Bill Holland

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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.