Bill Simpson
Elwood Jesse Simpson
Birthplace: Hermosa Beach, California
Born: March 14, 1940
Died: December 16, 2019
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Year | Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles | Points | Standing |
1968 | USAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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1969 | USAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 320 | 30 |
1970 | USAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 295 | 33 |
1971 | USAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
1972 | USAC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 200 | 27 |
1973 | USAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NR |
1974 | USAC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 32 |
1975 | USAC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NS | 0 | 0 | NR |
1976 | USAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 190 | 28 |
1977 | USAC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 80 | 34 |
Total | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1205 |
Track Type | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
Paved Oval | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Road Course | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
USAC | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Start # | Date | Track | Type | Series | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Laps | Status |
Points |
1 | 12/1/1968 | Riverside | RC | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Ford | 30 | 27 | 5 | Oil seal | |
-- | 3/30/1969 | Phoenix 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice | |
2 | 4/13/1969 | Hanford | PO | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | 19 | 11 | 120 | Flagged | 40 |
-- | 6/8/1969 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
3 | 7/6/1969 | Castle Rock | RC | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | 15 | 13 | 28 | Broken gearbox | |
4 | 7/27/1969 | IRP 1 | RC | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | 19 | 12 | 37 | Flagged | 10 |
5 | 7/27/1969 | IRP 2 | RC | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | 12 | 8 | 37 | Flagged | 50 |
6 | 8/17/1969 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | 20 | 21 | 70 | Blown engine | |
-- | 8/24/1969 | Dover | PO | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
7 | 9/14/1969 | Brainerd 1 | RC | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | 18 | 12 | 12 | Clutch | 10 |
8 | 9/14/1969 | Brainerd 2 | RC | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | 10 | 7 | 8 | Clutch | 60 |
-- | 10/19/1969 | Seattle 1 | RC | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Cheetah | Chevy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
9 | 11/16/1969 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Dewan Racing Jacket | Cheetah | Chevy | 15 | 15 | 152 | Flagged | |
10 | 12/7/1969 | Riverside | RC | USAC | 28 | Dewan Racing Jacket | Cheetah | Chevy | 17 | 8 | 113 | Flagged | 150 |
11 | 3/28/1970 | Phoenix 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Dewan Racing Jacket | Cheetah | Chevy | 15 | 22 | 11 | Bearing | |
12 | 4/4/1970 | Sears Point | RC | USAC | 28 | Dewan Racing Jacket | Eagle | Chevy | 11 | 10 | 42 | Engine | 45 |
13 | 4/26/1970 | Trenton 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Dewan Racing Jacket | Cheetah | Chevy | 15 | 19 | 47 | Engine | |
-- | 5/30/1970 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 28 | Dewan Racing Jacket | X | X | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
14 | 6/7/1970 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Carborundum-Kynol | Cheetah | Chevy | 22 | 20 | 74 | Oil leak | |
15 | 6/14/1970 | Langhorne | PO | USAC | 28 | Carborundum-Kynol | Cheetah | Chevy | 11 | 19 | 39 | Broken water line | |
16 | 6/28/1970 | Castle Rock | RC | USAC | 28 | Carborundum-Kynol | Brabham | Chevy | 10 | 14 | 10 | Wrecked | |
17 | 7/26/1970 | IRP | RC | USAC | 28 | Carborundum-Kynol | Cheetah | Chevy | 14 | 7 | 56 | Flagged | 90 |
18 | 8/23/1970 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Carborundum-Kynol | Cheetah | Chevy | 13 | 6 | 189 | Flagged | 160 |
-- | 9/6/1970 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 96 | Eisert | Eisert | Chevy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 9/6/1970 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 28 | Carborundum | X | Chevy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not appear | |
19 | 10/3/1970 | Trenton 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Carborundum-Kynol | Eagle | Chevy | 10 | 19 | 82 | Broken rocker arm | |
20 | 11/21/1970 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Carborundum-Kynol | Eagle | Chevy | 16 | 21 | 46 | Blown engine | |
21 | 2/28/1971 | Rafaela 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | 14 | 17 | 46 | Flagged | |
22 | 2/28/1971 | Rafaela 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | 17 | 13 | 49 | Flagged | |
23 | 3/27/1971 | Phoenix 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | 21 | 23 | 19 | Injector | |
-- | 5/29/1971 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
24 | 6/6/1971 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | 19 | 19 | 38 | Tire | |
25 | 7/3/1971 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | 26 | 18 | 119 | Blew engine | |
-- | 7/18/1971 | MIS | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNQ, mechanical | |
-- | 9/5/1971 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
26 | 10/3/1971 | Trenton 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | 20 | 28 | 0 | Engine vibration | |
27 | 10/23/1971 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Wynn's Kwik Kool | Eagle | Offy TC | 14 | 12 | 95 | Oil leak | 15 |
28 | 3/18/1972 | Phoenix 1 | PO | USAC | 28 | Unsponsored | Eagle | Offy TC | 18 | 24 | 10 | Injector | |
-- | 5/27/1972 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 28 | Simpson Safety Equipment | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
29 | 7/16/1972 | MIS | PO | USAC | 28 | Higginson | Eagle | Offy TC | 20 | 13 | 72 | Flagged | |
30 | 7/29/1972 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 28 | Woehle Bros. | Eagle | Offy TC | 21 | 24 | 41 | Broken connecting rod | |
31 | 8/13/1972 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | Woehle Construction | Eagle | Offy TC | 17 | 24 | 3 | Broken throttle link | |
32 | 9/3/1972 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 28 | St. Louis | Eagle | Offy TC | 29 | 9 | 183 | Flagged | 200 |
33 | 11/4/1972 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 28 | St. Louis | Eagle | Offy TC | 17 | 17 | 75 | Broken shift link | |
-- | 5/30/1973 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 17 | Norton Spirit | Vollstedt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice | |
34 | 8/26/1973 | Ontario H2 | PO | USAC | 99 | Hunt Magneto | Eagle | Offy TC | 13 | 14 | 0 | Broken shift | |
-- | 9/2/1973 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 99 | Hunt Magneto | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
35 | 10/6/1973 | TWS 2 | PO | USAC | 99 | Joe Hunt Magneto | Eagle | Offy TC | 21 | 26 | 0 | Magneto | |
36 | 3/3/1974 | Ontario H2 | PO | USAC | 92 | Unsponsored | Brabham | Offy TC | 13 | 14 | 10 | Smoking | |
37 | 3/10/1974 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 92 | Apple Annie | Brabham | Offy TC | 26 | 14 | 180 | Flagged | |
--/ | 3/10/1974 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 99 | Joe Hunt Magneto | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Withdrew | |
38 | 5/26/1974 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 18 | American Kids Racer | Eagle | Offy TC | 20 | 13 | 163 | Piston | |
39 | 6/9/1974 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 18 | American Kids Racer | Eagle | Offy TC | 24 | 8 | 145 | Flagged | 75 |
40 | 6/30/1974 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 18 | American Kids Racer | Eagle | Offy TC | 16 | 18 | 131 | Broken connecting rod | |
41 | 8/11/1974 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 18 | American Kids Racer | Eagle | Offy TC | 19 | 19 | 61 | Lost oil pressure | |
42 | 11/2/1974 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 27 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Vollstedt | Offy TC | 18 | 11 | 140 | Flagged | 30 |
-- | 3/9/1975 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 99 | Joe Hunt Magneto | Gerhardt | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Driven by Harkey | |
-- | 5/25/1975 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 52 | Adams Automotive/Hawthorn | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 5/25/1975 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 98 | Lodestar | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
-- | 5/30/1976 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 38 | Nikon | Eagle | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
43 | 6/13/1976 | Milwaukee 1 | PO | USAC | 38 | Nikon | Eagle | Offy TC | 14 | 8 | 143 | Flagged | 75 |
44 | 6/27/1976 | Pocono | PO | USAC | 38 | Nikon | Eagle | Offy TC | 29 | 23 | 93 | Gearbox | |
45 | 7/18/1976 | MIS 1 | PO | USAC | 38 | Nikon | Eagle | Offy TC | 20 | 8 | 97 | Flagged | 100 |
46 | 8/1/1976 | TWS 1 | PO | USAC | 38 | Nikon | Eagle | Offy TC | 8 | 12 | 69 | Flagged | 15 |
47 | 8/15/1976 | Trenton 2 | PO | USAC | 38 | Nikon | Eagle | Offy TC | 18 | 14 | 111 | Flagged - rain | |
48 | 9/5/1976 | Ontario | PO | USAC | 6 | Nikon | McLaren | Offy TC | 14 | 14 | 187 | Flagged | |
49 | 9/18/1976 | MIS 2 | PO | USAC | 6 | Nikon | McLaren | Offy TC | 19 | 15 | 65 | Flagged | |
50 | 10/31/1976 | TWS 2 | PO | USAC | 6 | Simpson Safety Equipment | McLaren | Offy TC | 22 | 20 | 12 | Engine | |
-- | 11/7/1976 | Phoenix 2 | PO | USAC | 6 | Nikon | McLaren | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
51 | 3/6/1977 | Ontario 1 | PO | USAC | 38 | Theodore Racing | McLaren | Offy TC | 18 | 9 | 77 | Flagged | 80 |
52 | 3/27/1977 | Phoenix 1 | PO | USAC | 39 | Theodore Racing | McLaren | Offy TC | 19 | 22 | 4 | Wrecked turn 4 | |
-- | 5/29/1977 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 38 | Theodore Racing | McLaren | Offy TC | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify |