Bill Cheesbourg
William Bernard Cheesbourg
Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona
Born: June 12, 1927
Died: November 6, 1995

Extended driver stats

RANDY CHRISTENSEN
I BUY AND TRADE INDIANAPOLIS 500 POSTCARDS
P. O. BOX 1671
POTTSBORO, TEXAS  75076
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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1956 USAC 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10 34
1957 USAC 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 70 31
1958 USAC 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 220 22
1959 USAC 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 80 40
1960 USAC 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10 44T
1961 USAC 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 NR
1962 USAC 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 30 33
1963 USAC 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1964 USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 NR
1965 USAC 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10 56
1966 USAC 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1967 USAC 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1968 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 29 40 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 430

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 10 17 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Paved Oval 18 23 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Road Course 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
USAC 29 40 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points

-- 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 84 H. B. T. Lesovsky D Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 87 McDonald Kurtis 4000D Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/24/1956 Langhorne DO USAC 5 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
1 7/4/1956 Darlington PO USAC 5 Chapman Russo/Nichels D Offy 21 14 141 Flagged
NC-- 7/22/1956 Williams Grove DO USAC 5 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
2 8/18/1956 Springfield DO USAC 5 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy 13 16 43 Broken oil pump
-- 9/3/1956 DuQuoin DO USAC 5 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 58 Ray Brady Schroeder Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
--/ 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 5 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- Drove #58 instead
-- 9/15/1956 ISF DO USAC 35 Peter Wales Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
3 10/21/1956 Sacramento DO USAC 23 McDaniels Schroeder Offy 17 12 94 Flagged 10
4 11/12/1956 Phoenix DO USAC 41 Greenman-Casale Kuzma Offy 10 14 91 Out
5 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 31 Seal Line Kurtis 500G Offy 23 26 81 Fuel leak
--/ 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 45 Las Vegas Club Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
6 6/9/1957 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 45 Las Vegas Club Kurtis 500G Offy 15 11 98 Flagged 20
7 6/23/1957 Detroit DO USAC 31 Seal Line Kurtis 500G Offy 15 12 95 Flagged 10
8 7/4/1957 Lakewood DO USAC 31 Seal Line Kurtis 500G Offy 15 9 97 Flagged 40
-- 8/25/1957 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 31 Seal Line Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/7/1957 Syracuse DO USAC 31 Seal Line Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Did not appear
-- 9/14/1957 ISF DO USAC 31 Seal Line Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 9/29/1957 Trenton PO USAC 1 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 11/11/1957 Phoenix DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
9 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 54 Novi Auto Air Conditioner Kurtis 500F Novi SC 33 10 200 3:52:17.35 129.149 150
10 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 16 Chiropractic Kurtis 4000D Offy 22 12 98 Flagged 10
11 6/15/1958 Langhorne DO USAC 16 Chiropractic Kurtis 4000 Offy 17 10 98 Flagged 30
12 7/4/1958 Lakewood DO USAC 16 Chiropractic Kurtis 4000 Offy 13 10 98 Flagged 30
NC-- 7/20/1958 Williams Grove DO USAC 16 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/16/1958 Springfield DO USAC 16 Chiropractic Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
RD 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 73 McNamara Turner D Offy -- -- 23 Relieved D. Rathmann 32-54
--/ 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 65 Federal Engineering Kurtis 500E Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/13/1958 ISF DO USAC 16 Chiropractic Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- Driven by Davies
-- 11/11/1958 Phoenix DO USAC 15 Peter Wales Trucking Kurtis 4000 Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
13 4/4/1959 Daytona 1 PO USAC 25 Wright-Knight Kurtis 4000D Offy 12 12 36 Spun to miss G. Amick 10
NC 4/4/1959 Daytona 2 PO USAC 25 Wright-Knight Kurtis 4000D Offy 8 7 19 Flagged
-- 4/19/1959 Trenton 1 PO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- DNQ, seized engine
14 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 53 Greenman-Casale Kuzma Offy 30 21 147 Magneto
--/ 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 25 Hardwood Door Kurtis 500G Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify 
15 6/7/1959 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 76 Braund Plywood Epperly Offy 11 21 27 Wrecked
-- 6/14/1959 Langhorne DO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 8/22/1959 Springfield DO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
16 8/30/1959 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Epperly Offy 16 21 32 Oil on clutch
17 9/7/1959 DuQuoin DO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy 12 10 98 Flagged 30
18 9/12/1959 Syracuse DO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy 10 12 99 Flagged 10
-- 9/19/1959 ISF DO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
19 9/27/1959 Trenton 2 PO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Epperly Offy 13 10 97 Flagged 30
-- 10/18/1959 Phoenix DO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 10/25/1959 Sacramento DO USAC 18 Braund Plywood Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 4/10/1960 Trenton 1 PO USAC 45 Braund Plywood Kuzma D Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
-- 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 45 Braund Plywood Epperly Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
20 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 24 Greenman-Casale Kuzma Offy 16 12 98 Flagged 10
-- 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 88 Hardwood Door Kurtis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 9/17/1960 ISF DO USAC 24 Koopman's Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
21 5/30/1961 Indianapolis PO USAC 14 Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offy 9 28 50 Wrecked, MS
22 6/4/1961 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 94 McCullough Elder Offy 21 13 97 Flagged
-- 9/24/1961 Trenton 2 PO USAC 16 Thompson Industries Watson Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, S1
-- 11/19/1961 Phoenix DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not qualify
RD 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 88 Drewry's Watson Offy -- -- 3 Relieved Hartley 21-23
--/ 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 35 Harvey Aluminum Thompson RE Buick -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 59 Hotel Tropicana Kurtis Novi SC -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/10/1962 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 91 Jim Robbins Trevis Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow, C8
23 7/1/1962 Langhorne 1 DO USAC 51 Fike Plumbing Kuzma Offy 16 12 94 Flagged 10
-- 7/22/1962 Trenton 2 PO USAC 51 Fike Plumbing Kuzma D Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
24 8/19/1962 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 29 North Electric Kurtis Offy 24 12 187 Flagged 20
25 9/23/1962 Trenton 3 PO USAC 29 North Electric Kurtis Offy 16 17 140 Mechanical
-- 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 27 U. S. Equipment Watson Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC X MT Harvey Aluminum Thompson RE Chevy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
-- 9/22/1963 Trenton 3 PO USAC 71 Peterson Peterson RE Chevy -- -- -- Did not qualify
26 5/30/1964 Indianapolis PO USAC 62 Arizona Apache Airlines Epperly Offy 33 16 131 Broken wrist pin
27 5/31/1965 Indianapolis PO USAC 47 WIFE Radio Good Guy Gerhardt RE Offy 33 32 14 Engine
--/ 5/31/1965 Indianapolis PO USAC X Wilbur Clark X Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
28 6/6/1965 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 47 WIFE Radio Gerhardt RE Offy 22 12 92 Flagged 10
-- 6/20/1965 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 47 WIFE Radio Gerhardt RE Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
29 7/25/1965 IRP RC USAC 47 WIFE Radio Gerhardt RE Offy 24 17 56 Magneto
-- 11/21/1965 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 62 Osborne Troutman RE Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 3/20/1966 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 79 Stein Huffaker 2 Porsche -- -- -- Did not appear
-- 5/30/1966 Indianapolis PO USAC 99 Jack Adams Epperly FE Turbine -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/30/1966 Indianapolis PO USAC 79 “Twin Engine” Huffaker 2 Porsche -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/5/1966 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
NC 10/9/1966 Fuji RC USAC 94 Gerhardt Gerhardt Offy 12 7 76 Flagged
-- 11/20/1966 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 79 Stein Huffaker 2 Porsche -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 5/30/1967 Indianapolis PO USAC 32 Cleaver-Brooks Gerhardt Ford -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/4/1967 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 85 Caves Buick Gerhardt X -- -- -- DNS, too slow
-- 5/30/1968 Indianapolis PO USAC 22 Michner Petroleum Eagle Ford -- -- -- DNS, too slow

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5/30/1968

Indianapolis

PO

USAC

75

Ashland Oil

Marathon

Ford

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Did not qualify

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5/30/1968

Indianapolis

PO

USAC

81

Central Excavating

Gerhardt

Offy TC

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Did not qualify