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 sixteen career starts, including two at the Indianapolis 500. His best IRL finish was a twelfth 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 three races in a single season. He also competed in two Indy Lights races in 1992. After racing in the IRL he competed in the 2003 and 2004 seasons of the Infiniti Pro Series, finishing sixteenth and tenth in points.
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.
IRL IndyCar Series Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points Ref 1996 Tempero–Giuffre Racing Lola T92 25 Buick WDW PHX INDY-0 1996-97 EuroInternational Dallara IR7 50 Oldsmobile NH1 LV1 WDW PHX INDY TEX PIK CMS NH2 34th 55 Roe Racing 24 LV2 1998 D. B. Mann Motorsports Dallara IR8 WDWPHX 37th 11 Team Scandia 33 INDY Blueprint Racing 27 TEX NHS DOV CLT PIK ATL TEX LSV 2000 Logan Racing Dallara 19 WDW PHX LSV INDY TEX PIK ATL KTY TEX 46th 5 2001 Zali Racing G-Force 81 PHX HOM ATL INDY TEX PIK RIR KAN NSH KTY GAT CHI TEX 21st 101 2002 Chevrolet HOM PHX CAL NAZ INDY 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
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