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American racing driver
Bill Homeier
| Born | (1918-08-31)August 31, 1918 |
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| Died | May 5, 2001(2001-05-05) (aged 82) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Active years | 1953–1955, 1958–1960 |
| Teams | Nichels, Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Kupiec, Lesovsky |
| Entries | 6 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Bill Homeier (August 31, 1918 Rock Island, Texas – May 5, 2001 Houston, Texas) was an American racecar driver.
He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1953–1955 and 1958–1960 seasons with 14 starts, including the 1954 and 1960 Indianapolis 500 races. He was a relief driver for Walt Faulkner in the 1955 Indianapolis 500 He finished in the top ten 5 times, with his best finish in 5th position, in 1959 at Sacramento. He holds a unique record from the 1954 Indianapolis 500; he finished in last place, but completed 74 laps, the most for a last place finisher.[1]
| Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1954 51 18 138.948 11 33 74 0 Crash Pits 1955 77 - - - 5 ? ? Running* 1960 39 31 141.248 32 13 200 0 Running Totals 274 0 * shared drive with Walt Faulkner | Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 1 |
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World Championship career summary
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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 Homeier participated in 3 World Championship races, scoring 1 World Championship point.
- ^ "Bill Homeier; Race Car Driver Took Part in 3 Indy 500 Races". Los Angeles Times. 2001-05-11. Retrieved 2019-01-31.