Bruce Walkup[1] (born August 21, 1944 in Downey, California) is a retired American racecar driver.
Bruce Walkup | |||||||
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Born | Vincent Bruce Walkup August 21, 1944 Downey, California, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
35 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Years active | 1967–1972 | ||||||
Best finish | 29th – 1968 | ||||||
First race | 1967 Ted Horn Memorial (DuQuoin) | ||||||
Last race | 1971 California 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
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Walkup raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1967-1971 seasons, with 35 career starts, including the 1969 and 1970 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 11 times, with his best finish in 4th position in 1969 at Sacramento.[2]
Walkup was formerly the president of the Indiana State Fair board.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bruce Walkup". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Al Unser Battles Equipment to Win ". Milwaukee Journal. September 29, 1969. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "The Talk of Gasoline Alley" 1070 AM-WIBC, May 14, 2002