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 fourth 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.[dead link]
- ↑ "The Talk of Gasoline Alley" 1070 AM-WIBC, May 14, 2002