Drivers/United States of America
Bob Sweikert
- 1952–1956
- SWE
- Born 20 May 1926 in Los Angeles
- Died 17 June 1956
- Robert Charles Sweikert
Never drove a Formula 1 race. All of these appearances were at the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960 but was run to different regulations with a different field.
- Starts5
- Wins120% of starts
- Podiums120% of starts
- Pole positions00× started from P1
- Fastest laps0
- Titles0best finish P7
Career numbers
- Avg grid position18.8
- Avg finish13.4
- Retirement rate0%
- Pole-to-win conversion–
- Positions gained+27
- Points scored8
- Longest winning streak1
- Longest podium streak1
- Longest points-scoring streak1
- TeamsKurtis Kraft (1952, 1954–1955) · Kuzma (1953, 1956)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1953 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | P7 |
| 1956 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | – |
Every race
5 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryIndianapolis 500 1952P26 · Kurtis Kraft
- First winIndianapolis 500 1955P1 · Kurtis Kraft
- Last startIndianapolis 500 1956P6 · Kuzma
All 5 races, season by season
| Year | Race | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | P26 | |
| 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | Kuzma | 29 | P20 | |
| 1954 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | P14 | |
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | P1 | 8 |
| 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | Kuzma | 10 | P6 |
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Parsons | 1952–1956 | 2:3 | 2:2 | +0.52% | 8 : 3 | Compare |
| Sam Hanks | 1952–1955 | 2:2 | 1:2 | +0.14% | 8 : 4 | Compare |
| Gene Hartley | 1952–1956 | 3:1 | 2:1 | −0.13% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 1953–1955 | 3:1 | 1:2 | −0.01% | 8 : 3 | Compare |
| Art Cross | 1952–1955 | 1:2 | 2:1 | −0.51% | 8 : 2 | Compare |
| Jack McGrath | 1952–1955 | 1:2 | 0:3 | +1.85% | 8 : 5 | Compare |
| Bill Vukovich | 1952–1955 | 1:2 | 1:2 | +0.77% | 8 : 10 | Compare |
| Fred Agabashian | 1952–1955 | 2:1 | 1:2 | +1.38% | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Jim Rathmann | 1952–1954 | 2:1 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 6 | Compare |
| Chuck Stevenson | 1952–1953 | 1:2 | 0:2 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Andy Linden | 1952–1955 | 2:1 | 0:2 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Bryan | 1952–1956 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Davies | 1954–1955 | 2:1 | 0:1 | – | 8 : 4 | Compare |
| Pat O'Connor | 1954–1955 | 2:0 | 2:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 1954–1955 | 2:0 | 1:1 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Duane Carter | 1954 | 1:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Paul Russo | 1954–1955 | 1:1 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 3 | Compare |
| Jerry Hoyt | 1954 | 1:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Pat Flaherty | 1954–1955 | 2:0 | 0:1 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Homeier | 1954–1955 | 2:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 1 | Compare |
| Jimmy Reece | 1952 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| George Connor | 1952 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Cliff Griffith | 1952 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Joe James | 1952 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny McDowell | 1952 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Rodger Ward | 1952 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Dennis Nalon | 1952 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Scott | 1952 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Chet Miller | 1952 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Manny Ayulo | 1953 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Troy Ruttman | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Mike Nazaruk | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Larry Crockett | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Marshall Teague | 1954 | 2:0 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Ernie McCoy | 1954 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Frank Armi | 1954 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Walt Faulkner | 1955 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 8 : 1 | Compare |
| Al Herman | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Chuck Weyant | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Cal Niday | 1955 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Ray Crawford | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Al Keller | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Boyd | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Ed Elisian | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | 1956 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Billy Garrett | 1956 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Thomson | 1956 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Jackson | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| George Fonder | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Bob Sweikert came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13.4 |