Bob Burman
American racing driver (1884–1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American auto racer. For the American astronomer, see Bob Berman.
Robert R. Burman (April 23, 1884 – April 8, 1916) was an American racing driver. He was an open-wheel pioneer, setting numerous speed records in the early 1900s.[1] He participated in many historic races and was one of the drivers to compete in the first edition of the Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
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Born | Robert R. Burman (1884-04-23)April 23, 1884 Imlay City, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Died | April 8, 1916(1916-04-08) (aged 31) Riverside, California, U.S. | ||||||
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41 races run over 7 years | |||||||
First race | 1909 Indiana Trophy (Crown Point) | ||||||
Last race | 1915 Harkness Gold Medal (Sheepshead Bay) | ||||||
First win | 1909 Prest-O-Lite Trophy (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last win | 1915 Burlington 100 (Burlington) | ||||||
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