Bill Schindler

William Lawrence Schindler (March 6, 1909 – September 20, 1952) was an American racing driver.

Racing career

Schindler began racing in 1931 in a sprint car. Schindler lost his left leg from above the knee while racing in a Champ car race in 1936 at Mineola, Long Island.

Schindler was part of a group determined to keep the AAA out of the East Coast in 1937. He was elected president of the "outlaw" group. Schindler briefly switched to the AAA in 1940, and won the Bronx Coliseum Indoor championship. He returned to his "outlaw" past when he was named the president of the newly formed American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC).

Schindler rejoined the AAA so he could race in the Indianapolis 500 in 1950, 1951, and 1952.

Awards and honors

He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998. He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1985.

Motorsports career results

AAA Championship Car results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points 1950 INDY26 MIL18 LAN16 SPR12 MIL22 PIK SYRDNS DET15 SPR15 SAC2 PHXDNQ BAY3 DAR210th690 1951 INDY13 MIL16 LAN2 DAR21 SPR3 MIL4 DUQ12 DUQ PIK SYR8 DET DNCDNP SJS PHX8 BAY9 11th 693.5 1952 INDY14 MIL3 RAL23 SPR1 MIL2 DET13 DUQ14 PIK SYR16 DNC SJS PHX 11th 660

Indianapolis 500 results