Carl Williams (racing driver)

For other people named Carl Williams, see Carl Williams (disambiguation).

Carl Williams (August 24, 1930 – February 24, 1973), was an American racecar driver.

Born in Grandview, Missouri, Williams was killed in a motorcycle accident in Kansas City. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1972 seasons, with 63 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1966-1970 and 1972. He finished in the top ten 21 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1970 at Springfield.

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1966 77 25 159.645 16 16 38 0 Valve
1967 41 23 163.696 18 10 189 0 Crash FS
1968 84 28 162.332 28 15 163 0 Crash BS
1969 57 30 163.265 30 25 50 0 Clutch
1970 75 19 166.590 18 9 197 0 Flagged
1972 95 22 180.469 24 29 52 0 Oil Cooler
Totals 651 0

Starts 6
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 2
Retired 5


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