Hal Robson

This article is about the American auto racer. For the Welsh footballer, see Hal Robson-Kanu.

Harold Robson (August 16, 1911 – July 2, 1996) was an American racing driver active during the 1940s.^[1][2]

Hal Robson
Born	Harold Robson (1911-08-16)August 16, 1911 York, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 2, 1996(1996-07-02) (aged 84) Needles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
15+ races run over 7 years
Best finish	20th (1948)
First race	1940 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Last race	1949 Springfield 100 #2 (Springfield)
First win	1946 Dayton Race #5 (Dayton)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 1 0

Biography

Robson was the brother of 1946 Indianapolis 500 winner George Robson. Hal became a U.S. citizen at the same time as his brother in 1937.^[3] He won the first race he competed in following his brother's death - his only career victory.^[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1946 48 23 121.466 16 25 37 0 Rod 1947 52 16 122.096 12 20 67 0 Universal joint 1948 64 18 122.796 26 15 164 0 Valve Totals[4] 268 0

Starts 3 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 3