Billy Roe
Billy Roe (born May 7, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1997–1998 and 2000–2002 seasons with 16 career starts, including 2 at the Indianapolis 500. His best IRL finish was a 12th place at Nashville Speedway in 2001. In the 1997 Las Vegas Motor Speedway race, he fielded his own car. Prior to racing in the IRL he competed in Toyota Atlantic from 1991 to 1995, however, he never competed in more than 3 races in a single season. He also competed in 2 Indy Lights races in 1992. After racing in the IRL he competed in the 2003 and 2004 seasons of the Infiniti Pro Series, finishing 16th and 10th in points. Billy Roe established Indianapolis Motor Speedway's first official electric car lap record of 106.897 mph on May 7, 2011 - first lap, first time around, in the Brawner Hawk EX-11.
| Billy Roe | |
|---|---|
 Roe at the 2015 Indianapolis 500 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 7, 1957 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 1997-1998, 2000-2002 |
| Teams | Roe Racing Eurointernational Team Scandia Blueprint Racing Logan Racing Zali Racing |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 21st in 2001 |
| Previous series | |
| 1991-1995 1992 2003-2004 | Toyota Atlantic Indy Lights Indy Pro Series |
IRL IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tempero–Giuffre Racing | Lola T92 | Buick | WDW |
PHX DNQ |
INDY |
- | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | EuroInternational | Dallara IR7 | Oldsmobile | NH1 |
LV1 | WDW |
PHX 15 |
INDY 22 |
TEX DNQ |
PIK |
CMS |
NH2 |
34th | 55 | ||||||
| Roe Racing | LV2 13 |
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| 1998 | D. B. Mann Motorsports | Dallara IR8 | Oldsmobile | WDW DNQ |
PHX | 37th | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Team Scandia | INDY 30 |
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| Blueprint Racing | TEX 20 |
NHS | DOV | CLT | PIK | ATL | TEX | LSV | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | Logan Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | WDW |
PHX |
LSV |
INDY |
TEX 25 |
PIK DNP |
ATL |
KTY |
TEX |
46th | 5 | ||||||
| 2001 | Zali Racing | G-Force | Oldsmobile | PHX |
HOM |
ATL |
INDY |
TEX 13 |
PIK 20 |
RIR 20 |
KAN 22 |
NSH 12 |
KTY 14 |
GAT 23 |
CHI 23 |
TEX 22 |
21st | 101 | ||
| 2002 | Zali Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | HOM 21 |
PHX |
CAL |
NAZ | INDY DNQ |
TEX |
PIK |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIS | KTY |
GAT |
CHI |
TEX |
45th | 9 |
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 24th | 22nd |
| 1998 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 33rd | 30th |
| 2002 | G-Force | Chevrolet | Failed to Qualify |