Hal Robson

This article is about the American auto racer. For the Welsh footballer, see Hal Robson-Kanu.
Hal Robson
BornHarold Robson
(1911-08-16)August 16, 1911
York, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 2, 1996(1996-07-02) (aged 84)
Needles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
15+ races run over 7 years
Best finish20th (1948)
First race1940 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Last race1949 Springfield 100 #2 (Springfield)
First win1946 Dayton Race #5 (Dayton)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 1 0

Harold Robson (August 16, 1911 – July 2, 1996) was an American racing driver active during the 1940s.[1][2]

Biography

Robson was the brother of 1946 Indianapolis 500 winner George Robson. Hal became a U.S. citizen at the same time as his brother in 1937.[3] He won the first race he competed in following his brother's death - his only career victory.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

  1. ^ a b "Hal Robson". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Hal Robson". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ U.S., Naturalization Records at www.ancestry.com
  4. ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-05-16.