Bill Holland
William "Bill" Holland (born 18 December 1907 in Philadelphia, died 20 May 1984 in Tucson) was an American racing driver. An AAA championship driver from 1938 to 1951, then again from 1953 to 1954, he scored 20 victories, including 17 in the 77-race 1946 season, scoring three top-five championship finishing positions, the best being second place in 1947.
He competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times, including three while it was a Formula One championship race, winning the race in 1949 and finishing second the two previous years as well as the following year.
Complete Formula One Results
Regular championship
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | Offenhauser L4 | GBR |
MON |
500 2 |
SUI |
BEL |
FRA |
ITA |
7th | 6 | ||
1953 | Ray Crawford Slick Racers* |
Kurtis Kraft 500B Kurtis Kraft 3000* |
Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
500 15 † |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
NC | 0 |
1954 | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
500 DNQ |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
ESP |
NC | 0 |
* Drivers often drove for two teams at once in the Indy 500. In 1953, Holland failed to qualify his main car and was hired by Ray Crawford.
† Denotes shared drive with Jim Rathmann.
Champion Elimination Medals Championship
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Blue Crown Spark Plug/Moore | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | Offenhauser L4 | GBR |
MON |
500 2 |
SUI |
BEL |
FRA |
ITA |
6th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
1953 | Ray Crawford Slick Racers* |
Kurtis Kraft 500B Kurtis Kraft 3000* |
Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
500 15 † |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
500 DNQ |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
ESP |
NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Drivers often drove for two teams at once in the Indy 500. In 1953, Holland failed to qualify his main car and was hired by Ray Crawford.
† Denotes shared drive with Jim Rathmann.