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Art Bisch | |||||||
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Born | Arthur James Bisch November 10, 1926 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
Died | July 6, 1958 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 31)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
8 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Years active | 1956–1958 | ||||||
Best finish | 20th – 1957 | ||||||
First race | 1956 Golden State 100 (Sacramento) | ||||||
Last race | 1958 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood) | ||||||
First win | 1958 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1958 | ||||||
Teams | Kuzma | ||||||
Entries | 1 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 0 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1958 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1958 Indianapolis 500 |
Arthur James Bisch[1] (November 10, 1926 – July 6, 1958) was an American racecar driver. Bisch died two days after sustaining head and chest injuries when his Champ Car smashed into the guardrail and rolled over twice at Lakewood Speedway in July 1958.[2][3][4] A month earlier, he had captured his first Champ Car win at the Milwaukee Mile.