
  
  | Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1956 | 57 | 25 | 142.236 | 20 | 13 | 196 | 0 | Flagged |
  | 1957 | 95 | 33 | 139.779 | 32 | 13 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
  | 1958 | 65 | 17 | 142.253 | 33 | 14 | 189 | 0 | Spun T3 |
  | 1959 | 65 | 24 | 143.244 | 13 | 25 | 109 | 0 | Rod bolt |
  | 1960 | 38 | 14 | 143.638 | 19 | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
  | 1961 | 32 | 16 | 144.782 | 24 | 17 | 132 | 0 | Piston |
  | 1962 | 29 | 31 | 146.341 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 0 | Crash FS |
  | 1963 | 52 | 18 | 149.123 | 16 | 19 | 126 | 0 | Crash T4 |
  | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 1166 | 0 | |
  | Starts | 8 |
  | Poles | 0 |
  | Front Row | 0 |
  | Wins | 0 |
  | Top 5 | 0 |
  | Top 10 | 1 |
  | Retired | 5 |
  
  ## Complete Formula One World Championship results
  
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  | Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1954 | Christy | Lesovsky | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | | | NC | 0 |
  | 1955 | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Dodge V8 | ARG | MON | 500 DNQ | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | | | | | NC | 0 |
  | 1956 | Helse / H.H. Johnson | Kurtis Kraft 500D | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 13 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | | | | NC | 0 |
  | 1957 | Jones & Maley Cars | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 13 | FRA | GBR | GER | PES | ITA | | | | NC | 0 |
  | 1958 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | NED | 500 14 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | MOR | NC | 0 |
  | 1959 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 | MON | 500 25 | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | USA | | | NC | 0 |
  | 1960 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 10 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | | NC | 0 |
  