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Bob Finney
Bob Finney
Born	Robert Neil Finney; July 1, 1920; Genoa, Colorado, U.S.
Died	May 10, 1999 (aged 78); Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Championship titles
	1955, 1957 ; Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Winner
Champ Car career
	6 races run over 6 years
Years active	1951–1955
Best finish	21st (tie) – 1955
First race	1950 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Last race	1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
First win	1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)

Bob Finney^[1] (July 1, 1920 – May 10, 1999) was an American race car driver^[2] from Colorado Springs, Colorado.^[3] He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb^[4] in 1955, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. Finney also won this race in 1957, but at that time he was no longer part of the USAC Championship.^[5] He has a total of 6 AAA Championship races between 1950 and 1955.^[6]^[7]

Complete AAA Championship Car results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Rank	Points
1950	INDY	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	PIK 15	SYR	DET	SPR	SAC	PHX	BAY	DAR			-	0
1951	INDY	MIL	LAN	DAR	SPR	MIL	DUQ	DUQ	PIK 7	SYR	DET	DNC	SJS	PHX	BAY	42nd	60
1952	INDY	MIL	RAL	SPR	MIL	DET	DUQ	PIK 19	SYR	DNC	SJS	PHX				-	0
1953	INDY	MIL	SPR	DET	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 4	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX				31st	120
1954	INDY	MIL	LAN	DAR	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 3	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX	LVG			31st	140
1955	INDY	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 1	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX					21st	200

^ "Bob Finney". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
^ Jim Merrill, Potsy Gow,Tony and Merle Finney,Lou and Dick Frenzel, Bob Finney - foto. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ AAA / USAC Champ Car Series Statistics for Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ Bob Finney. Retrieved April 28, 2020.