Bill Puterbaugh

Bill Puterbaugh
Born(1936-06-06)6 June 1936
Died9 October 2017(2017-10-09) (aged 81)
Brownsburg, Indiana, United States
NationalityUnited States American

Bill Puterbaugh (June 6, 1936 – October 9, 2017) was an American racing driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1967-1971, the 1975–1977, and the 1979 seasons, with 31 career starts, including the 1975-1977 Indianapolis 500.[1] He finished in the top ten 11 times, with his best finish in 6th position in 1968 at Springfield and in 1969 at Sacramento. His 7th-place finish in the 1975 Indianapolis 500 earned him Rookie of the Year.[2][3]

Puterbaugh died at home surrounded by his loving family in Brownsburg, IN on October 9, 2017 at the age of 81.[4]

  1. ^ "Indy 500 Career Stats – Bill Puterbaugh". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  2. ^ Davidson, Donald (May 10, 2012). "Puterbaugh has never stopped showing persistence, loyalty". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Puterbaugh Top Rookie At Indy". Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. 1975-05-27. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  4. ^ Family member